One thing I've noticed with training books in general is that nearly all of them are geared toward young dogs / puppies and very few of them are geared toward working with adults.

Generally speaking, you can train a dog for Freestyle at any age. Freestyle is mostly about extending your obedience training and having fun with it, unless you want to really compete in it. I know a number of people who started freestyle with their adult rescue dogs and all have really enjoyed it.

The Canine Freestyle Federation has a great article site here www.canine that might be helpful to you. It has a lot of info on how to get started and what to start with.

Abby answered on 1/19/08. Helpful? / 2

Any dog can be trained no matter what their age. Risa and I started canine freestyle training in March of last year when she was 3 years old. I got her when she was 2.5 years old from a shelter. She had had no prior obedience training.

As far as tips, keep it fun! Find moves Daisy likes to do and see if you can train a unique move for her. There are TONS of videos on YouTube that can help inspire you. There are even a few videos that show you how to train certain moves.

For more info on canine freestyle, check out the following links:

www.canine
www.worldcaninefreestyle.org
www.caninefreestylemagicmatch.com
www.dancingdogs.net
www.musicaldogsport.org

Risa W-FDX/MF RA RL1 CA CGC answered on 1/19/08. Helpful? / 0