Cassie does agility but really slows down to weave i have tried alsorts does anyone know how i can make her slightly quicker going through them

how did you learn her to go through the weaves what method, and how old is she?
Carol

If she likes a ball, throw the ball in a straight line at the end of the weaves, she should start to anticipate it and move through the weaves faster.
Sandra

Shesa 3yr old blue merle border collie i tought her using treats
ill give the ball idea a try
she's very fast at everything else its just weaving its like she has to think about which way to turn next and to do that she slows her self down

If she really likes treats then do the same idea as the ball with treats insted.  If theres a toy she really likes then theres no reason why you can't use that.

Roxanne

Keep your voice really exciting too. You will find making it fun, having a game at the end and being a bit hyper yourself should help.  The weave command can be a bit flat, I used to use wizz, so everytime she approaches the weaves and through them keep repeating the word 'wizz' in an excited voice.

Hi Hannah,

Is she slow the whole way through the weaves, does she start slow and speed up, or get quicker towards the end? It may be an idea to break the exercise right down, and only be doing 3 poles (taught my youngest collie on 3 weaves and she now has a fantastic weave entry that she can get from anywhere, and they are pretty quick too), so you can repeat the exercise enough for it to sink in without getting boring. Once she's learnt that 3 poles are easy, she should get more enthusiastic and attack them with drive, rather than doing them because she has to.

Char

If you taught her by luring her through the whole set of poles then she is treating every pole as an obstacle and is probably reliant on you being beside her and talking her through it.   It would be worth reteaching her using a different method, one that would make the whole set of poles one obstacle, only one command needed and the advantage that she should go ahead and weave and not have to wait for you.  Because she has a basic understanding of weaving it wouldn't take long at all.

There is the channel method.  I've never explained it in writing before so here goes.  Poles would need to be 'bang in the ground' ones and not on a fixed frame.  From the line of poles bring every other one out by a couple of feet to form a channel, making sure you keep the entry correct by the nearest pole being on the left side, and teach the dog to whizz through the channel, either recall or sending to a toy or treat (on a saucer so she can see it better) or throw a ball.  This needs to be done until she can do the channel on command from all angles and with you in different positions to her.  Once she has mastered that then one side of the channel should be moved closer to the other side by half an inch at a time with the finished product being the dog weaving at speed through the poles in a straight line.

There are also several different ways to teach poles with a clicker trained dog.  I am currently teaching my youngster like this.  3 poles only.  Start initially with a lure to get the dog to go round the middle one then build on that until the dog is doing it on his own.  Then another 3 poles a couple of feet away and require him to do 2 sets of 3 for one click and reward (ball or treat).  Gradually move them together and add more.

Sally