Play workshop

Looking forward immensely to our play workshop this coming Saturday. We are running through lots in the 2 hour session so will need everyone ready to start at 10 please!

Another Super Sunday

Every week you guys are great.

Fab front crosses, wicked weaving and sizzling see-saws.

AND daisy can weave!

X

Spirit of Agility

A note to say a massive thank you to Southdowns for my 'Spirit of Agility' award. Much appreciated, thank you :-)

Blind crosses on a Sunday

 

 

Lovely start to the new six weeks. Continued work with the lovely 6pm class, including newbie collie Jessie. Then work on blind crosses with the big boys in 7 & 8pm classes. Fab work by all. Newbie Ollie in 7pm did fabulously on his first week with us. Keeping our fingers crossed no horrid fireworks next week (or indeed from now on) for any worried FDA pups. xx

 

 

 

Training Cancelled tonight

Hi folks, due to the storm coming in I am cancelling training tonight. While the school would be fine I would rather folk did not drive in the country lanes. Term will begin next week :-)

Weds Weave entries

Round the clock.....
When practising weave entries the best way to ensure your training is foolproof is to practice 'around the clock'.

This does not mean practising 24 hours a day (5 mins a day is enough); rather imagining a clock face and practicing entries from all times.

If you're practicing at home you can mark where you have practiced to with anything you can get your hands on. In class we tend to use small cones. It was a fun session :-)

Sunday Sunday...

Well, what a great 6 week's at training for the Sunday gang. Folk that are real beginners did amazingly well. Had a great understanding of channel weaves, tunnel and starting jump skills. The later classes have been working on focus and play as well as agility. All lovely to watch :-)

What makes them turn?

Looking at the photo below....

The green arrows demonstrate the handlers shoulder direction and direction of travel of the dog. Blue arrow demonstrates next direction. Dogs need both pieces of information to drive successfully around a course.

Weds Night Training

Tonight's training was as fabulous as ever. You folk are lovely and great with your dogs. Each pairing are very different and incredibly rewarding to watch progress. To top off the evening John had brought cakes to celebrate his win in the Grand Prix at the FAB show. Thanks John, Brenda and Granddaughter x

Scent Workshop

Fun Dog Agility are proud to be hosting a scent seminar afternoon for Caroline and James from Mind your Dog (www.mindyourdog.co.uk). The afternoon will consist of introductions and information about how dogs perceive the world, the importance of scents and types of scent work. Then the first practical part of the day we will do some fun and very simple scent games so people see how easy it is to do it at home. We then do a little more theory explaining how to introduce a scent and giving handling tips before going into the second practical part with the dogs. We will use rooibos (red tea) as the substance to detect for dogs.If we have a dog who takes longer to learn a scent, we can switch to using food. Date: Saturday 16th Nov Time: 2.30pm - around 5:30pm Cost: Handler Space (current Fun Dog Agility Attendee) £25 Handler Space (Non FDA) £30 Spectator Spot £10 Venue: Sarisbury Green Community Centre Contact fundogagility@hotmail.co.uk to book a space.

Fun Dog thought for the weekend:

Celebrate your training successes!
A few picture examples from Miss Skye- happily practicing off lead (yay!) contacts on the seesaw (no worries about the noise it makes, focused on her "dead" toy at the end and generally a happy waggy girl). What positive, force free training is all about!

What have been your dog training (agility or otherwise) successes recently fun dog folk? Feel free to brag away in the comment section 

Lucy xx

Sept / Oct Fun Dog Newsletter

Hollie 1 to 1

Hollie is a lovely working spaniel owned by Debbie. This is a quick clip of her first visit to the field today, I think it is safe to say that Hollie was in spaniel heaven. They did amazingly well, covering lots of different sequences in only 1 session. 

How Does Your Dog Weave?

Let us know.....

The Fun Dog 'Train the trainer' session was great this evening.  Continuing development for trainers is imperative in providing quality training for our members. We can spend time away from class discussing training techniques and practicing sequences to decide what feels right before teaching it to others.  Tonight we were working on snakes......

Well done team medium!

Well done Sheila and Jessie Bear - 3rd and 4th place at scallywags show last weekend. Brilliant! Very proud trainer :-) 

Well done Jayne and Drift

What a weekend for one of our lovely members. Jayne and Drift

won G1 Agility on Satuday at Gillingham then won an agility at Scallywags, then a third in jumping. 

Loose Lead Walking

A really common problem, one we don't cover in agility class.

The following source has good information, or seek the help of a good general trainer.

http://www.apdt.co.uk/content/files/training-tips/Looselead_000.pdf

Correct, effective nail clipping

This Sunday's Training

Looking forward to Sunday night classes this week - channel weave crazy :-) 

Check Lee Windeatt's Agility Video Here....

Fun Dog Agility - Super Pets Day Out

Blind Turns - Jan 2013