tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360711630366485930.post1006269033448863657..comments2023-07-19T05:06:28.227-05:00Comments on The Dogs Are Really In Charge: A little too much fun for Vito- CPE weekendLaura and The Corgi, Toller, & Duckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06437492165453445126noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360711630366485930.post-48827969055814406362010-10-11T22:17:12.008-05:002010-10-11T22:17:12.008-05:00Thank you! I was very happy with his aframe and h...Thank you! I was very happy with his aframe and happy with his 2 dogwalks as well. Of course he didn't have time to build up speed coming from the weaves each time so I don't know what it would have been like with him in full sprint mode.<br /><br />No one I know teaches true running contacts either. You see a lot of early releases and a lot of people who say they have running contacts but really just yell at their dog to "touch" and the dog slows down from their yelling but were never trained at all. <br /><br />It does require a lot of work, much more then a stopped contact (even those stopped contacts that are trained and proofed well). But I trained Vito's mainly with a board. I used Silvia Trkman's method and until you get to full height all you need is a board. That being said, I still have a lot of ways to go with Vito and do need access to a full dogwalk to do it. I'm struggling with teaching him turns after simply because I can't practice that often. I also think that it will require much more maintenance than a stopped contact.Laura and The Corgi, Toller, & Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06437492165453445126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360711630366485930.post-60473288984125052992010-10-11T21:11:44.899-05:002010-10-11T21:11:44.899-05:00I love his running contacts! I REALLY want to teac...I love his running contacts! I REALLY want to teach Layla running contacts - when we were doing a Just Contacts course last winter, she got to the point where she was literally running the length of the dog walk, which is hard for a dog her size. But none of the instructors where I train teach that way, and the few people I've talked to online say that you really can't train it successfully without equipment of your own. Ah well - maybe my next dog!<br /><br />Also, I haven't heard the term "crackerdog" since I read one of James Herriot's stories. It made me happy hearing it again, I'd forgotten about it!Amy / Layla the Malamutehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17483472323529793052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360711630366485930.post-69717006876110507802010-10-11T20:04:22.963-05:002010-10-11T20:04:22.963-05:00Loved the extra spin between tunnels on the Wildca...Loved the extra spin between tunnels on the Wildcard run. What a difference. Looks like you get quite a work out with Vito in the ring. <br /><br />Mango MommaDexterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09238751458587219022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360711630366485930.post-27989217024555849232010-10-11T09:39:57.386-05:002010-10-11T09:39:57.386-05:00Looking good! Congrats on those running contacts,...Looking good! Congrats on those running contacts, all that work is paying off and Vito is definitely having fun with it all.Muttsandaklutzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05551047401085562752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360711630366485930.post-52263331640555740012010-10-11T07:59:42.410-05:002010-10-11T07:59:42.410-05:00I thought VIto looked very good this weekend. Gra...I thought VIto looked very good this weekend. Granted he had a few silly puppy dog oopses, but he also had some really brilliant moments. I thought he was wonderful. Look at how far away from you he is willing to work! Really nice.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00383214875457202545noreply@blogger.com