Tire Jump Foundation Training for your Dog

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Tire Jump Foundation Training for your Dog
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The Tire Jump seems like a relatively easy
agility obstacle, at least from a persons
perspective, but in the Novice Agility ring you
see many dogs that refuse to go through it, many
go under it, while others choose to go around it.
How can you prepare your beginning agility for
success with the Tire Jump?
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Let's go back to foundation training. When
introducing any new obstacle, you want to keep
the difficulty low and emphasize the fun and ease
that it can be for your dog. If your dog has a
sit stay, leave him about 2 feet in front of the
tire, facing it, walk to the other side and call
your dog, "Come Tire". If he won't budge, put
your hand with his treat or toy through the tire
to coax him to follow your hand and jump through
the tire. Practice this several times until he
willing is coming to you.
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Keep him about 2 feet from the tire, you go to
the other side and then move back about 6 feet,
"Come Tire. When your dog is able to jump through
the tire when you are at different distances and
angles from the tire, then it is time to move him
further away from the tire. Start him back 6
feet, you go to the other side about 6 feet away
and call, "Come Tire". Place your dog at
different distances and angles from the tire and
call him to you. When your dog can succeed 80 of
the time, its time to progress to make the
challenge a bit harder.
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Now that your dog is coming to you, it is time to
teach "Go Tire". Start close to the tire again, 3
feet away, this time both you and your dog are
facing the tire. Tell him "Go Tire". If he jumps
through, great, step to the side and reward him.
If you don't get any movement from the dog, step
forward and point to the tire, "Go Jump". For
some dogs this motion on your part is enough to
get them up and going through the tire.
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If your dog still won't move, take your treat
container or toy and throw through the tire,
saying, "Go Tire". Repeat this many times until
your dog will successfully go through the tire
without you having to step toward the tire or
throw his toy through the tire. If you are using
a toy quickly try to get your dog to go through
the tire then reward with a throw of the toy or
treat container. Begin to back away from the
tire, 3 feet, 6 feet, 9 feet work toward sending
your dog from 30 feet away.
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If you've started with a very young dog you
should still have the tire height set low 8" or
12" for a good bit of your training. If your dog
is older and large, now begin to move the tire
height up. Go back and practice you "Come Tire"
and "Go Tire" when you change the heights. As you
raise the height your dog may try to go under the
tire. At first you may want to setup some wire
mesh or angled jump bars under the tire for your
dog to realize he still needs to go through and
not under the tire. When you are getting ready
for competition, raise the tire slightly higher
than your dog would have in the agility ring.
Preparation and practice are the best training
tips for succeeding in the competition ring.
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