Agility training
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Almost didn't come to the trial today... Glad I did.
Recon's first class was awesome. Not quite how I planned in the beginning, but it's Fullhouse.
First place Q for level two at 38pts
Recon's first class was awesome. Not quite how I planned in the beginning, but it's Fullhouse.
First place Q for level two at 38pts
Only 2 runs today. No Qs but two firsts. Gamblers was great but I had to step over the line. Then I stepped back out and she did the Rest of the distance stuff which is very hard for her. Then jumpers we were less than half a secon over course time. Boo. We had one bobble And she went to go say go to the ring crew but she called off an came back to me without jumpin in their lap. So overall I'd say that is a big deal for her.
Congratulations to those of you who trialled this weekend! I love the updates!
Gusto and I went and hung out a bit at our local AKC trial this morning. I decided not to enter since AKC is so expensive (running both dogs would have been nearly $100 more than my entries for both dogs to the 3-day USDAA trial in May), but pretty much everyone I know was running, so we went to watch. Despite the terrible weather we have been having, I'm excited for our first outdoor trial of the season next weekend. Hopefully the snow will stay away! And Gusto's brain will come along for the ride.
Gusto and I went and hung out a bit at our local AKC trial this morning. I decided not to enter since AKC is so expensive (running both dogs would have been nearly $100 more than my entries for both dogs to the 3-day USDAA trial in May), but pretty much everyone I know was running, so we went to watch. Despite the terrible weather we have been having, I'm excited for our first outdoor trial of the season next weekend. Hopefully the snow will stay away! And Gusto's brain will come along for the ride.
I am still thrilled she called off of jumping in the ring crew's lap. Haha, it's the little things.
I am trying to decide if I want to enter a trial 3 hours away in May. If I don't then I can't play USDAA till July... I go back and forth. Need to decide by next week since it closes. We have a TDAA in May, NASCW in May, and a TDAA in June and USDAA in July if all goes well.
I am trying to decide if I want to enter a trial 3 hours away in May. If I don't then I can't play USDAA till July... I go back and forth. Need to decide by next week since it closes. We have a TDAA in May, NASCW in May, and a TDAA in June and USDAA in July if all goes well.
The way you say that, it makes it sound like 3 hours is a long way away. Which just makes me think I have to move. At the seminar last weekend, another participant was complaining about how few local trials there are for her now, and someone brought up one to which she replied "That's nearly an hour away, I don't consider that local." The closest USDAA trial to me is once a year, and is just under an hour away. Anything under 3 hours is "local" for me, and worth considering driving down in the morning for. I'm doing four trials in RI this summer, which are over 4 hours.
I really live in the wrong state.
I really live in the wrong state.
There are only 3 or so USDAA trials in the state as of last year. Our club is the only one. 3 hours is pretty close... I'm thinking I'm going to go. Might as well, right? Summer's not getting any younger and I'd like to finish up her P1 titles eventually...
Oklahoma is like no man's land for agility though. Or dog stuff. I am thinking abut starting rally-o but there's like... one trial I know of here. Tow if you count the big confo cluster.
Oklahoma is like no man's land for agility though. Or dog stuff. I am thinking abut starting rally-o but there's like... one trial I know of here. Tow if you count the big confo cluster.
The closest agility is in my city, twice a year (three times if I have a dog for the novice/open only trial) but other than that, I go anywhere from 45 minutes to three hours away to trial. The furthest I go is Louisville which is four hours and that's only once a year. But it's under two hours to Indy, around two to head towards Chicago if I wanted to (generally I don't), three-ish to the St. Louis area. There's a place in Southern Indiana I go to, that's about three as well.
I don't feel like three hours is far away... but having to go three hours for EVERY trial would be super annoying! I'd probably still do it though. I actually like highway driving. =P
I don't feel like three hours is far away... but having to go three hours for EVERY trial would be super annoying! I'd probably still do it though. I actually like highway driving. =P
Double NQ today, both my fault. Mimi had fantastic runs! Apparently, she loves turf. She took off a heck of a lot faster than I thought she was going to, two jumps into her jumpers run I essentially t-boned her. She'd already started making the turn herself, but the judge had to call it because I pushed her toward the next jump. No other faults and she still had the fastest Whippet time despite getting punted early on. Bad handler.
Standard she and another rockstar run.. until the broad jump. I should have waited and babysat it but didn't and consequently, she just went around it. It was the second to last obstacle and she'd already spotted the last jump (a double) so I went ahead and took the NQ instead of demotivating her and making her go back to redo the broad jump. Happy Whippet.
Standard she and another rockstar run.. until the broad jump. I should have waited and babysat it but didn't and consequently, she just went around it. It was the second to last obstacle and she'd already spotted the last jump (a double) so I went ahead and took the NQ instead of demotivating her and making her go back to redo the broad jump. Happy Whippet.
Well, we had our last two training sessions before our first "trial". Kili has an FEO jumpers and standard on Thursday. I will see what the courses look like but she won't be running a full course... partly because I don't want to do that much in such an intense environment and partly because she doesn't do weaves yet and we JUST got teeter to full height and am still helping her a little with it.
Fun little sequence at class on Sunday. I think this is the longest sequence we have run so far without reward (okay, other than at the frame for holding the contact). Also, good example of our "personal/naked play". This works really well for us and I think shows what a good relationship we have together... but it can be dangerous! In the last clip Kili actually raked me across the face with her nails. Ouch!
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Thursday is coming fast. Wish us luck for not having a puppy meltdown!
Fun little sequence at class on Sunday. I think this is the longest sequence we have run so far without reward (okay, other than at the frame for holding the contact). Also, good example of our "personal/naked play". This works really well for us and I think shows what a good relationship we have together... but it can be dangerous! In the last clip Kili actually raked me across the face with her nails. Ouch!
[YOUTUBE]E1pwhmOYawg[/YOUTUBE]
Thursday is coming fast. Wish us luck for not having a puppy meltdown!
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