AGILITY SPOT http://agilityspot.com Learning agility with a wonderful dalmatian Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:05:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Learning canine agility with an AKC registered Dalmatian. This site is dedicated to sharing insights into equipment, nutrition and training methods. Come join the journey from k9 novice to champ. Learning agility with a wonderful dalmatian Wrigley http://www.agilityspot.com/wrigley.jpgAGILITY SPOThttp://agilityspot.com Agility, Dalmatian, AKC Agility, dog training, no Gayle Tabor wrigley@agilityspot.com Learn it Slow – Get it Right http://agilityspot.com/2010/04/28/learn-it-slow-get-it-right/ http://agilityspot.com/2010/04/28/learn-it-slow-get-it-right/#comments Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:09:04 +0000 wrigley http://agilityspot.com/?p=175 The choice to take the Agility Foundations class was such a good decision for us.  I love the work and I love learning at a slow pace and getting it right.  My handlers are happy because they like an instructor that is able to explain things or try different approaches that fit an individual dog.

Wrigley working with Jenn

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Wrigley
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]]> http://agilityspot.com/2010/04/28/learn-it-slow-get-it-right/feed/ 2 The choice to take the Agility Foundations class was such a good decision for us.  I love the work and I love learning at a slow pace and getting it right.  My handlers are happy because they like an instructor that is able to explain things or try different approaches that fit an individual dog. Wrigley working with Jenn Listen to our podcast: and remember, there is no obstacle you can’t get around if you’re willing to run, jump, tunnel or weave! Wrigley Enjoy my blog? I accept cookies via paypal The choice to take the Agility Foundations class was such a good decision for us. I love the work and I love learning at a slow pace and getting it right. My handlers are happy because they like an instructor that is able to explain things or try [...] 00:09:046 clean Podcast Number 4 http://agilityspot.com/2009/11/19/podcast-number-4/ http://agilityspot.com/2009/11/19/podcast-number-4/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:00:40 +0000 wrigley http://agilityspot.com/?p=102 Information from my nutritionist, Kerry Bradley.

Diet is an important part of being a skilled athlete (of any species) and canines are no different. Today we talk with Kerry Bradley the owner of Aunt Kerry’s Pet Stop, 3600 South College Rd., Wilmington, NC.

]]> http://agilityspot.com/2009/11/19/podcast-number-4/feed/ 0 Information from my nutritionist, Kerry Bradley. Diet is an important part of being a skilled athlete (of any species) and canines are no different. Today we talk with Kerry Bradley the owner of Aunt Kerry’s Pet Stop, 3600 South College Rd., Wilmington, NC. Information from my nutritionist, Kerry Bradley. Diet is an important part of being a skilled athlete (of any species) and canines are no different. Today we talk with Kerry Bradley the owner of Aunt Kerry's Pet Stop, 3600 South College [...] Podcast Number 3 (Targeting, Class Recap, Building a Backyard Dog Walk, Training a Reluctant Tunneler) http://agilityspot.com/2009/11/17/podcast-number-3-targeting-class-recap-building-a-backyard-dog-walk-training-a-reluctant-tunneler/ http://agilityspot.com/2009/11/17/podcast-number-3-targeting-class-recap-building-a-backyard-dog-walk-training-a-reluctant-tunneler/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:33:40 +0000 wrigley http://agilityspot.com/?p=94 Targeting, Class Recap, Building a Backyard Dog Walk, Training a Reluctant Tunneler

Thanks for listening to our podcast!

Wrigley

Gayle & Jenn (George this week too)

]]> http://agilityspot.com/2009/11/17/podcast-number-3-targeting-class-recap-building-a-backyard-dog-walk-training-a-reluctant-tunneler/feed/ 0 Targeting, Class Recap, Building a Backyard Dog Walk, Training a Reluctant Tunneler Thanks for listening to our podcast! Wrigley Gayle & Jenn (George this week too) In today's podcast we discuss, Targeting, Class Recap, Building a Backyard Dog Walk, Training a Reluctant [...] Wrigley 14:43 targeting, dog walk, building agility equipment, reluctant tunneling clean Learning Obstacles is No Obstacle for Me http://agilityspot.com/2009/11/10/learning-obstacles-is-no-obstacle-for-me/ http://agilityspot.com/2009/11/10/learning-obstacles-is-no-obstacle-for-me/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:04:14 +0000 wrigley http://agilityspot.com/?p=81 Our second class was just as exciting and fun as our first. We came home energized to continue our agility training. Although I must admit, I was tired and ready to nap on the couch (I dreamed of agility though). Today, after a good nights sleep, I am ready to get to it. I started my day like any good athlete, a nutritious breakfast and a run – 3 miles, my mom talks about that on her blog www.fat2triathlete.com. In our podcast, we will talk more about what we learned last night and our upcoming ‘homework’. However, we want to tell you a bit about it here too.

