tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1554594557452545158.post4915929010817156716..comments2023-05-25T06:41:48.628-04:00Comments on 4 Dog Craziness: The weekendDianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16378710392378543981noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1554594557452545158.post-63568891174151618522011-06-17T11:18:19.668-04:002011-06-17T11:18:19.668-04:00In my agility classes we play a game where one per...In my agility classes we play a game where one person is the handler and the other person is the dog. The "dogs" all go somewhere they can't see the "handlers" and after the handlers decide on a handling plan, I pick up the numbers and call one "dog" at a time to run the course. The handler is only allowed to use "ok" as a startline release and the dog's name (as well as the obstacle name or "jump")no directionals, no "here!" no clapping,etc. Obviously the "dog" doesn't actually jump over the jumps or go through the tunnels. They run the outside of tunnels or the contacts/poles if we're using them and run through the jump standards.<br />After everyone has run the course the dogs get to give feedback to their handlers. They tell them if and when they knew where they were going and what worked or didn't work. Most of my students are amazed at how much insight this gives them as to what our dogs have to put up with from our handling choices and they seem to "get" why I keep saying that their dogs need to get the information earlier.Cedarfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02822477553207119803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1554594557452545158.post-68927143242373765712011-05-10T21:00:30.689-04:002011-05-10T21:00:30.689-04:00Wow, it always sounds like you learn so much from ...Wow, it always sounds like you learn so much from Megan!Natashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12986443645823408698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1554594557452545158.post-3840282250291915882011-05-10T20:26:03.156-04:002011-05-10T20:26:03.156-04:00Glad to hear you had a good lesson. The park you a...Glad to hear you had a good lesson. The park you all walk in is beautiful!Amy Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03647699722811372148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1554594557452545158.post-70378637226796389232011-05-09T23:12:52.538-04:002011-05-09T23:12:52.538-04:00Whenever you write about your lessons with Megan i...Whenever you write about your lessons with Megan it sounds so fun and productive. Very cool that she's helping you see the course from Miley's eyes. :-)Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06167586753654796401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1554594557452545158.post-86801250594957704692011-05-09T21:06:53.279-04:002011-05-09T21:06:53.279-04:00I was freaked out just READING about the monster i...I was freaked out just READING about the monster in the park! Prior to that I was going to say she looked so happy to be running there!<br /><br />What a great idea for you to be the dog...amazing how different it must look for the dog part of the team!Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00824027366993286152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1554594557452545158.post-88363242388600213322011-05-09T15:48:45.690-04:002011-05-09T15:48:45.690-04:00What an interesting post. I think I would have FC&...What an interesting post. I think I would have FC'd the teeter too (like you did).Morgannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185607903093272777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1554594557452545158.post-39441401543219601402011-05-09T13:42:50.978-04:002011-05-09T13:42:50.978-04:00I am jealous that you can take stuff out to the pa...I am jealous that you can take stuff out to the park to practice. I wish we are allow here. I want to practice so much but my garden is so limited :(<br /><br />Gosh! I wonder what is in the wood that scared Miley off???<br /><br />Thanks for sharing the course, it gave me something to practice too :)Lianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15337118333645258941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1554594557452545158.post-33330628317505237182011-05-09T08:55:29.432-04:002011-05-09T08:55:29.432-04:00It sounds a bit scary in the woods! So glad that y...It sounds a bit scary in the woods! So glad that you're all safe and sound.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17770349713578695608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1554594557452545158.post-13983648412463283762011-05-09T08:39:33.608-04:002011-05-09T08:39:33.608-04:00Yikes! I would have been nervous, too, if either o...Yikes! I would have been nervous, too, if either of my boys acted that freaked.<br /><br />Sounds like you had a really productive lesson! :)Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05511336288459622767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1554594557452545158.post-43843202027053535582011-05-09T08:21:06.440-04:002011-05-09T08:21:06.440-04:00they looked like they had a wonderful time in the ...they looked like they had a wonderful time in the park - even without the practiceCowspotdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227650305173077541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1554594557452545158.post-90978398178308474752011-05-09T05:49:01.896-04:002011-05-09T05:49:01.896-04:00Gee, wonder what the heck was in the woods!
Those...Gee, wonder what the heck was in the woods!<br /><br />Those were some tricky courses.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07715453703592474992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1554594557452545158.post-46394877031472712412011-05-08T22:07:23.674-04:002011-05-08T22:07:23.674-04:00I know they always say to walk the path of the dog...I know they always say to walk the path of the dog...but that is my weakness. It would be so cool to be able to run some of those tryout courses ;-)Kathy Mocharnukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03029142726866533193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1554594557452545158.post-8353178874524962562011-05-08T21:45:45.068-04:002011-05-08T21:45:45.068-04:00You got a lot out of your lesson with Meagan! It i...You got a lot out of your lesson with Meagan! It is so cool that she had you be the dog. <br /><br />Only one explanation for Miley's freak-out at the park - dead people - LOL!Chris and Rickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052668808100244423noreply@blogger.com