First Sessions with TipAssist – Bad Dog Agility Academy

First Sessions with TipAssist

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  • Nathalie says:

    Do you use a different verbal cue to stop the dog at the end of the teeter than the one you use for 2o2o ?

  • Nathalie says:

    This is so interesting. Not as we were taught the teeter and now I’m reaping the problem. We had lowered the teeter and made it tip slowly, increasing height and speed of tip over time but never asking the dog to stay on at the end eg the teeter is always in motion and then a 2o2o is asked at the end.
    This worked while the dog was slower and more tentative. At my last competition, she ran to the end and launched herself off. I need to go back to basics and teach it your way.

    • Sarah Fernandezlopez says:

      I’m a huge fan of the tool. I think it’s fantastic for dogs that might have some fear around the teeter. But once I started using it, I found that understanding about the end was a side benefit!

      • Nathalie says:

        Yes, once the dog is fast and reaches the end of the teeter while it is high in the air, it must feel like a roller coaster once it starts to slam down… and scary. They need to be trained to get used to it. Mine did not have any fear until the above happened.


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