Weaves, turns, mats and more work on behavior
Arlene Soderlund (right) works on turns, using a PVC-gate
chute and rewards for turns in the right direction.
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Sitting in a circle, campers toss food away from themselves
to encourage dogs to stay away and drop.
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A little finger targeting and body language lures Shelties through the weave poles.
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Think these folks are just standing around? NOT! They're counting
the number of times any one dog interacts with another. The lesson?
The boys interact a lot more than the girls, shown here. The boys
use play and posturing to establish social order.
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The Corcoran's Chance was one unhappy little Sheltier after learning
another lesson in manners in the field.
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How about practicing a little "go to your mat"? Chance
catches on quickly, while Tracy Buck's 12-year-old Lance takes
advantage of an opportunity show off his bow.
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Updated June 25, 2000