Agility,  Dylan,  Rio

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We did some Aframe work this week at training, either in full or in bits. Rio hasn’t yet seen a full Aframe, but I don’t expect that for a while. I am beginning to backchain her 2o2o on a sloped Aframe board and she is doing really well. Her drive into position is sometimes very enthusiastic and sometimes a little bit more thoughtful, but it’s nothing unusual for her. She tends to spend some time testing the boundaries of her criteria, and that involves some slower work where I can see her thinking about things!

She is very happy to tug in position, and is making a big effort to stay in the 2o2o even if I try and get her to slide off. I’m not trying too hard yet, but I’m pleased that she understands this game! This is something I could never get Dylan to do, he doesn’t like tugging in position as it’s too pressurised.

Speaking of Dylan, he did some lovely Aframes as well this week. We also worked on some more complex courses and I tried to handle more assertively, including a few more blind crosses than I would usually attempt. Providing I get my timing right and cue it clearly, a blind cross works just fine for Dylan and I. I’m pleased with how we’re working right now, I hope we can carry it through to the weekend!