A quick agility class video
This is Chewie in class. Our exercises were various configurations with this course, working on obstacle discrimination. It was amazing how many little courses were made out of this set-up - kept us and the dogs guessing! A really great practice session.  https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10 ... 4676782594 And for Monty - here is a nice loud teeter too!  |
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| Great job! Love to watch you and Chewie work together! Cindy |
4 my OES wrote: Great job! Love to watch you and Chewie work together! Cindy Thanks! And I was hoping this link worked too. |
| He's doing is weaves faster!! |
| The Agility work was great. It was cool that your link was from fb and all of our comments came over with the link! |
violet wrote: The Agility work was great. It was cool that your link was from fb and all of our comments came over with the link! Interesting... I wanted to download it (It was originally on my phone) from FB, but it gave the link option, and said anyone could view it, even if they weren't a FB person. Just glad it worked! |
| I had to watch it on my desk top as it had flash so couldn't watch it on the ipad. Chewy is really good at the weaves. Monty hasn't got this yet, he is still has to be lured by treats but he is good about not missing a pole. It is a tight space you are working in and Chewy listens well about going to the different obstacles. Monty is still is a bit single minded for instance if we have the entrance of the tunnel next to the ramp and the first time we do the ramp it works great he goes where I tell him. The next time we do the run he automatically goes to the ramp even if you call tunnel and point to it. We ran through it three times and me calling him, trying to get his focus away from the ramp, in the end the instructor stood in front of the ramp so he couldn't go up it, it was funny because you could see in his face, something is in the way, but not until he got right up to her. I have a problem of bending over when giving the commands, the instructor said she is going to stick a pole down my top and pants so I stay up right. Monty gets barky between runs when he watches the other dogs, as he wants his turn again. It can be a bit annoying, I keep distracting him by doing downs, and trying to shssh him. Still have the teeter issue, he wants to get on it but not to the tilting position. He knows he will get treats so he does want to get on it but then doesn't put the effort in, I still have to step his feet forward, so I will keep working on it. I might have to be a bit firmer because he probably likes me stepping his feet forward and getting treats  |
| Dawn, do you not do downs on the table? I saw that you had him stand for the 3 seconds, here we do a down for 3 seconds. |
MontyQs wrote: Dawn, do you not do downs on the table? I saw that you had him stand for the 3 seconds, here we do a down for 3 seconds. Several years ago, AKC switched from a required position (it was either a sit or a down, and you didn't know what it was going to be until the judge told you at the briefing before your walk-thru at the trial) to ANY position on the table. We trialed in both periods- when we 1st started, it was either the sit or down in a trial, so I trained him the default down every time. ("Table' command meant jump on it and lay flat!) It's easier to get a sit after they are down, than the other way around. Now it's any position, and the count starts when all 4 feet are on the table. So now we just stand, as it's faster for your overall times - the count starts right away, and they can jump off faster! There are some people with dogs who don't have good table stays, who still down their dogs - it anchors them better.  Oh, and we have to wait 5 seconds. It always was 5 - with either position. |
MontyQs wrote: I had to watch it on my desk top as it had flash so couldn't watch it on the ipad. Chewy is really good at the weaves. Monty hasn't got this yet, he is still has to be lured by treats but he is good about not missing a pole. It is a tight space you are working in and Chewy listens well about going to the different obstacles. Monty is still is a bit single minded for instance if we have the entrance of the tunnel next to the ramp and the first time we do the ramp it works great he goes where I tell him. The next time we do the run he automatically goes to the ramp even if you call tunnel and point to it. We ran through it three times and me calling him, trying to get his focus away from the ramp, in the end the instructor stood in front of the ramp so he couldn't go up it, it was funny because you could see in his face, something is in the way, but not until he got right up to her. I have a problem of bending over when giving the commands, the instructor said she is going to stick a pole down my top and pants so I stay up right. Monty gets barky between runs when he watches the other dogs, as he wants his turn again. It can be a bit annoying, I keep distracting him by doing downs, and trying to shssh him. Still have the teeter issue, he wants to get on it but not to the tilting position. He knows he will get treats so he does want to get on it but then doesn't put the effort in, I still have to step his feet forward, so I will keep working on it. I might have to be a bit firmer because he probably likes me stepping his feet forward and getting treats Yes - this is a pretty tight space. It's inside at the training center in the winter. The space fits 2 nice sized obedience/rally or conformation rings, but is long and narrow for agility. However, it MAKES us do drills where stuff is tight and potentially more confusing! Good for us in the long run. Then we are outside on grass in a big full sized area once the weather gets nice - spring, summer and into late fall. So we get a good variety. In this drill I was talking to him much more than usual - as we were working on obstacle discrimination. We ran those obstacles in every possible combination...so the dogs never quite knew what was up. Like the beginning - after the 1st jump I called him, as the run before we went right to the double that was in front of him. Same for the far end - sometimes it was the teeter, or the green tunnel. Sometimes the yellow tunnel or the table. After the chute we went straight down the side the time before, this time we called them off and did a pinwheel (circle) instead. So we really were testing them to see if they are paying attention. That (discrimination) is our focus of this 6 week session. It's been really fun. Our class is all advanced dogs, but they get pretty smart, and THINK they know what the course is going to be! Bending over - totally a common newbie thing! I never did too bad (but knew it was a no-no, so I had been really working on it!), but one of my classmates was a chronic offender and got threatened with the stick too Barky - a little can be good, as it means he is interested and excited. But if he can't control it, you'll need to do something else. I can have Chewie out at ringside, and he occasionally whines with excitement, but shushes when told. Many of my classmates crate at ringside, and cover the crates to calm their dogs - we have crates that 'live' along one wall, and anyone can use them. And one of my classmates crates her Briard in the entryway...as he goes bonkers! She just brings him in to run, and back out in his crate in the entryway he goes.  Teeter - keep working it! I wouldn't doubt he's waiting for you to 'help' him... |
 You're so clever!Looks like lots of fun!  |
| Loved watching this one! Chewie is a clever and beautiful boy! Congrats! |
That was great. Unfortunately, I had kids over my shoulders as I watched, and now they want to know if they can do agility with their dogs.  |
bekalm wrote: That was great. Unfortunately, I had kids over my shoulders as I watched, and now they want to know if they can do agility with their dogs. Of course they do! Our 4-H dog project has agility , so I imagine you do too. One of the prerequisites is having a certain level of obedience under their belt, so it's been a really good incentive for the kids. This reminds me, I should get some more video. Or maybe I can this weekend - Chewie and I are in a 3 day agility trial Friday thru Sunday. Just have to talk someone into running the camera, as we will be there by ourselves. But people are usually good about it if they are just spectating at the moment. |
| They have to have a year of obedience before they can move to agility. The oldest was bummed that she couldn't run the collie through it, but both girl and dog need the discipline that obedience will instill in them. The 9-year-old loved watching a sheepdog run agility. She hadn't watched any videos with sheepies yet, so now she's inspired. I really appreciate the videos. It gives me hope for my dogs. |
| Well, if she wants sheepdog videos - I have tons on my youtube acct - dmfk9s....she can view to her heart's content! Agility, playing at class, weight pull, dog sledding, lure coursing.... |
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