Comments on: The Running Box Turn http://www.flyballblog.com/the-running-box-turn/ i-Flyball Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:35:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kim http://www.flyballblog.com/the-running-box-turn/comment-page-1/#comment-1144 Kim Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:47:14 +0000 http://www.flyballblog.com/?p=180#comment-1144 Which turn are you referring to? The running box OR the one I posted on the forum? Personally, unless someone knows how to train the running box or the other similar methods I have found these dogs crash the box sometimes. I have seen a few dogs trained with a running box and unfortunately, some of these dogs do have very wide turns, back legs fall off the back of the box, they also wait until they get to the box before attempting the turn hence crashing their faces... I have also seen some dogs with nice boxes trained this way too. I think all the turns really depend on the training and the experience of the trainer sometimes. There is no one method that will work for all dogs and people. Which turn are you referring to? The running box OR the one I posted on the forum?

Personally, unless someone knows how to train the running box or the other similar methods I have found these dogs crash the box sometimes. I have seen a few dogs trained with a running box and unfortunately, some of these dogs do have very wide turns, back legs fall off the back of the box, they also wait until they get to the box before attempting the turn hence crashing their faces… I have also seen some dogs with nice boxes trained this way too.

I think all the turns really depend on the training and the experience of the trainer sometimes.

There is no one method that will work for all dogs and people.

]]> By: Larry http://www.flyballblog.com/the-running-box-turn/comment-page-1/#comment-1138 Larry Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:37:00 +0000 http://www.flyballblog.com/?p=180#comment-1138 It was brought to my attention by someone that this method may teach more of a crash than a good turn and I have some photos that back this up. Because the dogs are moving at such speeds they look like they are making great turns and coming off the box fast, and they are. However, the very close up photos tell a different story and this type of turn many not be good for the dog over time. It was brought to my attention by someone that this method may teach more of a crash than a good turn and I have some photos that back this up. Because the dogs are moving at such speeds they look like they are making great turns and coming off the box fast, and they are. However, the very close up photos tell a different story and this type of turn many not be good for the dog over time.

]]> By: Kim http://www.flyballblog.com/the-running-box-turn/comment-page-1/#comment-1131 Kim Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:39:44 +0000 http://www.flyballblog.com/?p=180#comment-1131 I responded on the flyballforum... on how I train a box I responded on the flyballforum… on how I train a box

]]> By: eli http://www.flyballblog.com/the-running-box-turn/comment-page-1/#comment-1130 eli Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:42:20 +0000 http://www.flyballblog.com/?p=180#comment-1130 I am intrigued, and have likely candidate. My JRT/Australian Terrier cross is a year old and will turn down treats for a ball. Her brother learned the "Hit It" method no problem. She, on the other hand, is a bit more out there in the "run wide open, keep up if you wanta play with me" mode. I am intrigued, and have likely candidate. My JRT/Australian Terrier cross is a year old and will turn down treats for a ball.

Her brother learned the “Hit It” method no problem.

She, on the other hand, is a bit more out there in the “run wide open, keep up if you wanta play with me” mode.

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