[Elijah's Mom]

Hi Rott'n'lab Mom,

Everyone has their own way of training for agility so I am sure many may not agree with this. When Elijah first started training for agility I coaxed him onto obstacles with pieces of hot dog...each time he did the obstacle he received a piece. There was always food in my hand so Elijah never showed any interest in smelling the floor. As time went by and we began doing several obstacles in a row I would treat Elijah after he completed them. Later he was treated after finishing a course which is still the way we do it.

This has really worked well for us. Now Elijah will smell the ground like a Bloodhound when we are waiting our turn to run in competition....he has done this just before some of his best runs.

If you don't like the idea of using hot dog bits for treats, Bil Jac makes thes little liver treats that most dogs love and they are just the right size for training...

:)