tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768075887820301634.post6728153985916132563..comments2023-08-17T07:44:09.940-04:00Comments on MargeBlog: Skills and Drills AgilitySamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18146649374510678844noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768075887820301634.post-14371773207921920262010-09-01T11:04:55.244-04:002010-09-01T11:04:55.244-04:00Marge, whenever our momma comes to visit and sees ...Marge, whenever our momma comes to visit and sees you doing all of your furry smart and wonderful things she looks at us lounging on the sofa like she wants to light a fire under our hind ends to get us going! We all think that you are a remarkable, beautiful and special dog!Scout and Freyjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01423843978069675292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768075887820301634.post-34231451145077152010-08-31T15:38:05.595-04:002010-08-31T15:38:05.595-04:00She looks like she's really moving.She looks like she's really moving.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05100381901254968075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768075887820301634.post-61749757550539247202010-08-31T11:56:16.178-04:002010-08-31T11:56:16.178-04:00Even with that cool map, we'd get lost!
Way t...Even with that cool map, we'd get lost!<br /><br />Way to go Marge!!<br /><br />Woofs and Kisses!<br />The Fiesty ThreeCheryl, Indiana, Shingo and Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13337614525503852585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768075887820301634.post-58657079906911505812010-08-28T20:20:53.244-04:002010-08-28T20:20:53.244-04:00I love that photo of her coming out of the chute! ...I love that photo of her coming out of the chute! Ha!Roxanne @ Champion of My Hearthttp://www.championofmyheart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768075887820301634.post-57298117141913658602010-08-28T08:36:57.487-04:002010-08-28T08:36:57.487-04:00Love the zoomie pictures! It's finally cooled...Love the zoomie pictures! It's finally cooled off a little here, and it was so nice to see Brutus moving with a little momentum finally! All summer he's been like a slug outside, but if he's smart enough to slow down to keep from overheating, how can I complain?<br /><br />MichelleBRUTUShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11876504197398697370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768075887820301634.post-6869374940788192852010-08-27T00:12:13.903-04:002010-08-27T00:12:13.903-04:00Woah! Super tight courses, particularly the "...Woah! Super tight courses, particularly the "white" numbered course. However, I can see how you guys had so much fun! <br /><br />Awesome job!!<br /><br />-CCarolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11175960074150834058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768075887820301634.post-7953772017001170682010-08-26T18:02:14.148-04:002010-08-26T18:02:14.148-04:00Very cool. I love hearing you so honestly assess w...Very cool. I love hearing you so honestly assess what you're good at and what you need to work on. A lot of people aren't so good at either of those things.<br /><br />K and I have been "playing" agility every night this summer. My handling is very sloppy compared to yours but we have a blast. Last night, we needed a rear cross, and it didn't happen. The hard thing with K is that as soon as I decide to seriously practice something like a rear cross, she tunes out. That's how her nervousness and fearfulness expresses itself. So, contrary to every tendency in my spirit, I need to leave the skill for the next night, when I get another shot at trying it with her.<br /><br />Regardless, the 15 min per night that we spend "playing agility" is so much fun. I think that I might try setting up the first course that you showed above so we get lots of rear cross practice perhaps without upsetting K.KBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16885661679762446456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768075887820301634.post-14977785215405492852010-08-26T15:58:31.895-04:002010-08-26T15:58:31.895-04:00We are so proud of you Marge.. We love the action...We are so proud of you Marge.. We love the action shots...<br /><br />Big Sloppy Kisses<br />Gus, Louie and CallieGus, Louie and Calliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14402650169299573994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768075887820301634.post-19669933873826118932010-08-26T13:58:20.043-04:002010-08-26T13:58:20.043-04:00Yeah for another good class! I think it's alwa...Yeah for another good class! I think it's always nice to beak things down/ practice skills, drills. It's also a good reminder that slowing things down and chopping them up can be a good approach (for dogs and people. In agility and in life=)<br /><br />Those pictures are great! Marge perfectly exemplifies the insanity that is zoomies!AChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11851263591445841749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768075887820301634.post-40477173093332646242010-08-26T12:49:59.677-04:002010-08-26T12:49:59.677-04:00You guys are GREAT! That layout diagram looks lik...You guys are GREAT! That layout diagram looks like one of those crazy Sudoku puzzles our mom does.<br />Tail wags,<br />StormsThe Army of Fourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12430214230146328389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768075887820301634.post-71641321775970405892010-08-26T11:56:32.848-04:002010-08-26T11:56:32.848-04:00Good job as usual Marge. You are something else!
