Thanks G.P.girl! I think he was mentally exhausted, because we really didn't do that much actual exercise in the class. It's so hard to get sleeping pics of either him or Oz. All I have to do is move, much less reach for the camera, and they're up and alert.

Hi anna! Yeh, I thought it was a lil' over the top too. Granted it did work with this particular dog, but I can see it being disastrous with a soft dog. One of Oz's agility instructors would always consult with you first about a correction she was going to do to your dog. Theory being since it's suppose to be a fun game with your dog, nothing negative should be coming from you. But she recognized very quick that Oz wasn't a dog that could be corrected at all from anybody. He'd get upset, if another dog was being corrected, much less if it had been directed at him. Different training for Different Dogs. I'm just not too sure Gully's instructor understands that.

Hola k9soul! I think you have to have one to truly comprehend how sensitive they can be. Not too long ago, I was talking to an agility trainer and she was telling me how pleasantly surprised she was by Oz, because normally Collies are dumb as dirt. Hummmmm... She happens to have terriers and if she's expecting the same personality from a Collie or that she can use negative training methods on a Collie, that she could get away with on a terrier, I can see where she's getting the impression. There's just a whole different approach you have to take with them or they will shut down on you in a nanosecond. I've had to become almost "Zen-like" with Oz, because it's not even enough for a positive outward approach, it has to come from within too. He's sensitive to any upset or stress from me, even though it's not directed at him. When he rides in the car with me, I have to make a mental note before we head out, that I will not get angry or upset with any idiotic drivers we encounter. You learn to have a lot of inner peace, when you've got a Collie. He's probably done wonders for my blood pressure.

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