REAP the rewards

Holidays are upon us and for some, agility training has taken a back seat for a couple of weeks while we hustle and bustle about. For the rest of us, we continue to train and wonder why there aren't any agility trials on Christmas day :-)

In the northeast we are at Mother Nature's mercy to hold off on the cold, wet and snowy weather so we can continue to work outdoors. By January we will be limited to what we can do in the living room.

Wintertime is a perfect time to REAP the rewards!

R-Review

E-Exercises (for)

A-Agility

P-Perfection

 
In this age of agility, we have the benefit of having books, dvd's and online training at our disposal! Enjoy your time on the warm couch with your best friend taking advantage of these references and how you can apply them during these cold months in your living room, basement and agility classes!

Some of my favorite videos, books and authors:

Developing Jumping Skills and Developing Handling Skills by Linda Mecklenburg
Balancing Cues in Agility, Handling Common Sequences and Introduction to Handling by Linda Mecklenburg
http://www.cleanrun.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_ID=499

2o2o Contacts Made Easy by Rachel Sanders
http://www.cleanrun.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=3083&ParentCat=223

The Long Jump by Mary Ellen Barry
http://www.cleanrun.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=2571&ParentCat=42

Sizzling Seasaws by Jen Pinder
http://www.cleanrun.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=2998&ParentCat=42

Favorite websites with forums +/- online classes:

http://www.awesomepaws.us/
http://www.daisypeel.com/

Happy Holidays!!