...Good job as usual Marge. You are something else!<br /><br />We luv you and mommy,<br /><br />Riley and Star.RILEY AND STAR MY MALTESEKIDShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10648659649005312183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768075887820301634.post-10825696156458099332010-08-26T08:47:27.124-04:002010-08-26T08:47:27.124-04:00great drills - thanks for posting them :)
I reall...great drills - thanks for posting them :) <br />I really like doing drills - I bet 3/4 or more of the work I do is drills either for me or for the dogs or for both <br /><br />I have this fundamanetal belief (from my horse days) that an animal only has so many jumps (in agility I think obstacles) in them and I like to use every minute as a learning experience - of course in class we do what is set up - often a long course ... but I identfy places on course to stop PARTTTEEE or at least reset :)<br /><br />Brody is such a steady fellow he doesn't really need course work <br />Sally is such a wild child she doesn't really need full course work <br />Thea would benefit from it I think - but she's out of luck living with me :)andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08911146116540091798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768075887820301634.post-12091042842686287002010-08-26T08:21:22.168-04:002010-08-26T08:21:22.168-04:00We had a skills class the other night too- sometim...We had a skills class the other night too- sometimes they can be a nice break from everything. Makes you think about the little handling skills that are so important, but often overlooked.<br /><br />Those pictures are SOOO funny- especially the middle one. What a great idea- I should attempt to catch one of Riley's zoomie episodes on film too- she's our only "zoomer" out of the three.. Thanks for making me laugh this morning- I needed that!LauraKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01106055832592897298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768075887820301634.post-9772404730407964712010-08-26T07:57:42.337-04:002010-08-26T07:57:42.337-04:00Marge looks like she's having way too much fun...Marge looks like she's having way too much fun :) Zoomie time is great!<br /><br />Wishin I had the room in my yard to set up a cool agility course like your diagram,<br />RooAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768075887820301634.post-14989588530303191012010-08-26T06:27:36.167-04:002010-08-26T06:27:36.167-04:00Those look like great exercises to try. I can alm...Those look like great exercises to try. I can almost set that up in my backyard.<br /><br />Those photos of Marge are hysterical.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07715453703592474992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768075887820301634.post-84462670820168422682010-08-25T22:03:46.287-04:002010-08-25T22:03:46.287-04:00I like that last photo. It looks like you are read...I like that last photo. It looks like you are ready to take off!Alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03110719013828998036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768075887820301634.post-65576967142344679122010-08-25T21:27:42.428-04:002010-08-25T21:27:42.428-04:00Looks like you guys had a blast at the skills clas...Looks like you guys had a blast at the skills class. I never knew that agility class could be so detailed. I would mess my dogs up if we did it. Awesome Job.Granite State Pet Sittinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00469895751500269403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768075887820301634.post-34360157446446573622010-08-25T20:23:01.974-04:002010-08-25T20:23:01.974-04:00Sam,
All dat agility stuff looks so hard but you ...Sam,<br /><br />All dat agility stuff looks so hard but you makes it look so easy...way to go! <br />Mom said to tell you that Moffitt Beach Campgrounds is about 1 hr and 45 minutes north of Albany, which would make it 4 1/2 hrs from NYC <br />Go to: http://nysparks.state.ny.us/parks/<br />you might be able to find one closer....good luck! <br /><br />Woofs and Licks,<br />MAggie MaeMaggie Mae and Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08938522202729658260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768075887820301634.post-45063175066319657272010-08-25T20:17:21.857-04:002010-08-25T20:17:21.857-04:00That looks like a really fun class. I wish I train...That looks like a really fun class. I wish I trained at your club; Layla much prefers rear crosses but the trainers don't so they want people to do fronts. They don't force you, but if you do rears they say "Ok that was nice. Now try again with a front."<br /><br />I haaaated front crosses, but doing the box work really helped. I have a bunch of course maps of it that I copied from box work if you want me to email them to you. You need 7 regular jumps, so it should fit.<br /><br />It's so cool that Marge is entertained by Layla's wooing. Casey never even blinks and never seemed to care.<br /><br />I loved her zoomie pics! Her ears are so cute when she's running.Amy / Layla the Malamutehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17483472323529793052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768075887820301634.post-12278055200288132472010-08-25T20:14:21.873-04:002010-08-25T20:14:21.873-04:00Looks like a fun skills class! I like to run cours...Looks like a fun skills class! I like to run courses but drills are often very fun and you learn a lot. We might try to set some of that up in our backyard and try it!Chris and Rickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052668808100244423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768075887820301634.post-57220009271998767472010-08-25T19:43:56.250-04:002010-08-25T19:43:56.250-04:00when we did some agility with Baily we always seem...when we did some agility with Baily we always seemed to have better nights when we were doing skills. Mostly the tunnel because Baily was addicted.<br /><br /><br />Don't forget, we moved to http://dogisgodinreverse.comKari in Alaskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08555458287778413718noreply@blogger.com