Activity Builds Certainty In Your Puppy

Is your dog timid around people or other dogs

? Is your doggy sensitive to sounds? agility training can provide the conditions and structure to build certainty in your pup. Agility classes are a great place for people to learn about the sport and learn how to train, but the timid puppy may take a long time before he is ready to venture from under your chair or off your lap.

A timid or shy dog can only learn inside their comfort zone. So, training must begin where they feel protected and behaviors must be taught in very small increments. Home will probably be the best place to train and have learning take place for your doggy.

So, how do you train at home? You will need guidelines and apparatus. There is a multitude of websites that can give you material on agility training. There are also books and videos that will give details and visual aids and lesson plans for beginners thru expert levels.

There is a variety of facilities that is useful and helpful to have at home. Facilities recommendations are based on your available space and location of training. Do you have a large garden that will hold 10 obstacles? Do you have a small yard where you will need setup apparatus and then tear down before you can setup again? Will you be training in your garage or basement, or as some activity addicts, in your living room.

For the timid puppys make sure your facilities is protected and sturdy. The pause table is a good place to begin your agility training. A 12 high pause table, with adjustable legs for later use, is a good starting place for all size dogs. Bear in mind with your shy dog, setup your table in an area that is very common to your pup. If your dog barks at anything new, just leave your pause table in your house or terrace for several days, let your puppy inspect and smell it on his own or with a little coaxing, but dont push to fast, keep in mind baby steps with the insecure pup. With treats in a dish or his favorite toy placed on the table encourage your dog to get up on the table. This may take more than one lesson, be patient. If your timid pup looses interest in food or toys when you attempt something new, trying holding him and you sit on the table. If your puppy is too big to hold, have him on leash and you sit on the table. If he backs away coax him, only treat or reward him when he comes to you, never when hes pulling back away from you or the table.

Eventually, you want your doggy to be able to jump on the table with your cue word, Table, Box, Kennel, whatever word you use, Stay on the table as you back away and then Come when you call. Build your distance at a slow pace so that your pup is not pushed to soon.

From Pause Table to Contact Trainer is a nice transition for shy pup. A Contact Trainer comes in different designs. We recommend a 3-Piece Contact Trainer that has one mini A-frame side, a Pause Table, and then a mini Doggy-walk side. Your puppy can Sit on the table and then be coaxed down the A-frame side or the Dog-walk side. Just remember with the shy doggy, training is done in increments, slowly and comfortably, with a little push to stretch him, but not enough to overwhelm him to cause a shutdown.

You can follow the above techniques introducing new obstacles as your puppy is able to succeed. As your pup succeeds on each new piece of equipment you will see his assurance grow.

by: Brian Douglas

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