Category: Rio

  • Reconsiderations and Theories

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    Theories: http://chaosinagility.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/if-onlys-have-tos-and-what-nots.html I do love it when bloggers post about something which is both relevant and timely. I love Alett’s blog and she posted this today: Back to the point linked to a recent post, I have sadly seen many many victims of PTC… yup you guessed it, Pressure To Compete. I have seen two…

  • Evaluation

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    Ri did one and a half runs at Empingham, and then I quit for the weekend. She wasn’t focused, wasn’t working, and was going through a classic displacement and calming signals routine during her run(s). This blog is going to seem a bit disjointed, because I’m jotting down fragments of thoughts in an attempt to…

  • Demolitian Derby

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    Rio was utterly wild at training this week. Since we have a lot of people on holiday at the moment, our final session was very quiet, so I brought Rio and Dylan down to the arena at the same time. Mistake! Apparently watching Dylan (or me running Dylan?) is way too exciting for Rio. When…

  • Melting Hot

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    There were times when I didn’t think I’d ever say this, but it is nice to be back to flyball! Dylan and Rio have done their first power jumping session at our new venue, and both looked good! I wasn’t sure Rio would be up for 8 jumps but apparently that’s not an issue. And…

  • UKA Dig It July 2013 – Rio's debut!

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    Baby dog is all grown up! Actually, she’s very much not, which is why I’m taking things so slowly. Rio is an absolute puppy still! I am very happy with how she did in her classes. She held her wait, she jumped well, she picked up obstacles and had lots of drive down the lines.…

  • Beach Trip

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    This is actually from a few weeks ago, oops! Before we got Daisy, we decided to take advantage of the good weather and take Rio on her first beach trip, ostensibly to teach her to swim. Hunmanby’s always good for dogs and the water is safe to swim in, so off we trekked. Things I…

  • Timely Thoughts

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    Denise Fenzi has a timely article up on motivators and motivation, which has left me thoughtful. This is a somewhat tangential post. Rio worked well for treats at our extra session at the arena this week, but she wasn’t fully engaged in the game. I had a mixture of food and a treat bag toy.…

  • Big Steps

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    Big steps in both directions with Ri this week at training. Backwards and forwards we go! Firstly, her tug drive has really diminished. It has been frustrating since she has always had tons of tug drive, but after her season she lost interest, and with hindsight, I have made it worse (albeit accidentally). Because I…

  • Weaves and Things

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    Rio is still learning to weave! I love weave training, I think it’s the piece of equipment which teaches us the most about our dogs (or re-affirms the things we already know). Weave training is reminding me that Rio is an Action Girl, she likes to just go, no waiting around! Dylan and Kim both…

  • NDDAC Osmaston 2013

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    I’ve been meaning to do this show for years, Osmaston is one of my favourite showgrounds for flyball! I’ll definitely try and go back again next year, it’s a really gorgeous show. Due to some weekend date swaps this year, it clashed with Otley and Wigan in the same area (plus the big Thames show),…