ooo Tama is in class so I can do this...actually all three of my dogs are doing training of some sort of other at various points during the week. So let's see.
Tama
Week 1 Agility: We were put in to a puppy class to fill a space or two when a couple of the pups were missing, I didn't mind though because he's still a fairly green dog and the puppy class moves at a nice slow pace. We worked on Jumps and the tunnel and the tire, all of which he was fairly good at.
Week 1 Scent Hurdles: Got to the building and took the little boy in, the first that happened was we recieved our dumb bells from the teacher. After a brief introduction we started with teaching him to bring the dumb bell back...that wasn't going so well he just wanted to explore the building and meet the other dogs. We got fenced in because of that and then started to work on his attention skills and just getting him to pay attention to the dumbell. After the first class he was getting the hang of it and when we came home he even picked the dumbell up a few times.
Week 2 agility: Was in the puppy class again did more work with the jumps and other pieces of equipment and introduced the chute...that was interesting had to pick him up and set him in front of it otherwise he wouldn't go through it...we're gonna work on that. After the puppy class we put him in the BA (Beginer's Agility) class in place of Winter who was to experienced for the class. In BA we started to teach the bridge and how to stop on the contact, which is going to take some work, the little boy seems to like running contacts.
Week 2 scent hurdles: didn't go due to concusion.
Week 3 Agility: didn't go due to concusion.
Winter
Week 1 Agility: Put Winter in BA class to fill a couple of empty spots. First week we worked on following the lead hand and did some work on jumps and contact equipment. Because Winter has done the class before she was also used to demonstrate some of the excercises.
Agility (again): Worked on different pieces of equipment by ourselves in the barn, until she lost her mind at having the other dogs around (silly border collie wanted to herd) then did a snookers course with her. Would have made the course in time if it wasn't for the weave poles. Still I was pleased with how she did.
Agility (once again): Worked on teaching her running contacts on the a-frame. Also did some jumps, tunnels and weave poles and worked on sequencing. Used her in a couple of runs in the advanced class as well and was pleasently surprised as she seems to slowly be coming around as far as working with me.
Week 1 Flyball: had the dogs run to us over a lane of jumps, making sure that they didn't slow down until they caught up to us. Also found out what direction they turn most naturally so they know what side of the box to put the ball on for Winter it's the right. Then did a little directional work with the jumps and showed the dogs were the ball was going to be coming from, but didn't let them activate the box by themselves.
Week 2 agility:Ba class put Tama in instead of Winter...all other classes didn't attend due to concusion.
Week 2 Flyballidn't Attend due to flyball.
Week 3 agility:Went but wasn't allowed to run so I left the dogs at home.
Week 3 Flyball:Couldn't run with dogs, didn't go.
Smudge
Week 1 agility:Worked on equipment at barn then ran snookers course. Didn't make time for snookers course due to his refusel to go over either the jump or tire...can't remember what one right now. Still happy with how he did.
Agility (again): worked on sequence of jumps just making my handling simplier and figuring out the lines from one piece of equipment to the other.
Week 2 and 3 agilityidn't go due to concusion.






idn't Attend due to flyball.
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