Classes today

Classes are on for today. I will make the call at 4:00 for classes tonight. You need to check your email and the yahoo group. I don't think I can update the blog from my phone

To video tape or not

I keep telling my students you should video tape your runs. Sometimes you think a run was horrible but once you watch it, you say, it really wasn't that bad.

Aside from judging yourself, video taping is such a good learning experience. With my youngest dog, Pace, I video taped every training session I did with him. It is so much fun watching him grow up and learning all about him. It doesn't take much time to set up a tripod and put your camera on it and press record. Sometimes you can even ask a fellow classmate to press record for you. They really don't mind :-)

I have learned so much from video. I've learned how honest my dogs really are. They do exactly what I tell them.

Another benefit for video taping is being able to watch those videos 10-12 years later and say, OMG, how did I ever get my dogs around a course! And, OMG, my dogs are brilliant :-)

Most recently I have been watching videos of my dogs from 12-14 years ago. Dogs that I don't have anymore. It is so much fun watching the joy in my dogs and me even though my handling was terrible. We still had fun! They didn't care and didn't ask for "a better handler". They just loved to play the game

Video tape your training session, your runs and just for fun. You only get this dog once.

Brrrrrrr

Due to the extreme cold, classes are cancelled for tonight

Reminder new classes starting next week!

Clinton

Mondays Starting January 7, 2013

11:00-1:00 privates

1-2:30 Novice Handling and obstacle work

Ø This is a “tweener” class where the dogs are sequencing with jumps and tunnels and contacts and weave poles are still in the“training stage”. Dogs will finish up their training and begin sequencing with all obstacles. This is where it will all come together

2:30-4:00 Masters Handling (Full)

Ø Masters level course work with the introduction and introduction of some international style handling skills.

4:00-6:00 no classes

6-7:00 Agility basics

Ø This class follows Foundation II. Dogs will begin their sequencing using jumps and tunnels. Contact and weave pole training will progress.

7-8:00 Agility Foundations II

Ø This is a continuation of Agility Foundations. Progression of obstacle training and handling will be the focus of this class. Handling is taught with cones and tunnels and obstacles are taught separately. Dogs should be able to work off leash in this class

Tuesdays Starting January 8, 2013

10:30-12 privates

New Agility Foundations class time TBD

12:00-1:30 Agility Basics

Ø This class follows Foundation II. Dogs will begin their sequencing using jumps and tunnels. Contact and weave pole training will progress.

Thursdays Starting January 10, 2013

6-7:30 Masters Handling

Ø Masters level course work with the introduction and introduction of some international style handling skills

Colchester

Tuesday Starting January 8, 2013

4:00-5:00 Agility Basics

Ø This class follows Foundation II. Dogs will begin their sequencing using jumps and tunnels. Contact and weave pole training will progress.

Tuesdays Starting December 11, 2012

6-7:30 Novice Handling and Obstacle work (Full)

Ø This is a “tweener” class where the dogs are sequencing with jumps and tunnels and contacts and weave poles are still in the“training stage”. Dogs will finish up their training and begin sequencing with all obstacles. This is where it will all come together

7:30-9 Masters Handling (Full)

Ø Masters level course work with the introduction and introduction of some international style handling skills

Happy New Year!!

Happy New Year to all our Agility Facility students!

 

 

What is your New Years agility resolution?

• Get into better shape or improve your stamina?
• Improve your dogs contact performance or jumping skills?
• Work on your startline?
• Improve your handling?

Whatever it is, you need to make a plan. Keeping records is important. How do you know if what you are doing is working?

 

If your dogs behavior is improving, it's working. If your stamina is increasing, it's working. Keeping track by record keeping will give you the information you need.

 

Daisy Peel has a great method of record keeping. It is in her Clear Mind book.

 

You can visit her website at:www.daisypeel.com