Releasing or Baiting?
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Releasing or Baiting?
Releasing or Baiting?
When doing events like Long Jump or Speed Pull with your dogs, do you prefer to be the person releasing the dog or the person encouraging him to come at you?
I've released a few dogs, Keiser (<3), Hank (<3), Kingston, Brock, Butch (<3) and I think one or two others as well. I like doing that job, but I think when I'm doing it with my own dog I'd prefer to be the person at the other end.
Which do you like to do?
I've released a few dogs, Keiser (<3), Hank (<3), Kingston, Brock, Butch (<3) and I think one or two others as well. I like doing that job, but I think when I'm doing it with my own dog I'd prefer to be the person at the other end.
Which do you like to do?
Harry- Posts : 4729
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Re: Releasing or Baiting?
nothing like watching your dog(s) running towards you..... deadly buzz... i also dont mind watching from the sidelines coz ya can see the run in full and try get a few pics....lol
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All depends on the event. Lure.... I love letting Hank go cos I can rev him up and know I can hold him at the same time. Next year I am hoping to try releasing Hank on the speed pull too and have somone baiting him with a flirt pole but its not an easy job either end with Hank. It is hard to keep him in his harness if I torment him with the flirt pole and then run up the field the poor sod that is holding him as a hard time at the release end. Saying that I haven't an easy job catching him at the other end because you have to give him the flirt pole or jolly ball it can be scary watching him running straight at you with that S/P sled behind him lol. I suppose the hardest job all round is the catcher so I would prefere to catch Hank except in the Lure.
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Nice post Jules. Some dogs do much better with their owners, some don't have any interest in other people at all... *cough*Butch*cough * (Mammy's boy! )
I still am yet to see any speed pulling, I've been to 4 Events and missed the proper thing EVERY time, or it wasn't on at all
That will all change when "The Blue Beast" is dominating the show!
I still am yet to see any speed pulling, I've been to 4 Events and missed the proper thing EVERY time, or it wasn't on at all
That will all change when "The Blue Beast" is dominating the show!
Harry- Posts : 4729
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Am really looking forward to it Harry we can discuss tactics on how we will bring all the silverware back to this side of the Shannon lol lol
Up Galway lol
Up Galway lol
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You can have Lure and Long Jump, I'll take Speed Pull and A-Frame
Knowing my luck, Eddie will be pure sh*te lol.
He's started on the Spingpole now tho, and Flirt pole too and I think he's pretty high drive, a lot more than I'm used to round here anyway
Knowing my luck, Eddie will be pure sh*te lol.
He's started on the Spingpole now tho, and Flirt pole too and I think he's pretty high drive, a lot more than I'm used to round here anyway
Harry- Posts : 4729
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the flirt pole is a great way to get them going but make sure he catches it now and again and make a huge fuss when he does. I use home made ones a bit of a branch with a tissue on the end and let Hank have it at the end of play. Once he breaks the stick he usually leaves it and goes on to something else. I have a shed full of them every week I go up the roads tearing down the hedges looking for long sticks lol lol
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Harry wrote:Nice post Jules. Some dogs do much better with their owners, some don't have any interest in other people at all... *cough*Butch*cough * (Mammy's boy! )
I still am yet to see any speed pulling, I've been to 4 Events and missed the proper thing EVERY time, or it wasn't on at all
That will all change when "The Blue Beast" is dominating the show!
lol excuse me mr if anyone puts a peace of anything into their hands butch will work for them lol did you not work butch on the a-frame harry?? lol lol lol
id rather let go my dogs at the lure, jules and i were only talking about this earlier and its actually better if the owner releases if your having a group race, the reasons being if you are waiting at the top to catch your dog you tend to watch out for your own dog while some may pass you, if you release your dog then other people at the top tend to just grab any dog that comes to them and thats the trick. if doing speed pull id rather bate him and same with the long jump etc.
We got loads of new activity's to introduce to the association for next year and you will be spoiled for choice with tug of war, weight lift and the weight pull so we have lots of work to do but were all really looking forward to it.
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Well on the lure id rather release king myself cause i can get him rev'd up just have to get someone to show him the lure before release , long jump id rather be at the end waiting for him to jump he has more drive when he see's me at the end hearing my command with the bait / flirt pole . and its the same for the speed pull , he's still only new to it so lookin forword to the new year and all the events that will be on , cheer's lads keep up the good work
Jason- Posts : 143
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thanks j, looking forward to seeing you and the gang from tip there
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no prob at all lil , i showed a few of my friends who are pitbull owner's what ye do in the pic's and vid's off here , they loved it so hopefuly i.p.b.t.a will get a bit more support from the tipperary side
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nice one pal, its nice to see people out there appropriate what we do
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West side vs South side vs City boys
We're fair outnumbered here Jules. I'll have to old the retrievers and buy an APBT
We're fair outnumbered here Jules. I'll have to old the retrievers and buy an APBT
Harry- Posts : 4729
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Dont you worry Harry is quality not quantity.
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Well said Jules cant wait for the new year.
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