Course Week

Each year we like to have a week of just course work so all level of students can see where they are and what they need to work on... This year we even added our preagility people so they could get a better idea of exactly what was ahead... Monday June 18th was "BeginnersNight" and 11 participants showed up to test their skills and experience the thrill of actually doing a course...

Last Minute Instructions

Lola Demos 2 on 2 off

Duke Prefers to Sit

Anya Works a Jump

Radar Learns the Dog Walk

Callie Nails the contact

Even with Dad Moving Bear Holds his Contact

And Then Bear Zips Thru the Channel Weaves

Sophie Holds Down the Table

I apoligize for not getting a good picture of  Holly a Rottie mix out of our preagility class.. As a side note Holly did very well and her Mom should be quite proud... I'll do better next time.. For the record here is Holly working on a table stay...

I think the class did exceptionally well and everyone had a good time.. Our next time in the Barn will be the Drop In Class July 12 see you all there....

Contacts and Weaves Advanced

Lots of challenges and problems in the advanced class, can you work away from your dog, well he/she hit the contact even if you are running away from them.. These and other questions were covered in the classes.

Miley's 2 on 2 off

Becky working away from Mattie

Daisy working away from Janis

Where is Janis???

A nice send and wrap by Cooper

Driving Issy in the weaves

Everyone did a nice job and got a lot of "Ron Time" as every exercise and execution was reviewed and discussed.. How can I make it better, how can I do it different and how can I make it faster... All part of the agility game..







Contacts and Weaves Beginners

The week of  June 11th was our first Specialty Class of the summer "Contacts and Weaves" and it was crazy.  Both the beginners and advanced classes were full and everyone did really well.... All the beginners learned the importance of hitting the contacts and getting into those weave poles.  By the end of the week everyone was doing the teeter, well almost one of our newest students was still a little nervous about that thing..

Last Minute Instructions from Ron

A Little Obedience warm up for Trixie

Radar learns the Table

Lots of Attention from Lola

Lots of information and a lot of work.. I think everyone got a good jump on what needed to be practiced this summer...



Back in the Saddle

As most of you probably already know I have been on the mend for the last 5 weeks as I had a full knee replacement... Not the kind of thing I really wanted to do, but hopefully when it is all over I will be better able to run my dogs... I would like to thank all of you for all the cards and call that came my way. I really do appreciate them... I am not fully back yet but hope to be fully recovered or close to it before the start of session 4 in August...
The information for those classes will go out mid July so look for them a little after the 4th... Agility people remember the barn will be closed the week of the 25th of June for the CGC classes and then the week of August 13th to prepare the training center for the fall classes...  The drop in schedule for agility is:
July 12.... July 26..... August 2.... August 9...
All costs remain the same drop ins are $5.00 per night and to use barn for practice is also $5.00

I hope to see you all over the summer as I try to get myself and my dog back into the groove...