Does anyone do Rally Obedience with their dogs?

[irina]

@Irina: Have you attended any rally trials? There are plenty of novice dogs that don't completely focus on their handlers. There's so much going on around them, & they're in a new environment. It's part of the learning curve, IMO. I know it's not a cheap endeavor, but if you can get your dog to at least partly pay attention to you, it might be worth it to take the leap. The judges will frequently give you tips too. They want to see you do well.

Sorry I am late to reply. The thread got lost in the shuffle somewhere. No, we have not done any trials yet. I am too much of a perfectionist to go in knowing that he will most likely disappoint me. And when I am not happy, he can tell and gets even worse. I am waiting for him to get reliably good in training classes because I know there will be so many more distractions in the trial. He is getting pretty good, and we could have entered the trial in May, however doing so almost 9 months pregnant might not be the best idea. We will wait for the next one and let you know how he did.

 

[Hector]

Those videos are great! Yogi is such a beautiful dog. He looks like a lot of fun to work with.

We do find it games in the house, but stopped because Hector started attacking the other dog. Our cue is "find it".