I'm back from the European Opens, and classes and training are now on as normal (plus extra classes). I am away again soon - from 9th August until 17th August as well, competing in England.
I will write more about the EOs soon, but for now here is a photo of the team...
Blog posts : "Agility"
Back from the EOs
Reminder for next few weeks
Just a reminder that there is no training from Monday 16th July until Wednesday 1st August. Please note as well that as I am away, I may not be able to answer e-mails etc over this period, although where possible I'll try.
On Thursday 2nd August from 5.30pm to 7.30pm there is a double session of th…
Beardie has been cancelled
The show organisers have cancelled Beardie show due to the persistent rain, which has made even the revised venue very soft. To ask for a refund, send a stamped, named addressed envelope to the show secretary asap.
Keep an eye on any Granite City show updates next weekend when I am away. Check the …
BBQ and ACTS Show
I'm having a little BBQ at my house on Saturday 14th July, from about 8pm. It may well be more indoors than out, going by the weather! If you train with me and fancy popping along, please do...
Oh, and another thing, the ACTS show schedule is now out. Another show in Aberdeen :-) It's in September.…
Hayly
Hayly made it on tv. My beautiful girl. From minute 11.00
http://player.stv.tv/programmes/news-at-six-aberdeen-north/2012-07-10-1800/
Shows in Aberdeen... for spectators
If you would like to go and watch an agility show, there are some upcoming local ones. (Note that in the event of horrendous weather, cancellations are possible.)
Beardie Show - 14, 15 July - The Highland Showground, Hazlehead Park, Aberdeen, AB15 8BJ (* venue changed to Seaton Park)
Granite…
humans, and dogs
A year and a half ago, someone I had trained from a beginner came running up to me at their first ever agility show and grabbed me by the arm. She pointed out a lady in the sea of handlers in front of us and told me that she'd just seen that person finish the course and not reward their dog! Not onl…
Human Massage
Jeri Berg offers Massage Therapy - including Swedish Massage, Onsite Chair Massage, Remedial & Sports Massage and Reflexology.
Contact Jeri Berg on 0792 927 5273
or essential4you11@yahoo.co.uk
I have had a couple of sports massages from Jeri and they were... a bit painful but very effective! …
Looking for a New Home
Bo is a 2 year old, farm-bred, smallish collie bitch looking for a new home. A high-energy girl who will do anything for a ball. Being a collie, it goes without saying that she'll need plenty of physical exercise and mental stimulation. E-mail scottishdogtraining@hotmail.co.uk and I w…
KC Grade Progression
To read about the grade progression amendments from January 2013, visit this link:
http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/item/4365/23/5/3
Rubber Contacts
I'm very pleased to say that as well as our paint-and-sand-coated contacts, we now have a rubber-coated set (dog walk, a-frame, see saw) as well. The contacts seen at competition in England are commonly starting to become rubber-coated. In many other countries too, dogs commonly compete on rubber-co…
Fun Event
Fun, competition-style event.
When? From 5.30pm to 7.30pm on Thurs 5th July
(This is just over a week before the Beardie show, and a few weeks before the Granite City show.)
What? You'll run at least two courses - more if we have time. You will need to walk each course before competing, exactly as…
Thought for the day
This morning, I've been thinking about the overall key elements of agility competition preparation...
1. The training provided to the dog; The handling delivered by the handler.
2. The dog's state of mind; The handler's state of mind.
3. The dog's physical condition; The handler's physical…
Lara
Congratulations to Lara on the recent birth of her 5 puppies.
May they all go on to lead long, happy, healthy lives.
Jumping Technique
I’m going to run a training session specifically focused on Jumping Technique on the Friday before Beardie (Bearded Collie Club) Show. The training venue is about a 15 minute drive from the Beardie showground.
Jumping Technique - Friday 13th July, 5pm to 7.30pm
Part 1. Training jumping – physi…
Articles
There are some great articles related to agility coming out at the moment..
Some of you will have seen the one about training/competing with "shy" dogs. In my opinion the article neatly overviews how we should tackle competing with all dogs - being alert to potential sources of stress so w…
Holiday dates and some class additions
My holiday dates for this year have changed slightly due to qualifying for the EOs. I am away…
1. From Monday 16th July to Wednesday 1st August (inclusive).
2. From Thursday 9th August to Sunday 19th August (inclusive).
So that you and your dogs don’t miss too many classes as a result, I wil…
Schedules
Some of the localish shows which are currently accepting entries, which I want to alert those of you who compete to...
reminder - Clyde Valley (closes today)
reminder - East Lothian
reminder - Granite City
new - Dundee, 18 and 19 August
(All the above schedules can now be downloaded from Agili…
Training now ON all of June... and Olympia semis
Just to let you know, I am not now on holiday in June as planned, so training will be on as normal throughout June including that week (Monday 18th June to Friday 22nd June).
Oh, and on a separate note, little Ivy qualified yesterday for the Olympia Novice semi-finals in Birmingham in September. …
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