Flirt Pole

[BanterBull]

Originally Posted by Jackson821

I will i promise. This is a little off the topic but how do you make a banner or where can I get one. Anyone know?

There are a few people on here who do them. You can use any photo editing software. But, I think Roxy made mine for me a while back.

[mstngchic2012]

Originally Posted by Jackson821

I will i promise. This is a little off the topic but how do you make a banner or where can I get one. Anyone know?

HausMommy made mine for me. If you would like for her to make you one go here: Hausmommy's Banner request thread and post some picks of your pup and make sure to ask her nicely to make you one.

[2bully]

Originally Posted by Jackson821

What does the bark signify????

I have been involved in the training for just shy of 3 years. I have never thought to ask that question. So I can offer my thoughts and opinions on it. I need to ask a few questions before I can explain so that I know how much and exactly what I need to explain.

Are you familiar with the different drives ie prey, defense, and such?
Are you familiar with what a threat display is? If so describe what it is to you and the more detailed the better?

[majestikmoose]

i didn't really see where he mentioned having an interest in protection, or was wanting to utilize the flirt pole to help with drive building, but i may have missed it, or it might have been mentioned in another thread.

if you are just wanting to use the pole for fun and exercise, i don't think that you need to be concerned about the whole "no bark, no bite" thing, unless you just want to.

[mstngchic2012]

Originally Posted by majestikmoose

i didn't really see where he mentioned having an interest in protection, or was wanting to utilize the flirt pole to help with drive building, but i may have missed it, or it might have been mentioned in another thread.

if you are just wanting to use the pole for fun and exercise, i don't think that you need to be concerned about the whole "no bark, no bite" thing, unless you just want to.

He did mention it I think in a the Marking thread he post... I could be wrong LOL

[majestikmoose]

thats fair, like i said, i didn't see it on this thread, so i didn't know.

[mstngchic2012]

Originally Posted by majestikmoose

thats fair, like i said, i didn't see it on this thread, so i didn't know.

I was wrong LOL I couldn't find it but I think a couple posts were lost in the switch over. Not a problem but I just thought it would help if you knew that he mentioned he was interested in PP.

[Jackson821]

I'm gonna be perfectly honost with you I have not a clue. Is that a bad thing that I asked what the bark signified.

[2bully]

Originally Posted by Jackson821

I'm gonna be perfectly honost with you I have not a clue. Is that a bad thing that I asked what the bark signified.

No its a great question. I asked those questions so I can figure out how and what I need to explain in my answer.
I hope an analogy will help. One could view protection/sport training as being similar to martial arts training. Its not a great analogy but I think it works in this situation. By having the dog get the bite after the bark you're training a particular display (threat display). By teaching it in the play/prey drive there is no pressure on the dog, there is no threat therefore no fear. You're training the dog to be happy in the work. The dog's body language will reflect this (you know what a happy dog looks like). So like in martial arts the practicing of forms end in muscle memory. So does the foundation you lay with your dog. If you train it in a way that the dog is happy and loves doing it, it will be in that mind frame when the darn hits the fan. That's part of the reason of letting the pup win, the pup will learn that he's the cat's meow and can beat all that comes his way.

[majestikmoose]

really good clip of a flirt pole session with a "puppy circle".
in it, you can see him not let the pup bite until it barks(well, until he messes up at the end, and accidentally lets the non-barking pup grab the rag)

You Tube