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Just curious when everyone starts working with their hounds on the bench

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Started working with my girl when she was about 3 months old. Just real short sessions though. Kinda just let her have fun and tell her what a pretty girl she is!!!!! Jessica

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Jessica, that's a NICE looking female!

We start messing with ours about 6 wks or so, not setting up but just putting them on the bench and petting them. Around 10-12 wks start working on the standing part. Just seems to help keep them from being afraid and shaking like some do. It's impossible to get perfection at that age, they still don't seem to "get" it until there 6 mos. or older. Maybe we just have hard headed dogs though!

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Thanks here she is at TX State. She was a year old in June. Sorry to post all these pics earthgirl1975. She just has always seemed to get it!!!

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thanks for the answers, ive started several at several different ages. Just wondering what others were doing.

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We put our dogs on the bench as soon as rhey are able to stand without falling down.

We start out by teaching them to just stand still and then we worry about standing proper.

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