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Treibball originated in Germany as a way to keep herding dogs physically and mentally active when they were not herding sheep, but any age, size and breed of dog can enjoy this competitive sport. To learn the agility skills for Treibball, your dog must obey the basic commands (sit, down, come, heel and stay), be able to work off-leash at a distance from you and be dependable around other dogs. Use a clicker to teach your dog to obey the basic commands, and continue using the click and treat method until your dog obeys without a treat. You can also clicker train your dog to target, move off-leash both left and right, and play with a ball without biting it. As clickers cannot be used in Treibball competition, your dog must be reliable.

Clicker training is one of the preferred training methods used by Treibball coaches for teaching and refining the foundation skills of the sport. The ATA describes Treibball as “a combination of classic obedience and herding cues. Your dog uses his nose or shoulders to drive eight balls into a goal within 10 minutes…. At the sound of a whistle to start timing, the handler directs the dog to the point ball, and the dog drives that ball into the net first. Then the handler chooses which balls for the dog to bring in, and in what order. The dog can be directed to bring in all the blue balls, all the large balls first, or any combination of size and colors, but the dog should only bring the ball to which he is directed. The game stops when all eight balls are in the net/goal and the dog lies down in front of the goal, just like penning sheep!” To learn more about Treibball, watch competition and training videos on the American Treibball YouTube channel. 

Use clicker training to teach your dog basic skills, behaviors and manners. You’ll make a winning team in Treibball!