I started with stacking, on a stack standing in front of him, I would reach across with 2 fingers up and tap his tail down once with both fingers and make a short "sssss" sound. Over time he just needed to see me hold up 2 fingers and say "sss" and the tail would immediately go level. On a stack he is reliable 100% of the time for keeping his tail level. Then we moved on to gaiting. Dog on my left, lead in my right and a light stick (yard stick works well) that is long enough to reach from my left hand without being out stretched to his tail. Hold the stick steady and firm just above the point of where you want the tail to be carried and begin gaiting. The dog's tail will go up and as soon as it touches the stick it will go down on its own. Do not tap with the stick, just keep it level, it is a self correction (like when using Happy Legs to train a stack). As soon as the tail makes contact with the stick say "sss" and continue on. Now when gaiting I make short "sss" sounds while going around the ring. He hears it but the judge doesn't. He is reliable about 75% when gaiting for keeping the tail level, granted I spent much more time working on the tail in a stack than I did with gaiting.
Terrie:) Max & Maureen Mayling wrote: > How did you train him to keep his tail level (most of the time) in the ring? > > Maureen & Max Mayling > Aberdulais Cavaliers Reg'd > Avonmore, ON, Canada > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > (613) 346-0996 > Web Site: Aberdulais.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Terrie & Disney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 10:18 AM > Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] ethics > > > They do over here. In my state alone I am aware of 3 different vets that > will > > "fix" a tail and have done so in Goldens. The worst part is when the > owners lie to > > people who want to breed to the dog. My champion, group winning male has a > gay > > tail, I trained him to keep it level in the ring, which he does most of > the time > > LOL but I've never hid that fact. When people call me about using him from > out of > > state. It is the first thing I tell them. > > > > Terrie:) and Disney �o� (who loves his tail and wants to show it off) ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
