tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5612072456529643533.post8318029289043533487..comments2023-08-20T02:33:37.926-07:00Comments on SPECTRUM DOGS: Different Way to Teach a Box TurnDeborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03070028695428080467noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5612072456529643533.post-20393710159104995452012-03-14T17:10:54.851-07:002012-03-14T17:10:54.851-07:00I trained Pallo using a different method from eith...I trained Pallo using a different method from either of the ones you mentioned, and his turn has been really good almost from the start. All of our dogs are trained for a box turn using a "turning board" that is basically a board the size of the front of the box, with padding on it. We start with it flat on the ground, then slowly angle it more by placing it against the front of the box. Most of our dogs have really nice box turns from using this method.<br /><br />That said, I have plenty of experience in training a bad box turn, thanks to the methods I was first taught while training Koira. Using a leash, traffic cone, railroad tie, and the handler's knee, running full scale at the box from a wide angle, and pushing at the dog to get their feet on the box is probably the worst box-turn training method I have every seen or heard of.K-Koirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01933780350863090595noreply@blogger.com