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halfpint Jan 2018 9:20pm, 6 Jan 2018 24,852 posts	0 halfpint I have given it a check over and no sign of anything. He's fast asleep so not in pain. Short walk tomorrow if there's any sign of lameness and take it from there. Interestingly I have a sore heel as well this evening.
Sharkie Jan 2018 4:51pm, 8 Jan 2018 12,786 posts	0 Sharkie I don't often post clips but this is irresistible. I knew Collies were smart but this one has got her FUN all sorted out: (3rd animal in) bbc.co.uk
LazyDaisy Jan 2018 4:55pm, 8 Jan 2018 21,096 posts	0 LazyDaisy Maybe that's why Flossie made such a din when OH and I were tobogganing on the hill the other day (running down the slope alongside us, barking all the while) - she wanted a go! (Though I doubt very much if she'd have carried the sledge back up the hill!!)
Alice the Camel Jan 2018 5:02pm, 8 Jan 2018 3,460 posts	0 Alice the Camel Oh that’s brilliant!
Chrisull Jan 2018 5:06pm, 8 Jan 2018 12,129 posts	0 Chrisull I see the collie and a raise it with a crow !!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jfo-mPBAkI
Sharkie Jan 2018 5:24pm, 8 Jan 2018 12,787 posts	0 Sharkie Thanks Chris - we'd missed that one! Totally brilliant. Raffo would like a crow - he would call it Jimmy (as per It's a Wonderful Life)
Chrisull Jan 2018 1:06pm, 10 Jan 2018 12,131 posts	0 Chrisull So fellow dog runners/cani-crossers... first first time in two weeks took Dougal out, just me and him and normally he's quite good, but today he lagged behind me and refused to lead for well over 50% of the run. He managed to give me a drag for approximately 30 seconds of the entire half hour run. In fact if this was a loose lead "walk" you would have praised him for it! He vaguely responded to "on, on" but then looked back at me and slowed down again, and was content most of the time to trot alongside me. Up until now he's normally very content to lead. It was good weather, traffic bit heavier than normal, but same route as ever. Advice/thoughts anyone please?
FergusG Jan 2018 1:17pm, 10 Jan 2018 2,140 posts	0 FergusG I've never done the cani-cross thing, but I'm always delighted when Stella trots along beside me and doesn't try to dictate the pace! Does he need to be wearing a particular harness to help him realise that charging ahead is 'good' on this particular outing? I also reckon Stella seems to now whether a run or walk is expected of her (before we actually set off) depending in what I'm wearing. If I pick up her lead in normal clothes, she'll wag her tail and wait by the door. If I pick up her lead in my running gear, she jumps up and down in excitement.
Helegant Jan 2018 1:22pm, 10 Jan 2018 5,413 posts	0 Helegant Training a dog to go in front isn't quite as easy as people think. When I used to run with him he would usually run alongside-ish and rarely pulled me. But attached to the bike he will pull quite hard. I think the opposite is required for true bike-jor and cani-cross. I use 'go' to Jet when I want him to run forwards away from me at agility. It's been re-inforced with cheese by our trainer, but even then he'll often turn around to wait for me in a sprirt of doggy co-operation.
FergusG Jan 2018 1:25pm, 10 Jan 2018 2,141 posts	0 FergusG Maybe you need a cheese-carrying pacer out in front