Agility training
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Ocean got to play some NADAC agility this weekend and tried his hand at some open classes. He blew the doors off of his first attempt at Open Tunnelers with his first Q at 6.58 yards/second! He was the third fastest dog out of all the Tunnelers classes (Elite, Open, and Novice.) :yikes:
He also earned his Novice Jumpers title with another nice and fast run:
Sunday, Ocean got his 2nd Open Tunnelers Q! It was a little hairy a couple of spots because he doesn't understand tunnelers handling shorthand like Lars does. LOL Despite overshooting two tunnels and correcting them, it was still a 5 yards per second run...Little Mr. O was movin'!
I did move him up to Open Jumpers and we had a blast. He had one little wheeeeeee (AKA baby dog brain farts) moment at the beginning. He ran past me and took an off course jump and dropped that off course bar when I called his name. The rest of it was a load of fun to handle and he listened so well. Front crosses all over that course! What a good, good boy!!
He also earned his Novice Jumpers title with another nice and fast run:
Sunday, Ocean got his 2nd Open Tunnelers Q! It was a little hairy a couple of spots because he doesn't understand tunnelers handling shorthand like Lars does. LOL Despite overshooting two tunnels and correcting them, it was still a 5 yards per second run...Little Mr. O was movin'!
I did move him up to Open Jumpers and we had a blast. He had one little wheeeeeee (AKA baby dog brain farts) moment at the beginning. He ran past me and took an off course jump and dropped that off course bar when I called his name. The rest of it was a load of fun to handle and he listened so well. Front crosses all over that course! What a good, good boy!!
Summer was blowing contacts again last night. My trainer pointed out that she was going sideways off the bottom of the teeter and I was allowing it since she was hitting the yellow (has to to get it to tip!). She was jumping the dogwalk and kept kind of going sideways. So now I think I need to really work the teeter and make sure she's coming off it at a forward angle.
We don't have this problem at trials, just class where she's sooo wound up.
Signed Summer up for some USDAA in 3 weeks! If we Q we may title. That'd be nice.
We don't have this problem at trials, just class where she's sooo wound up.
Signed Summer up for some USDAA in 3 weeks! If we Q we may title. That'd be nice.
So.. I'm training tomorrow, class next monday... and hopefully I can make it out to train Wednesday or Thursday next week... because... First agility trial ever in 10 days not counting today.
I hate being new. I have no problems parading my dog around in a suit skirt and getting judged in the conformation ring... But now I could splat next to the weave poles.
I hate being new. I have no problems parading my dog around in a suit skirt and getting judged in the conformation ring... But now I could splat next to the weave poles.
For some reason I just don't get agility nerves. I'm just really lax about the whole thing. As long as she's happy and not stressing, I'm happy. Last trial I ran the wrong course and just kept going with it. Why not? :lol-sign:
Oh and my dog also ended up in the ring crew's lap. Everyone laughed and that was that.
I find pretty much everyone is focused on their own dog. There's a few naysayers but ignore them. I find the majority of people, even the most experienced, are really understanding and helpful to the green teams.
Oh and my dog also ended up in the ring crew's lap. Everyone laughed and that was that.
I find pretty much everyone is focused on their own dog. There's a few naysayers but ignore them. I find the majority of people, even the most experienced, are really understanding and helpful to the green teams.
Oh Summit. He's so rusty. But so happy to be working. It's been about 6 months. I chose not to continue his classes into the winter because his arthritis flared up really badly this winter with the cold. This new indoor facility is super nice and has a great flooring. But even so, after this short little session I ended up not being able to work him again because he started limping really badly. At least he had fun.
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Sooooo rusty. lol. Actually pretty much gawd awful. But I don't care. He's just supposed to have fun and be a happy old man.
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Sooooo rusty. lol. Actually pretty much gawd awful. But I don't care. He's just supposed to have fun and be a happy old man.
Hahaha, awwww, Penny.
I don't think I got Georgie's wild run on camera... my mom missed it. Or maybe the wild run was the one I got and the one she missed was the one where I was like "holy crap, Georgie might actually Q this - oh wait nevermind."
If it makes you feel better even the judge was laughing at me. Because Georgie's zipping around the ring and I'm standing there like "GEEEEOOOOORGIEEEEE YAAAAAAY!!!" like a big idiot. Dumb mutt. NOBODY CARES GEORGIE. NOBODY THINKS YOU'RE CUTE RIGHT NOW. EXCEPT FOR EVERYBODY. DANG IT.
I don't think I got Georgie's wild run on camera... my mom missed it. Or maybe the wild run was the one I got and the one she missed was the one where I was like "holy crap, Georgie might actually Q this - oh wait nevermind."
If it makes you feel better even the judge was laughing at me. Because Georgie's zipping around the ring and I'm standing there like "GEEEEOOOOORGIEEEEE YAAAAAAY!!!" like a big idiot. Dumb mutt. NOBODY CARES GEORGIE. NOBODY THINKS YOU'RE CUTE RIGHT NOW. EXCEPT FOR EVERYBODY. DANG IT.
Ahaha poor sheltie! The judge knew me so I got teased mercilessly the entire three runs. I think it is less stressful when you know most people and can laugh about it with everyone. And I had the same response of 'at least she's cute' aha
Poor Killi! Must be an 'ee' as the last syllable thing! I'm naming my next dog Briar2 in hopes of repeating the success I've had with Briar.
Poor Killi! Must be an 'ee' as the last syllable thing! I'm naming my next dog Briar2 in hopes of repeating the success I've had with Briar.
No no, not poor Kili. Poor me. lol. Kili is happy as a pig in mud sniffing around and running past obstacles. It's me that's like "whhhhhy?" lol. But you can't help but smile on SOME level at how happy they are. Unless they're doing it out of pure stress... then it's kind of like "sigh".
I might just avoid K names in the future... except a lot of names I like are K names.
I might just avoid K names in the future... except a lot of names I like are K names.