Teeter terror: The hardest agility obstacle
My mutt and I have been going to agility classes for about eight months. The first couple weeks, Ace had no issues with the teeter totter. He ran across it with no fear. He ran across it so fast that my instructor encouraged me to get him to slow down. This is when we came across a problem: Ever since he walked across the teeter slowly one time, he has been afraid of the teeter.
The teeter has caused us many problems. Ace is very unpredictable. For example, if the teeter is not on the course,
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May 15th, 2008 at 8:43 pm
I regret never getting Hera into Agility. I think she would have had a great time, even if she wasn’t competitive.
Thanks for the agility tips
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May 16th, 2008 at 7:13 am
This is great advice, Lindsay. Thanks! My golden is very afraid of water. When he was a puppy he ran after a dog in the park and fell into a pond. Ever since that day he avoids water. When we go to the beach he won’t get close to the waves.
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May 16th, 2008 at 9:35 am
You will have to help Amigo get over his fear of water! I’ve never heard of a golden that didn’t like to swim. Haha! Poor dog.
May 17th, 2008 at 8:50 pm
Lindsay, how old was Ace when he started agility. Ive been told to rule it out with Chels because of her joints, being a massive dog with weight…
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May 17th, 2008 at 11:24 pm
Our trainer said to wait until a dog is 18 months old, which is what I did with Ace. The reason was because of their joints and making sure they are properly developed first. He is now 2. I don’t know if it’s safe for big dogs or not, but we both know there are great danes and other large breeds that do agility really well. I guess you have a year to decide, anyway.