Encouraging Ball Drive
By melaniebrown
Created 04/22/2008 - 11:02
Hello I am new to the group and I would like to post a question!
I have recently aquired an Australian Cattle Dog female. She will be
two in May. We got her about a month ago. We have started the
training levels and are almost complete level 1. We have also started
agility and flyball classes. She is doing great at the equipment in
both classes, however she does not really have any ball drive or toy
drive. The breeder never played with her. She loves to chase our
other ACD when she fetches. She started to play a little with one
specific sqeeky ball and was retreiving great. But this past week she
has almost completely turned off the ball or any toy. There were no
bad
experiences that happend to turn her off.
She has the potential to be an incredible flyball dog, she is fast and
smart and willing. But she really needs to carry the ball! ha ha kinda
a must in the game :)
thanks !