tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768075887820301634.post8741105402729088464..comments2023-08-17T07:44:09.940-04:00Comments on MargeBlog: To Jersey and BackSamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18146649374510678844noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768075887820301634.post-43628202917787577222010-01-19T15:50:10.820-05:002010-01-19T15:50:10.820-05:00Wow, lots of competitions, that's great. They&...Wow, lots of competitions, that's great. They'll be great practice and if she qualifies, that's icing on the cake. You two are working so well together, I'm sure she'll do well.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05100381901254968075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768075887820301634.post-60043003027718936242010-01-19T07:19:30.335-05:002010-01-19T07:19:30.335-05:00thanks for finding my blog (via layla) - i added y...thanks for finding my blog (via layla) - i added you to my list! <br /><br />where in NJ was this? where in NY are you training that will have the APDT trial? Yes, you did see me at the NADAC trial - that was our first trial ever. i was going to go to the USDAA trial this coming weekend but opted not to go for a variety of reasons, including trialing in 10000 venues is exhausting and hard on my pocketbook, and im not sure i understand gamblers and snooker yet :) <br /><br />marge is adorable!!!doberkimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18249852495030596575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768075887820301634.post-89829145537666158542010-01-19T03:21:09.387-05:002010-01-19T03:21:09.387-05:00LOL, sorry hope I was not too long winded but the ...LOL, sorry hope I was not too long winded but the four on the floor really has been a hard behavior for me and I had no idea when I started it all sounded so easy and I had no idea of all the things that have happened to us with it, LOL, so it works but not perfect and just not as clear so it does take more work in my opinion if you want to get it independant and to hold up over the long run....but if you deceide to try it, definitely let me know and I can copy the article for you-I looked to see if I could find it online but I couldnt, but I know I have it in my back issues of clean run. If I had started it with the steps that Ann has out now...I might have avoided a lot of the problems that I have gone through, because she does address those now and she did not when I first taught it. But the steps require a lot of props, so that is a pain too, while you are learning. I have messed up my contacts so much bouncing from one to another, so I know what you are going through trying to deceide and I still have no clue what I will do with Cricket. Anyway, you definitely can do it and I am sure you can teach it and Marge can learn it, just will take following the steps. <br /><br />If you do want to work on the 2o2o a little longer I trained my dogs with the clicker to just rock back and they are coming down, to shift their weight off their front end and it sounds like that is what Marge was not quite understanding by slamming into position on her front legs, which always looks painful to me. Teaching them to rock their weight back is a very fast fix.Kathy Mocharnukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03029142726866533193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768075887820301634.post-20346296321143045432010-01-18T10:46:20.730-05:002010-01-18T10:46:20.730-05:00Way to Go Marge! Lots of stressors with agility &a...Way to Go Marge! Lots of stressors with agility & you're pulling through... now, did you get some yummy foodies for lunch too? no cheeseburger? fries? ice cream float? just kidding. not in your training plan.. mine either.<br /><br />toodles,<br />tulatula monstahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09491710283515737450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768075887820301634.post-49130534666231227982010-01-17T23:22:17.688-05:002010-01-17T23:22:17.688-05:00PS forgot to say, that would be so cool to get RL1...PS forgot to say, that would be so cool to get RL1. That is a great goal, and how cool is that your club is having a trial. Sounds like some great trialing opportunities, sounds like Marge is looking forward to a great year. Good luck at your agility class!Kathy Mocharnukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03029142726866533193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768075887820301634.post-65951473609015279392010-01-17T23:19:30.343-05:002010-01-17T23:19:30.343-05:00Sounds like a great practice, and there was a herd...Sounds like a great practice, and there was a herd of shelties, LOL, that just brings a funny mental image of someone herding a whole herd of shelties, probably all barking-my Chloe would be a part of that! The place you got to practice sounds terrific. This is just my opinion about the four on the floor, that was one of the hardest things I have ever trained-but I was really trying to get it independant and because of Breezes hip dysplasia I felt I had no choice but to try to get it right. I learned it when there was just the dvd out, and I followed that but the problems I had were probably the problems that