Beck starts formal agility today and I am excited! He dropped into a class last week and did really well, but that class was over his baby head a bit, so we are starting at the beginning and taking Foundations. Beck has taken to agility quite easily and we have started foundation work at home already. He has been walking through ladders on the ground, nose targeting lids, playing 101 things to do with a box, and banging wobble boards. Beck has jumps in the yard and we are working on the table obstacle on beds. But my most favorite place to play agility is in the woods.
Beck knows the term "walk it" means just that - get on and go. He has learned to shift his weight down, back, and low and has no trouble turning around. Turning around is an important skill so dogs don't jump off and get hurt. The fact that he nailed turning around easily and willingly shows that yup, my dog is agile! Beck gets a lot of treats on the logs and quickly developed a love of walk it. If you try it, be sure to use a log that is low to the ground so your dog doesn't get hurt if they jump off. First thing to teach is to get on and off safely.
Yee haa! It's red neck agility!
Beck knows the term "walk it" means just that - get on and go. He has learned to shift his weight down, back, and low and has no trouble turning around. Turning around is an important skill so dogs don't jump off and get hurt. The fact that he nailed turning around easily and willingly shows that yup, my dog is agile! Beck gets a lot of treats on the logs and quickly developed a love of walk it. If you try it, be sure to use a log that is low to the ground so your dog doesn't get hurt if they jump off. First thing to teach is to get on and off safely.
Foster pup DeeDee (Delilah from Canine Commitment), has earned her off leash privledge.
See why we call her "Bowling Ball Head?"
Think it looks like she is having a good time with us?
Beck says, "ya baby good times!"
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happy, agile dogs!
(My dogs would eat the log.)
(Big stick)
(Yum)
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