kbs
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Mar 19, 2003, 8:10 PM
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How to motivate beagle not to sniff the ground so much during obedient training?
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Hi All,
Just want to bring up a discussion that maybe all of us can share our idea/experience on how to motivate our beagles to pay attention to us more during obedient training, instead of sniffing the gound all the time and forget totally about us. 
I entered snuffy (my 18 months beagle) for the recent obedient trial, she did everything okay except her heel work. (She was too distracted with the scene on the ground)... Even before the trial/training, she was heeling alright but the moment she entered the ring, her nose like stick to the ground only.
I know beagles are scent hound and it's their nature to sniff, but there must be a good way of motivate them to do well in obedient too, as I've seen many beagles excel in obedient overseas and if their beagles can do it, our beagles must be able to do it too. :)
During training, I always use a very tasty treats like slices of sausages etc, and that has work during training and she did improve her attention on me, but the moment I go without it in the ring, it's a totally different story again.
Anybody, any ideas?
Regards,
KBS
(This post was edited by kbs on Mar 19, 2003, 8:10 PM)
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! I remember our trainer suggested that we rub a bit of vicks (or was it minyak angin?) just under the beagle's nose to prevent them from sniffing. But I think he might be just joking. I haven't tried it though, or rather don't dare to try coz afraid might upset the dogs even more. So far, I'm trying to teach Bodhi to look at me everytime I say the command "watch". Sometimes it works, but other times, she couldn't care less. By the way, how many beagles were there during the trials and how did they do? 
, altough there were like many many beagles for comformation, but none of those go for obedient. 
....cud be the air that the trainer gives out...dog knows that aiyah our mummy and daddy walking us aarr...nevermind wan lar.....it's true i think....even with James, Biscuit walks better coz he's more afraid of him than me 
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