Ivan Balabanov

I think typically my opinion is that more of a normal length allows the dog to reach the momentum and work in that speed that typically is going to work instead of, if it's too short, there is not enough time to think about running and then switching to targeting and then catching.

I think typically my opinion is that more of a normal length allows the dog to reach the momentum and work in that speed that typically is going to work instead of, if it's too short, there is not enough time to think about running and then switching to targeting and then catching.

so but you need to go fast to to a normal length yeah i i sometimes find that um when it's not enough distance and you stay for just too many training sessions like this, then the dog doesn't even know how much the body weight changes with the speed. And they're like almost surprised of the body weight that they have on the bike.

so but you need to go fast to to a normal length yeah i i sometimes find that um when it's not enough distance and you stay for just too many training sessions like this, then the dog doesn't even know how much the body weight changes with the speed. And they're like almost surprised of the body weight that they have on the bike.

You mean in training doing too many things that don't necessarily help with actual... Doesn't benefit the end result. Right, right. Because you're training... It's the same with obedience too. Obedience is even worse because it's like you're doing all these things and... Okay, how is that helping? Do you do...

You mean in training doing too many things that don't necessarily help with actual... Doesn't benefit the end result. Right, right. Because you're training... It's the same with obedience too. Obedience is even worse because it's like you're doing all these things and... Okay, how is that helping? Do you do...

like you mentioned in the old days about using the pole um i even i mean i love the pole work because it just At least I don't need to worry about a handler doing stupid things with a leash, right? How much of that is... How much do you use the pole versus free work?

like you mentioned in the old days about using the pole um i even i mean i love the pole work because it just At least I don't need to worry about a handler doing stupid things with a leash, right? How much of that is... How much do you use the pole versus free work?

Well, sure. Something goes wrong.

Well, sure. Something goes wrong.

To reach goals instead of... I'm going to keep asking very interesting and kind of tricky questions that are always in everybody's mind. And it's cool to hear from... different parts of the world how top helpers think about the different approaches in helper work so one of the things what what do you think about the the idea with the you know three month four month old puppy and

To reach goals instead of... I'm going to keep asking very interesting and kind of tricky questions that are always in everybody's mind. And it's cool to hear from... different parts of the world how top helpers think about the different approaches in helper work so one of the things what what do you think about the the idea with the you know three month four month old puppy and

the bad guys in the bushes and we're playing this boogeyman and the puppy chases them away how how much do you believe in that and do you do you know what i'm talking about yeah it's kind of i think it started with uh i believe it was like hoi vinkel or i don't know it was somewhere At some point it started to be like a thing. It's like, oh, we have to, it's a young puppy.

the bad guys in the bushes and we're playing this boogeyman and the puppy chases them away how how much do you believe in that and do you do you know what i'm talking about yeah it's kind of i think it started with uh i believe it was like hoi vinkel or i don't know it was somewhere At some point it started to be like a thing. It's like, oh, we have to, it's a young puppy.

It needs to see that they can chase in a real kind of scenario. They can be more dominant than somebody in the bushes type of thing.

It needs to see that they can chase in a real kind of scenario. They can be more dominant than somebody in the bushes type of thing.

And I think this kind of technique, you're right, it's very common with the dogs that are not awake yet, maybe seen it for a moment. It's like, oh, wow. But the dogs that are already thinking this way, and you do too much of that, you know that it's there. but you're really constantly putting them and encouraging this kind of behavior that it becomes at some point too much.

And I think this kind of technique, you're right, it's very common with the dogs that are not awake yet, maybe seen it for a moment. It's like, oh, wow. But the dogs that are already thinking this way, and you do too much of that, you know that it's there. but you're really constantly putting them and encouraging this kind of behavior that it becomes at some point too much.

I think it's similar with, you know, when you make the dog, you know, like you put the sleeve down and make the dog really guard and bark on you. And some dogs naturally, they're already there. But the helper that doesn't have much experience is like, oh, that dog is doing exactly what I want to teach this other dog. So I'm going to make myself look good with the dog that's really offering.

I think it's similar with, you know, when you make the dog, you know, like you put the sleeve down and make the dog really guard and bark on you. And some dogs naturally, they're already there. But the helper that doesn't have much experience is like, oh, that dog is doing exactly what I want to teach this other dog. So I'm going to make myself look good with the dog that's really offering.