Throw away any conceptions that your Dandie is untrainable. The Dandie is a highly intelligent, agile dog who loves the stimulus of training. Being “highly intelligent” means that they can provide you with a challenge but it also means training will open a completely new facet of their personalities to you.
I have trained all my Dandies in obedience and heel work and they even dance with me. They also love to do agility. They are quite capable of tackling all the obstacles in an agility course but not at height or speed. It develops their balance and poise and their zest for life. Their biggest handicap is me – a novice trainer!
Go to a good training class and learn the techniques. It is all about motivation, body language, verbal communication and is a fascinating step into what makes the dog tick.
My Dandies are now in the advanced class at our training club doing retrieves, searches, long distance control, scent and search.
