AGILITY DOGS

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Comment by Nina Sage on November 10, 2009 at 5:15pm

I will have a booth near the center doors, and will be in the ring shooting 1/2 the time, so come find me between classes :)

Comment by Madigan on November 10, 2009 at 5:05pm

Well, then she has the cutest twin running around and I'm just nutty. I saw your pictures and both your dogs are awfully cute. I'm thinking of showing up at the AKC trial on Saturday to watch. I'll look for you if I go.

Comment by Nina Sage on November 10, 2009 at 2:42pm

nope, don't think that would be me, I haven't been to a CAT fun match or to any of Barbara's classes. My Ellie is just 15 mos old, & is 1/2 way thru her training, our plan is to start in CPE in March (we hope)

Comment by Madigan on November 10, 2009 at 2:02pm

As soon as I get off my tush I will join CAT. Madigan is a mixed breed so we will be game for whoever will take us. Oh and hi Nina. I think I recognize your dog from the CAT fun match and at Barbara Persson's class? I talked to you about flyball I think? We aren't quite ready for competition yet.

Comment by Nina Sage on November 10, 2009 at 6:57am

Welcome to the group, by the looks of your video's your ready to start trialing? Will you be doing CPE, USDAA or NADAQ? are you a member of any clubs yet? where do you train?

Comment by Madigan on November 10, 2009 at 6:45am

Just wanted to say hi to all in the group. Madigan and I are very new to agility, no competition yet, just some classes but hopefully we'll get to meet you all at one event or another.

Comment by Sue Riggins on November 9, 2009 at 8:42pm

darn it - going to miss this one. We are going to an AKC show down in Roseburg this weekend. I saw you busy working away the last time at the fairgrounds so I didn't interupt but next time I'll say hi

Comment by Nina Sage on November 9, 2009 at 8:04pm

AKC Agility Trial this weekend in the Horse Barn at the Clark County Fairgrounds, Ridgefield Wa.

Fri aft, and all day Sat & Sun ... stop by & say hi :)

Comment by Nina Sage on October 4, 2009 at 12:36pm

thanks for the input Diana, this is why we started this group :)

for those that want to stop by & see what agility is all about, pick Diana's brain or just say hi ... I have a vendor booth just inside the center doors, you can use that as a meet up spot, to connect with others, or find me (big lady with big camera), and I'll point others out :)

Comment by Diana Dickinson on September 29, 2009 at 2:01pm

Hi Sue--
I saw your note to Dick Watson at CAT about starting a puppy in agility and looking for books on training for agility. Most trainers don't start formal agility training until the dog is about a year old, so that the growth plates have closed before the dog starts jumping and stressing the joints. Before that time, though, a lot of foundation work is done. One of the best books on creating a good foundation for competition training of any sort is Bobbie Anderson's Building Blocks for Performance, which gives a set of basic skills you need in any kind of competition, from a well-socialized dog that focuses on you without displaying any aggression or distress in a busy competition situation, to a dog that understands how to learn.

I also really like Culture Clash by Jean Donaldson which gives a lot of instruction in how to teach your dog to learn.

Susan Garrett has a training DVD on Crate Games that introduces a lot of really useful skills for a puppy to have when training for agility--it's not just about teaching your dog to love his crate (although that's another useful skill for any kind of competitive situation).

If you come to the USDAA trial in a few weeks, I'd be happy to talk to you more.

Diana

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