I am not hearing the command, "Stand" as you Stack her? Are you whispering it? Please say it loud enough for the video to pick it up? With a puppy, every position has a name, Sit, Wait, Stand, Down, Let's Go, Step-Hup, Step-Off etc., so use that verbal reinforcement to your advantage to help the learning dog understand.
Several of these Stacks are quite good and the use of the tape on the training table is especially beneficial. Yes, you want the pastern on the front legs to be at a 90 degree angle below the shoulder. The rear pastern, that is the leg from the hock to the toes should also be at a 90 degree angle.
Now, here's the tricky part. The front legs should be squarely UNDER the shoulders and from the front view, they should look like a upside down "U". If you draw small chalk circles where the front toes should be, then draw straight lines from those front circles to where the rear toes should be, for a square dog like a Lab, the rear toes are just to the OUTSIDE of those lines. Does that make sense?
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I am not hearing the command, "Stand" as you Stack her? Are you whispering it? Please say it loud enough for the video to pick it up? With a puppy, every position has a name, Sit, Wait, Stand, Down, Let's Go, Step-Hup, Step-Off etc., so use that verbal reinforcement to your advantage to help the learning dog understand.
Roxanne
Several of these Stacks are quite good and the use of the tape on the training table is especially beneficial. Yes, you want the pastern on the front legs to be at a 90 degree angle below the shoulder. The rear pastern, that is the leg from the hock to the toes should also be at a 90 degree angle.
Now, here's the tricky part. The front legs should be squarely UNDER the shoulders and from the front view, they should look like a upside down "U". If you draw small chalk circles where the front toes should be, then draw straight lines from those front circles to where the rear toes should be, for a square dog like a Lab, the rear toes are just to the OUTSIDE of those lines. Does that make sense?
Roxanne
Yes got it! Thank you love the input!
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