Tobeahuskymom Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 We are going to start teaching Mishka to free stack/stack. It is the plan to have her stack while hand feeding her for now. But, I need to know if I am doing it correctly or not...she is 9 weeks old. Can anyone show pics or please explain how to stack a sibe? Yes, she will be shown. If I would post some pics of her...anyone care to evaluate, or give opinions?? Many thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyMom09 Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 I would be happy to offer an opinion on stacked photos. Stacking while baiting is a perfect way to start, and with any form of training not to over do it or it won't be fun anymore and they will lose interest. You want the front paws to be square under the shoulders, and the back of the rear leg to be even with the butt basically, slightly kicked out is ok just be cautious of over stretching the dog's appearance- This is my Denali, this should give you an idea of what the end result should look like- This is the practice stage my girls are in, if they are 'built' correctly a free stack should be easily obtained with no hand stacking needed (or very little) Free stack attempt 1 Kenna- Free Stack Enya attempt 1- The girls will be in their first show next month and these are more recent of the girls- Kenna Enya- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobeahuskymom Posted January 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 Thank you. I will try to get a shot of her, but at this age, it is really impossible. How often to practice the stack is too much??? I wondering at what age to start gating?? We hope to enter her in show (puppy class) in March, when she is 4 months old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyMom09 Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 At 9 weeks old you can probably practice 5-10 mins a day or every other day. Each one has a different attention span so just watch for boredom. You'll probably have to switch bait often too to keep them from getting too bored of one treat. Rather than worry about gaiting at this point focus on leash etiquette, gaiting will fall into place on it's own. Handling classes are great teaching you how to handle your dog and your dog to respond to you as a handler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobeahuskymom Posted January 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 Ok so we should work on basic obedience with heeling and after that go to handling class. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobeahuskymom Posted January 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 Question. How old r your dogs on the "first attempt" pics? And how big are they at that age? Mishka seems so tiny to me ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyMom09 Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 The girls were 4 months old when I started formally working with them for showing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyMom09 Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 There is also a training tool called Show Stackers- http://showstackers.com/ some people swear by them, I've never used them so I don't know how well they work vs just putting in the effort with your dog. To each their own though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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