C6-7 Agility - pinged the DW but Layering worked! It was hot hot hot today, which for a black dog is not ideal. However I felt chilled and really enjoyed today.
We had four runs starting with C6-7 Agility designed by Kim Taylor with 76 dogs running. We got an elimination because Dylan pinged the DW contact sideways and I put him back on! The rest of the run was fab though.
I tried layering jump 9 when doing 7 to 8 and again at 12, 13, 14. Dylan gave me a look but I kept my hand out and ran level with him and gave him loads of praise. I haven't tried this before so I was very pleased with him.
We had four runs starting with C6-7 Agility designed by Kim Taylor with 76 dogs running. We got an elimination because Dylan pinged the DW contact sideways and I put him back on! The rest of the run was fab though.
I tried layering jump 9 when doing 7 to 8 and again at 12, 13, 14. Dylan gave me a look but I kept my hand out and ran level with him and gave him loads of praise. I haven't tried this before so I was very pleased with him.
C4-7 Jumping: Best run of the day Clear 32.56s Best run was the jumping and we just missed the places with a time of 32.56s, so 16th I think. I tried the "grab hands" technique at 8 and 9 drawing a tighter turn for Dylan which seemed to work. From 10 I put in a turn down to 11 and 12 so I could fit in another turn between 13 and 14 (tight I know, but I managed). I needed to be quicker and more decisive as Dylan twiddled between 14 & 15, but took 16 flicking right (again I needed to be more decisive there too as we had a little twiddle).
Very pleased to have tried a new technique successfully, but it still requires so much brain power!!
Very pleased to have tried a new technique successfully, but it still requires so much brain power!!
C1-7 ABC Crufts Agility Q - 5 faults! Nice course, flowed well. I slipped at jump 2, pulling my bum muscle (ouch!). Dylan was a bit concerned after that and kept looking at me, so I encouraged and praised all the way around, but took the wrong side on 10, keeping Dylan on my left instead of doing a blind turn, so he shot past 11.
Really happy with the run though, except my bottom now hurts!! (Thanks to Samantha for the pain killers later - oh and well down for a great (was it 5th) place in this qualifier ... Jenson could be going to Crufts at this rate!)
Really happy with the run though, except my bottom now hurts!! (Thanks to Samantha for the pain killers later - oh and well down for a great (was it 5th) place in this qualifier ... Jenson could be going to Crufts at this rate!)
C1-7 Helter Skelter - what fun - but too hot for Dylan! Last run of the day for me was the Helter Skelter. I was expecting Dylan to fly round, but the heat had clearly got to him because I had to slow right down! So despite my bum hurting I did encourage Dylan round to a slow time of 29.918s, which actually was 17th out of 118 dogs, so not too bad!
Tried a hand grab from 9 to the tunnel, but it didn't work, just confused Dylan as I suppose my body had turned, an arm out would have been fine!, Lovely exit from the tunnel to 11 and super snake, no time lost there!
All in all a lovely day. Samantha's company was lovely, as was Rachel (several rosettes for her and Obi) and Tania too. Also saw some lovely runs from my club members :-) I should have some video to load soon as Rachel kindly
Tried a hand grab from 9 to the tunnel, but it didn't work, just confused Dylan as I suppose my body had turned, an arm out would have been fine!, Lovely exit from the tunnel to 11 and super snake, no time lost there!
All in all a lovely day. Samantha's company was lovely, as was Rachel (several rosettes for her and Obi) and Tania too. Also saw some lovely runs from my club members :-) I should have some video to load soon as Rachel kindly
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