Frothing at mouth and flirt pole time

I'm still learning, same as you Soze.. Best advice I could give you is learn all you can, use what works and discard what don't on each dog, always accept your share of blame when things fuck up (which they will!) and if you ever see an oldguy written keep, don't waste your time reading it!

 

thank u slim12.all your info is much appreciated.......

 

Lol.ha,ha,lol......Old guy I never blame the dog.if the dog fucks up.I think?we're have I gone wrong?I go back over it in my head.and rest assured,I've defo done something wrong.and I make sure I don't do it again! You gota be honest with your self right?blood will tell right?..I no some things don't work out but that's the risk u take.that's life I suppose....with good blood,it normally man who fucks it up,not the dog......

 

Can honestly say ive never used a flirt pole always liked the springpole with both back legs on the ground ... some great advice on here off slim , oldguy etc ... its true you aint too old to learn new things

 

I use a 10’ feet x 3/4” inch diameter pvc and drill a hole through about 3” in from one end. Then run mil spec paracord through and tie it off to a durable toy, like a Kong product...about 8" inches of cord from the end of the pipe to the toy. The flirt is also useful from the edge of my in ground swimming pool. Same principle except the dogs swims for it instead of running. I get some pretty nice jumps into the pool too. No problems with hydration either lol.

 

Just been looking on Amazon.you can get them.there about £12-15.seems reasonable price?...could be not that strong?maybe could make a stronger one?........the rope on these ones is cotton......

 

GK1 that sounds like a great method with the swimming pool.

 

Reid's skipper I love the spring pole but can't use one were I live.the dogs a noisy fecker lol.but some times I take them (used to a lot,not so much now)to this big school field,loop some inertubes round the top of a football goal,attached a rope,and we were good to go.gotta do it at night though lol.and still make sure no ones round.if they heard the dog screaming the way it dose they'd been on the phone in no time,saying there was a mental beast at large lol........

 

Another decent flirt pole I used was a telescopic fishing rod. fits inside a day sack along with lure, breaking stick, water and my sandwiches go to a quiet spot, extend the rod and away you go.. Car boot sales are full of carbon fishing rods dirt cheap, another thing I did was hit the golf course after it got dark, the flags on the greens were made of plastic or carbon and the flag itself made a good lure, show a bit of respect to the golfers by taking your dog off the green to work him and always return the flag into the hole when your finished , nobody even will even know you were there.

 

Lol.lmao.your nuts old guy,I can't stop laughing lol....great being out of a night with them on a adventure.even if it's cold I never feel cold with a dog pulling me every were.we've had some bad weather as of late.but it seems to be warming up.with that said.time for some of them late night adventures!.....

 

That sounds like a good system GK1.. I remember reading a Bobby Hall book where his dog broke a toe, couldn't run the mill, so BH drove to the gulf of Mexico and swam the dog every day in the sea.. Great idea I thought, so I bought some waders, dragged my own dog into the water and learned the hard way the north sea and gulf of Mexico are 2 completely different situations.. We both almost drowned due the waves and cold temps.. finally got out and my dog almost died of hypothermia!

 

your killing me old guy.to funny mate.don't mess with the North sea.your dog must of been thinking,what the fecks he got me doing here?lol..your lucky you never got swept awayaway.lol........

 

Just been back on Amazon and e bay,and some of the flirt poles are telescopic.I might as well get one and see what it's like.they seem alright.have a look folks........

 

i like he spring pole as well skipper but prefer all four feet on the ground, instead of hanging it above the dog, i put it at head height.

 

A great workout for the dog is a springpole. Walk the dog until he is empty.
take him to the springpole and encourage him to work it, even if he just takes hold of the hide or whatever you use for him to grab onto.
most dogs are naturals and will take hold with a bit of encouragement.
let him work until he releases the hide. Once he does that take him away and put him back on his chain or however you keep him.
next day take him out, walk him to empty and them take him back to the springpole.
see how quickly he realises that if he stops working the springpole he goes back on his chain. Won't be long and you will need a break stick to get him off of the hide.
i agree with all 4 feet on the ground. watch his mouth for sores and obviously the spring must have enough stretch in it that he does not pull his teeth out when he takes hold and starts working. That's an exageration obviously but you get the idea.

 

the best spring pole set up I've seen ,didn't use a spring ! instead , it had a hide attached to one of those resistance bands weigh lifters use, they come in different colours for different strengths, this one was green, band attached to a wall at head height and the dog worked the hide with his four feet firmly planted. i always play with pups with a flirtpole, it rare one wont chase, most become obsessed with it and all other work stems from that, start them from the nest and you'll never have a non worker.