Category: Agility

  • Extra Agility, a Rio Special

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    Rio got some special Ri-only agility today. We had hired the arena for some extra training with the competition dogs this morning, but Dylan is still ill. He had lost some weight this month anyway (Dylan always does this at the start of the summer season when we go back to competing every weekend) but…

  • Agility Training

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    Could I get Dylan to pop his weaves? No, I could not. I set up the same scenario as the weekend, weaves to long jump (to tunnel, for added temptation), and he weaved like a superstar. The only thing I could not replicate was the hill, we were going uphill at the weekend and I…

  • Attitude: We're a Team

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    It’s an Dog Agility Blog Action Day for Attitude. I wasn’t going to write anything for this because I was stumped on the topic, but after our weekend at Wigton I had the glimmer of an idea. I am competitive, stubborn, and determined. Those are sometimes good personality traits, and sometimes very bad traits, but…

  • Retirement Party (Wigton 2012)

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    Important things first: this was Kim’s last show. She was awesome, all happy and springy and running like an idiot and doing whatever she wanted. She had 2 clear rounds, one on Saturday and one on Sunday, and was just out of the placings in each. I really wanted her final win to get her…

  • Same Training

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    I am determined to keep a record of how Rio does each week at training until she’s 12months at least, but I can’t honestly think of much to say about this week. She was very well behaved, very very tuggy focused, and generally a superstar. We did some tunnel sends and some kips at 8″.…

  • Summer Training

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    Trained without being swamped by 300 layers of clothing this week, it was great. Forgot what naughty dogs I have though, both Dylan and Rio jump up at me all the time. My arms were streaked with sand by the end of the session, not really the look I was going for this summer. Really…

  • Waiting

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    Maintaining the “optional working” rule is difficult, sometimes. I know it’s the right thing to do, but this week Rio started class by visiting all the other dogs. She got a second chance to work, but failed to take it, so she headed straight back to the car. That’s a very short training session. I…

  • Training in the Park

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    I decided today we needed to get out and do some agility training elsewhere, so I loaded a jump, Kim, and Rio into the car. It’s finally feeling like May, no rain! No sunshine either, but it’s warm outside, enough that I can wear my crocs and give my poor feet a break. I rubbed…

  • A Plan

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    Dylan and I are in Grade 6 now, and I think it is unlikely that we will reach Grade 7. This is not simply a comment on Dylan or my physical abilities, but also our mental game. We compete once a month or less, so we have perhaps 3-4 classes – chances – of getting…

  • Perfect Timing

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    Our homework paid off! I had a pocketful of treats but my plan was only to use them if necessary, but it wasn’t. Rio was much more switched on to her tug, and much more focused overall. I also realised I don’t need to be treating her every 10s when the other dogs are working,…