Ann Croft found because when she retooled it she pretty much addressed the areas I had problems with. Sorry I did not have time to look up the month of the clean run article since I got home ;-), but it was in clean run, by Ann Croft, I think last summer?. She retooled how to teach it and the one thing I have really learned having taught three dogs a four on the floor is that I think it is really important to do all the steps, I think that is why Ann redid the whole process after her dvd. To make it really independant and keep things from happening like the leaping I think it is so important to do every step-with my dogs anyway-and because I can not always be right at the end of the Aframe to manage my contact they have to be independant. Maybe if you do not have the article I could send you a copy, I will look and try to find the month it was in the magazine. Also I have talked to Ann a lot about the method and even she says it is a behavior that you have to work on constantly. My dogs have it really well but if Breeze does 3 aframes in a trial in a weekend we have to retrain it during the week, by the third aframe it is falling apart-because of the excitement of the trial and because it is not as clear as say a 2020, but all contacts require some maintainace. The big problems we have had is leaping and still landing in the position, ann addresses that by using a hoop and I wish I had not skipped that, the dog laying sideways and turning to look at you at the bottom, that is addressed by using a mat to train the position and bumpers to keep them headed straight and doing enough background work that the dog understands to face forward independant of your body position-so you can have a truly independant contact-also I ws taught to always release to a jump or another piece of equipment in front helps with that, the mat which you fade out also helps because over time they try to run a little and then down and that ends up getting you called for refusals. Anyway, I think it is a great contact, but harder to maintain and if I train it with Cricket I will make sure to follow every step because I have had to battle all those things, something different with every dog...and because I did not start with hoops I really couldnt fix it enough for it to work with Liz....Anyway, check out that article or let me know if you cant get it and I could mail it to you??? The DVD is great but it has been tweaked a lot since that came out so I personally think the article is more helpful if I remember correctly.Kathy Mocharnukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03029142726866533193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768075887820301634.post-86334933727760503492010-01-17T21:50:36.964-05:002010-01-17T21:50:36.964-05:00Now she's doing well on the road - something t...Now she's doing well on the road - something that looked impossible such a short while ago. Amazing to watch this.<br /><br />That pic of her is one of my faves to date. Stunning.Life With Dogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13466234787177577152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768075887820301634.post-39898890641876647782010-01-17T09:38:33.752-05:002010-01-17T09:38:33.752-05:00You must be super pleased. Not only did Marge ace ...You must be super pleased. Not only did Marge ace the agility course (which looked hard to me) but she didn't get scared easily. A trainer once told me that the real test of a dog's temperament is how fast she bounces back after being scared. He said that every dog will get scared at some time in their lives, and the real question is how they deal with it. It sounds like Marge dealt with it well!KBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16885661679762446456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768075887820301634.post-5964135181688412462010-01-17T07:38:05.437-05:002010-01-17T07:38:05.437-05:00What a wonderful adventure. Marge is such a good g...What a wonderful adventure. Marge is such a good girl thanks to all your hard work. That beeping sounds awful, though. Like a smoke alarm. Ouch!<br /><br />Mango MommaDexterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09238751458587219022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768075887820301634.post-67512147493061559932010-01-17T07:10:44.897-05:002010-01-17T07:10:44.897-05:00Im glad it went well. The opening of the course l...Im glad it went well. The opening of the course looked tough to me. <br /><br />If the beep was from a yellow square contact trainer, that beeping is very loud. I have one and cover the box with a towel to muffle it. DianaDianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16378710392378543981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768075887820301634.post-14120651997256973082010-01-17T04:49:25.444-05:002010-01-17T04:49:25.444-05:00So grad to hear that you had a wonderful (and frui...So grad to hear that you had a wonderful (and fruitful) day!!Cinnamon and Minthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12619271665722937945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768075887820301634.post-48258343568371574952010-01-17T00:57:43.324-05:002010-01-17T00:57:43.324-05:00Sure Marge does it better and better!