 

Tunnel Fever

Tunnel Fever

We started the class by climbing the A-frame. It was my first time over the top, and it was FUN. Then we moved to the dog walk, man, that thing is narrow (I kept losing my footing).  The tunnel was my next adventure. Although I loved the tunnel in my trilogy class, I was unsure of the full-length tunnel. It took a couple of tries for me to get it; but once I did, I loved it! Next, we reviewed the tire which we learned last week,…I am super fast through the tire. I practiced ‘tabling’, mostly we just had to hop on the table and stand there…easy cheesy! I also had my first chance at the ‘chute’. The chute was easy, just like the tunnel at first (they held the chute part open), I loved it, and soon was running through without the chute being held open. The last new thing I did was the teeter-totter (or in my case maybe the teeter-tooter), it was fun but narrow (In case you didn’t know, I am a big boy). Lastly, we practiced our weave poles and while they weren’t plungers in the living room, I still nailed it…judges, hold up your ‘10’ score cards, please!

 We Talk about last nights training in much more detail in our podcast (You do not want to miss it – it’s chock full of goodies).

 

Tomorrow, we will be posting about the importance of the trainer. How to pick the right trainer for you (and your people), picking a training facility and more.

 And remember, there is no obstacle you can’t get around if you’re willing to run, jump, tunnel or weave.

Wrigley

]]> http://agilityspot.com/2009/11/10/learning-obstacles-is-no-obstacle-for-me/feed/ 0 Our second class was just as exciting and fun as our first. We came home energized to continue our agility training. Although I must admit, I was tired and ready to nap on the couch (I dreamed of agility though). Today, after a good nights sleep, I am ready to get to it. I started my day like any good athlete, a nutritious breakfast and a run – 3 miles, my mom talks about that on her blog www.fat2triathlete.com. In our podcast, we will talk more about what we learned last night and our upcoming ‘homework’. However, we want to tell you a bit about it here too.   Tunnel Fever We started the class by climbing the A-frame. It was my first time over the top, and it was FUN. Then we moved to the dog walk, man, that thing is narrow (I kept losing my footing).  The tunnel was my next adventure. Although I loved the tunnel in my trilogy class, I was unsure of the full-length tunnel. It took a couple of tries for me to get it; but once I did, I loved it! Next, we reviewed the tire which we learned last week,…I am super fast through the tire. I practiced ‘tabling’, mostly we just had to hop on the table and stand there…easy cheesy! I also had my first chance at the ‘chute’. The chute was easy, just like the tunnel at first (they held the chute part open), I loved it, and soon was running through without the chute being held open. The last new thing I did was the teeter-totter (or in my case maybe the teeter-tooter), it was fun but narrow (In case you didn’t know, I am a big boy). Lastly, we practiced our weave poles and while they weren’t plungers in the living room, I still nailed it…judges, hold up your ‘10’ score cards, please!  We Talk about last nights training in much more detail in our podcast (You do not want to miss it – it’s chock full of goodies).   Tomorrow, we will be posting about the importance of the trainer. How to pick the right trainer for you (and your people), picking a training facility and more.  And remember, there is no obstacle you can’t get around if you’re willing to run, jump, tunnel or weave. Wrigley Our second class was just as exciting and fun as our first. We came home energized to continue our agility [...] Wrigley 22:22 agility training, canine agility, K9 agility, dog training, agility obstacles no Our First Agility Class http://agilityspot.com/2009/11/02/our-first-agility-class/ http://agilityspot.com/2009/11/02/our-first-agility-class/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:30:05 +0000 wrigley http://agilityspot.com/?p=52 I didn’t get to say much in the podcast, in the first part I was too busy crying and flirting with Burch and in the second part I was napping. Here’s my side of the story….

 Class was great fun, I completed all the obstacles as well as anyone else in my class (I may have [...]]]> I didn’t get to say much in the podcast, in the first part I was too busy crying and flirting with Burch and in the second part I was napping. Here’s my side of the story….

 Class was great fun, I completed all the obstacles as well as anyone else in my class (I may have been better than some, but I don’t want to brag). So far, my favorite parts (aside from all of it) are the tunnel and the tire. I think it might be because, no one holds my leash when I run through them.

Wrigley, Snaking the Weave Poles w/ Gayle

Wrigley, Snaking the Weave Poles w/ Gayle

I hear that we might be making some weave poles here at home to practice. My teacher said the weave poles were the hardest part for a pup to learn, because it is not something we would ever do in the wild. I am sure someone will write more on the technical issues later this week.

 

 

Enjoy my podcast. 

And remember, there is no obstacle you can’t get around if you’re willing to run, jump, tunnel or weave.

Wrigley

]]> http://agilityspot.com/2009/11/02/our-first-agility-class/feed/ 0 I didn’t get to say much in the podcast, in the first part I was too busy crying and flirting with Burch and in the second part I was napping. Here’s my side of the story….  Class was great fun, I completed all the obstacles as well as anyone else in my class (I may have been better than some, but I don’t want to brag). So far, my favorite parts (aside from all of it) are the tunnel and the tire. I think it might be because, no one holds my leash when I run through them. Wrigley, Snaking the Weave Poles w/ Gayle I hear that we might be making some weave poles here at home to practice. My teacher said the weave poles were the hardest part for a pup to learn, because it is not something we would ever do in the wild. I am sure someone will write more on the technical issues later this week.     Enjoy my podcast.  And remember, there is no obstacle you can’t get around if you’re willing to run, jump, tunnel or weave. Wrigley <p>I didn’t get to say much in the podcast, in the first part I was too busy crying and flirting with Burch and in the second part I was napping. Here’s my side of the story….</p> <p> Class was great fun, I completed all [...] beginning canine agility, dog training, no