Dog Agility Training Tips

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How do you train a blind dog for an agility course?

I have a 2 year old blind aussie shepherd and i want to know how to train her to go thorugh an agility course, just any tips someone might have. I dont expect her to actually compete or anything but i want to bond with her and have her become more comftorble in strange places. anything will help please...
BTW i be poor and cant take her to any training school...

You don't, especially if you can't afford to work with an instructor who will have safety issues in mind.

Which doesn't mean that there aren't things you can do to help build her confidence and bond with you, but jumping of any kind (which comprises most of agility) and climbing up things are dangerous, and I think weaving would be counterproductive to building confidence, as it is a visual skill.

Doing stuff with bosu balls and balance disks to improve balance, doing some perch work for hind end awareness, and teaching her various tricks, and doing scentwork, will be more likely to build her confidence.
These vids show some perch and balance work:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43D8V1oha7g&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8-16RhsdOU&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqJmfcA3YsY&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-CuCn4ZyM0

This website has some intersting stuff on teaching scentwork: http://www.funnosework.com/

Also check out scent training on dogwise.com for helpful books and vids.

And this book on training and living with blind dogs:
http://www.dogwise.com/itemdetails.cfm?ID=DTB618

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