Glad you had...Sure Marge does it better and better!<br />Glad you had a great time there!<br />I am sure you two will enjoy those events!<br />Kisses and hugs<br />LorenzaLorenzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13869787251617068379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768075887820301634.post-65727683038618033322010-01-16T22:58:24.874-05:002010-01-16T22:58:24.874-05:00Congratulations on a great run and overall wonderf...Congratulations on a great run and overall wonderful day! Way to go!houndstoothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02159272473651561647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768075887820301634.post-60543805919905747622010-01-16T22:58:22.063-05:002010-01-16T22:58:22.063-05:00Congratulations on a great run and overall wonderf...Congratulations on a great run and overall wonderful day! Way to go!houndstoothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02159272473651561647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768075887820301634.post-51422554471211692632010-01-16T22:58:15.631-05:002010-01-16T22:58:15.631-05:00Congratulations on a great run and overall wonderf...Congratulations on a great run and overall wonderful day! Way to go!houndstoothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02159272473651561647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768075887820301634.post-70642981040759895332010-01-16T21:26:11.902-05:002010-01-16T21:26:11.902-05:00Yeah Marge, your the best! It must be so hard for ...Yeah Marge, your the best! It must be so hard for her to remember everything and she is so pawesome!Deborah https://www.blogger.com/profile/10115126301153092589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768075887820301634.post-10990704890917903952010-01-16T21:05:09.594-05:002010-01-16T21:05:09.594-05:00Woo hoo! Marge is doing so amazing with her behav...Woo hoo! Marge is doing so amazing with her behaviour issues thanks to all the hard work you're putting in. I'm really happy for you :)Muttsandaklutzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05551047401085562752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768075887820301634.post-34285486606114529882010-01-16T20:29:14.890-05:002010-01-16T20:29:14.890-05:00I'm so glad that you had a successful time at ...I'm so glad that you had a successful time at the training place! It's always fun to have little achievements when you work with a reactive dog :) <br /><br />I'm debating whether or not to do the AKC mixed breed program with my girl. The trials in our area are really close, but they are SO crowded- so we'll see. Not to mention that the entry fees are a lot more expensive! So many venues to choose from :)LauraKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01106055832592897298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768075887820301634.post-68934211404497974732010-01-16T19:01:51.846-05:002010-01-16T19:01:51.846-05:00Good job Marge. You sure are a smarty pants. momma...Good job Marge. You sure are a smarty pants. momma is from NJ<br />Benny & LilyTwo French Bulldogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504475675258871866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768075887820301634.post-51670373063806185812010-01-16T18:35:14.371-05:002010-01-16T18:35:14.371-05:00We are so proud of you Marge. You are becoming a ...We are so proud of you Marge. You are becoming a real pro...<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-38866505004991485292010-01-16T18:29:43.817-05:002010-01-16T18:29:43.817-05:00What pawesome news to read!
I'm glad all of w...What pawesome news to read!<br /><br />I'm glad all of woo had such a rewarding day!<br /><br />Hugz&Khysses,<br />KhyraNAK and The Residents of The Khottage Now With KhattleDog!https://www.blogger.com/profile/12341698924927724604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768075887820301634.post-83911164760791543322010-01-16T18:02:24.347-05:002010-01-16T18:02:24.347-05:00You two are getting more confidence all the time.You two are getting more confidence all the time.Frankie Furter and Erniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06667365633354170385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768075887820301634.post-3636808933763885042010-01-16T17:16:21.420-05:002010-01-16T17:16:21.420-05:00I laughed when you posted you were most proud of M...I laughed when you posted you were most proud of Marge's pee break outside the restaurant. I never post about Oreo's pee breaks (I always think people won't get it or will think I'm nuts!), but I TOTALLY understand. It took Oreo 8 months to get comfortable enough to pee outside of our agility school. So, whenever he pees in a new place (which he does much more often now), I think it is amazing and dole out the treats.<br /><br /><br />Sounds like you had a really great class, especially considering all the new things she was coping with. Keep up the great work!Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07715453703592474992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768075887820301634.post-80325201449370498472010-01-16T16:56:37.017-05:002010-01-16T16:56:37.017-05:00Hi Marge & Sam,
We are very happy, but not su...Hi Marge & Sam,<br /><br />We are very happy, but not surprised, to hear your session went so well. Keep up the good work!<br /><br />Waggles,<br />BijouBijouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06844678938413798444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768075887820301634.post-13487185994418000852010-01-16T16:10:19.902-05:002010-01-16T16:10:19.902-05:00Marge is just so settled now! We couldn't leav...Marge is just so settled now! We couldn't leave M & B in the car to go for a meal!<br />It seems all Marge's concentrated efforts in agility have given her a focus for her energy and she seems increasingly to be more confident in all areas.<br />You must be so pleased with her.<br />Have a great weekend.<br />xxxxMartha https://www.blogger.com/profile/14339058720002383045noreply@blogger.com