Rutland Rabbit 0 Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Hi I've got a 6mnth old staff who I'm thinking of putting in for agility training. He's a quick learner and eager to please, so thought he might enjoy it. Has anyone ever tried it and how did they get on? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ditch_Shitter Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 If ye have good basic obedience on the Dog, the world's ye oyster. Bull 'n Terrier will do it's level best at what ever ya ask of it. Perfectly agile little buggers too. I'm sure the pair of ye would enjoy it immensely. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rutland Rabbit 0 Posted February 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 yeah, he is pretty obedient. He's 6mnths old and I've been told he's suitable for obedience at 10mnths, so we'll see..!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest WILF Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 VERY trainable little dogs.........willing to learn and willing to please........enjoy!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SHIPLEY STAFFORDS 0 Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 A s i am sure you are aware staffords are oh so eager to please, i entered my bitch at 18 months to a fun agility event at a working dog fair,clear round first time out,chuffed!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Running 7 Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 i can only repeat what has been said befor it is somthing worth doing once they are quick learners and as said eager to please Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrea 2 Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 I've seen a few doing agility, clever dogs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J7. 0 Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 If its of any use to you,my girlfriend just started agility training with her presa canario bitch Kelly about 3 weeks ago,she will be 1 yr old on the 19th of this month.She past her KGC bronze award a few months ago the first presa in the uk to have done it as far as i am aware. It looks great fun for both owner and dog.Get some obedients on your staffy first to a good level as he/she will be around lots of dogs both on and off the leash so ob IS a must, good luck with it i am sure you will have a blast Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rutland Rabbit 0 Posted February 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Hi all! Thanks for the encouragement. I've been told that he has to be about 10mnths old before he can do it, which is probably wise as he still needs a bit more obedience training. He's OK, but I fear he could be distracted by other dogs/people. He defininitely loves praise and a round of applause though!! I guess I could practise getting him used to the concept of running through/over things in the meantime, using stuff around the garden. Any tips on how to get him 'in the agility mode????' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rutland Rabbit 0 Posted February 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Hi Running Like your staffie pics. I'm trying to get some pics of my dog up on the site, but still struggling with photobucket at present! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ditch_Shitter Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Any tips on how to get him 'in the agility mode????' Call him! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ghostlyease 17 Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 A few things you can do in the back yard. Make up a flirt, its real easy, length of bamboo with some sort of fluffy thing on the end to chase, get em going back and forth round and around, over an a frame if ya fancy it, again pretty easy to make, did my own so its gotta be easy!! You can soon switch em on and off with a set up like this.... Baby Ripley All grown up There is a flyball team in Essex that use Staffords! seen em at Paws in the park. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rutland Rabbit 0 Posted February 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 Hi G.Ease Thanks for the advice. I took Elvis to the woods today and there's a route through it, which the army use for training purposes (logs over streams/fallen tree trunks they scale over etc). I got Elvis to jump over and through things (with the aid of some titbits!) and he loved it! He didn't hesitate for a second. Like you suggest, I'm going to get some things propped up in the garden and try him doing 'circuits'. Then hopefully get him in some agility events in the summer. I checked out your website. You've got some good looking dogs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shakka 5 Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 (edited) my friend runs these agility training days come see Southern Athletic Canine Society Edited July 17, 2008 by shakka Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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