M. has been having more trouble with weaves entrances lately. So for the last two weeks, we’ve ‘gone back to kindergarten’ using Susan Garrett‘s 2×2 weaves method, especially concentrating on and clicking every offered ‘entrance’. Unfortunately, after a week of solid entrances in a pair of pole, M. lost entrances again as soon as I [...]
Image via Wikipedia Two weeks ago, I substitute-taught an advanced beginner dog agility class at Syracuse Obedience Training Club. No big deal for someone who’s been a club member for 28 years, taught obedience classes for 20 of them and is training and competing with her third agility dog–right? Right…except that in July, 2000 in [...]
Image via Wikipedia It’s national specialty week for the English Cocker Spaniel Club of America (ECSCA), and I’m here in Milan OH at the national specialty. On Monday, Madison made her agility debut in FAST (did the send successfully and racked up 35 points before we made the critical mistake of retaking the A-frame…oops!) But [...]
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