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Agility
Apr 10, 2012 20:33:55 GMT -5
Post by Lisa on Apr 10, 2012 20:33:55 GMT -5
I was impressed with my dogs. Asha and Gino went through the tunnel, had fun with tire jumps and run on agility wall with no hesitation They never been in the agility field before. Gino was a well behaved young man. Asha did a few zoomies and was a bit overexcited. Agility fits into our lives perfectly. I am not upset with Schutzhund failure anymore. Anyone here who does agility?
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Apr 11, 2012 16:54:32 GMT -5
Post by hooligan on Apr 11, 2012 16:54:32 GMT -5
Oh, Lisa, I wouldn't call your schutzhund adventure a failure! I would just say that you didn't find a club that met expectations for you and your dog. We're lucky to have a half-dozen clubs in the Toronto area, as well as other training options, so we have much more scope to find something that suits us.
I think it's great that both Gino and Asha enjoyed agility. If we weren't doing schutzhund with Jack, I'd definitely be interested in agility -- and I'm sure he'd enjoy it. He's a dog who loves to work and train.
Good luck and be sure to post updates on their progress.
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Apr 11, 2012 19:08:56 GMT -5
Post by Lisa on Apr 11, 2012 19:08:56 GMT -5
Monica I remember you mentioned agility in our contract. We started an introduction level. The jumps and a wall are very low. It should not hurt Asha. What do you think?
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Apr 11, 2012 22:12:06 GMT -5
Post by dobermoms on Apr 11, 2012 22:12:06 GMT -5
That's great to hear...please let us know how the agility training goes for Asha and Gino....and of course don't forget the pictures.
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Apr 13, 2012 10:27:37 GMT -5
Post by Lisa on Apr 13, 2012 10:27:37 GMT -5
OK... we delayed our training a bit to meet Monica's requirements. I will start with Gino first to learn more about agility.
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Apr 13, 2012 22:20:43 GMT -5
Post by Dobereich on Apr 13, 2012 22:20:43 GMT -5
OK... we delayed our training a bit to meet Monica's requirements. I will start with Gino first to learn more about agility. Experienced agility trainers will have puppy (introductory) course for dogs to lean that are under 18 months. Low jumps, every other pole for the weaves, etc. Its important to start agility early, so go with my blessings of course. Asha is not such a baby anymore, but just still a little too young for the full height and tight weaves.
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Apr 14, 2012 9:25:36 GMT -5
Post by Andreina on Apr 14, 2012 9:25:36 GMT -5
Thats great Lisa!! Agility looks so fun... Id love to try it too at some point. Where we did puppy class they offer a few agility levels and a "baby" agility too, might be worth checking out! Keep us updated on how the dogs like it!
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Apr 14, 2012 15:51:53 GMT -5
Post by Lisa on Apr 14, 2012 15:51:53 GMT -5
OK... we delayed our training a bit to meet Monica's requirements. I will start with Gino first to learn more about agility. Experienced agility trainers will have puppy (introductory) course for dogs to lean that are under 18 months. Low jumps, every other pole for the weaves, etc. Its important to start agility early, so go with my blessings of course. Asha is not such a baby anymore, but just still a little too young for the full height and tight weaves. Thanks for blessing Monica Yes we do low jumps and learn how to behave. Asha is a wild child and she needs more training than Gino does. She is getting overexcited and not easy to control. She LOVES it. I have never seen her so happy in OB or Sch field or conformation class. Andreina agility is fun for me and my dogs. Even my "philosopher" Gino gets some speed I am sure Scarlet would love it. The only downside it's costly. I may buy agility equipment and train them in backyard after I learn basics. 6 classes approx. $200. We are taking private lessons what is a better deal for 2 dogs.
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Apr 15, 2012 8:12:43 GMT -5
Post by dobermoms on Apr 15, 2012 8:12:43 GMT -5
I am so happy Asha likes agility...I know about how our dogs build excitment to the point of getting out of control. We are always working with Kazi to not let her excitment escalate...she is still young and learning ... but she is channelling her energy better. Gino is probably a positive energy for her, so it is good for them both. Keep us posted on their progress.....
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Apr 15, 2012 10:52:45 GMT -5
Post by Lisa on Apr 15, 2012 10:52:45 GMT -5
We are always working with Kazi to not let her excitment escalate...she is still young and learning ... but she is channelling her energy better. I am a bit overwhelmed with Asha's energy .... If I keep her under control and walk on leash she is not happy. If I let her run free and play ball/tug games she is getting overexcited. She is bored in OB class and her excitment is over the top in the agility field. How to find a balance? How do you channel Kazi's energy?
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Apr 15, 2012 17:54:19 GMT -5
Post by hooligan on Apr 15, 2012 17:54:19 GMT -5
I am a bit overwhelmed with Asha's energy .... If I keep her under control and walk on leash she is not happy. If I let her run free and play ball/tug games she is getting overexcited. She is bored in OB class and her excitment is over the top in the agility field. How to find a balance? How do you channel Kazi's energy?I'm not an expert trainer by any means and I don't know a lot about agility and how to train for it, but Jack is a drivey dog, and when he was younger, he would go over the top and out of control in a nanosecond. We also had to try to balance channeling his drive against inhibiting his drive, and this was sometimes hard. Jack loves all three phases of schutzhund, including obedience because Bill incorporates food rewards (e.g., cheese) and really a lot of play rewards, using what I call schutzhund balls (these are special toys that come out only during training). So Jack is always eager to get out onto the field because he knows he's going to have fun and get to play with our special toys. (This past week or so of restricted activity has been really, really, tough!) Bill might, for example, do some random sits and downs (play, play, play, SIT or play, play, play, DOWN); then he might do some heeling, where the play reward can come at any time (after two steps or after 15 steps). Jack is never bored, and if his attention does start to wander, Bill does something quick so that he (Jack) experiences success before either switching to another activity or ending the session. On our afternoon hikes, there's a place where we stop and play fetch. Jack loves this (and we do, too, because it helps to tire him out!), but early on, we had to discipline ourselves to teach him a protocol (e.g., he doesn't get to chase until he's sitting calmly and we release him) and we're still vigilant about enforcing this protocol; if we weren't, even now, I'm sure he would take advantage and go right off the rails because he just gets so excited. I think you'll find, too, that as Asha matures, she will become more sensible. Jack really didn't start getting a brain till he was nearly two years old (and there are still occasions when we wonder about him, LOL), but he is sooooo much better now.
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Apr 16, 2012 9:17:30 GMT -5
Post by Lisa on Apr 16, 2012 9:17:30 GMT -5
Jack sounds so much like Asha. She loves the game play-sit-play-down-play-stand-play.... If that's what should be done to channel her energy we are OK. She doesn't want to release a tug. I have to push my finger between her back lips to make her do it.
Our favorite game is combination of a ball fetch and a tug bite. She runs after ball and retrieves it and then gets a tug on rope to bite. She may play for 30-40 min non-stop... and make me tired LOL.
Chasing bikes is a real problem. I have to keep her on the leash in the dog park. There is a biking pass runs through. If she doesn't stop I may buy e-collar.
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