Few Minutes With Flirt Pole

[jwhizz420 177]

Fantastic bit of kit, turning, striking, stamina, if you got a drivey dog you can hammer them on it

[trenchfoot 4,243]

 

JMHO and I've used a flirt pole plenty but it makes no sense whatsoever to use a flirt pole on a running dog. None what so ever.

Its not used for running dogs but running dog pups,in which case it has a lot more relevance than for a terrier whos job below does not involve chasing or making sudden changes of direction. For terriers it is only used for fitness. Lets be clear,Im not talking about dogs hanging off rope tied to a tree. Im talking ten foot pole and rope with lure or fishing rod type.

 

got to agree, a very handy tool for pups. can be used to work on strike, retrieve, release. Not to mention fitness and co-ordination. short sessions, little and often work a treat. Also useful for taking a little steam out of a sapling before doing any obedience work.

[jwhizz420 177]

Not just used for running dogs, I got the flirt pole from the zintti handbook, which is the holy grail for fighting dog conditioning, you can really hammer ya dog on it

[terryd 8,684]

Fantastic bit of kit, turning, striking, stamina, if you got a drivey dog you can hammer them on it

 

wouldn't a drivey dog be an issue though one that would go at it 110% do or die type. All that turning twisting and speed in such a small area or you just let it nail in 2 seconds being the only other option ? All them stresses would far exceed what it would do after a jinking bunny

[trenchfoot 4,243]

 

Fantastic bit of kit, turning, striking, stamina, if you got a drivey dog you can hammer them on it

 

wouldn't a drivey dog be an issue though one that would go at it 110% do or die type. All that turning twisting and speed in such a small area or you just let it nail in 2 seconds being the only other option ? All them stresses would far exceed what it would do after a jinking bunny

 

pick what surface you do it on wisely

[jwhizz420 177]

Your holding the pole, your in control , like I said there's a art to it, more you use it the better you get

[terryd 8,684]

 

 

Fantastic bit of kit, turning, striking, stamina, if you got a drivey dog you can hammer them on it

 

wouldn't a drivey dog be an issue though one that would go at it 110% do or die type. All that turning twisting and speed in such a small area or you just let it nail in 2 seconds being the only other option ? All them stresses would far exceed what it would do after a jinking bunny

 

pick what surface you do it on wisely

 

 

sounds like sand would be good lol

[trenchfoot 4,243]

 

 

 

Fantastic bit of kit, turning, striking, stamina, if you got a drivey dog you can hammer them on it

 

wouldn't a drivey dog be an issue though one that would go at it 110% do or die type. All that turning twisting and speed in such a small area or you just let it nail in 2 seconds being the only other option ? All them stresses would far exceed what it would do after a jinking bunny

 

pick what surface you do it on wisely

 

 

sounds like sand would be good lol

 

aye, but not in the bunker of the local golf club! I'm fortunate to have access to a riding arena and it makes for a great enclosed training area. for all types of dog

[jwhizz420 177]

12 foot rod and 8 foot of string can cover large area

[jwhizz420 177]

Good way to keep dogs fit if your injured aswell

[trenchfoot 4,243]

when training some dogs, you sometimes have to think outside the box

[BGD 6,436]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fantastic bit of kit, turning, striking, stamina, if you got a drivey dog you can hammer them on it

wouldn't a drivey dog be an issue though one that would go at it 110% do or die type. All that turning twisting and speed in such a small area or you just let it nail in 2 seconds being the only other option ? All them stresses would far exceed what it would do after a jinking bunny

pick what surface you do it on wisely

sounds like sand would be good lol

aye, but not in the bunker of the local golf club! I'm fortunate to have access to a riding arena and it makes for a great enclosed training area. for all types of dog

Only time most of my bulldogs get off the lead is at the local riding school. Definitely pays to make friends with them if you keep the sort of dogs that cant be turned loose in public

[night warrior 178]

All ways used a pole with my lurchers as pups and had them 35 years never done mine harm its just knowing when dogs had inoff because when thay used to it its like a drug to them lol and thay dont like it when u say thats it for today boys

[Shamo 319]

If you are going to use a flirt pole on a Puppy, You would get better results doing 3x3 minutes, with a few minutes break and rubdown in between. This time of year with a Puppy though, I would just enjoy it's company and concentrate on playing, socialisation and obedience while out and about, plenty of time for fitness training as he gets older. Most reasons some use FP's don't come in to the equation with a Puppy.

[night warrior 178]

When yousing a poll with a pup its not about fitness its about just keeping them alert and bizzy and a bit off fun and chasing things all in all you can throw a ball or a toy i youse a poll but that what i do and my dad before me no set rules to bringing your pup up just do what suit u and pup