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Dixie doing an agility course we had a clear round this day (thankfully the weave doesn't count at this level - as long as you complete it!) Sorry the quality's not that great it was just taken with a standard camera. I'm always amazed that Dixie manages that A-frame - it's 6' after all! |
That's my dad giggling in the background. and it goes all shaky at the end because the cameraman (my sister's partner) was also giggling! But Dixie did that in well under a minute - one of her best times yet! |
O.M.G. :eek: I am truly impressed! I remember your first pics and vids of Dougal & Dixie playing in your yard, so it amazes me to see how far she's come. That was awesome! Her enthusiasm impresses me more than anything else. She was excited throughout the entire course! It broke my heart to see her ALMOST complete the weave on the first try and have to start over. I wish they'd cut little dogs some slack on that A frame. Six feet is a freakin' mountain for a little dog. Of course, with dogs like Dixie racing right over it, it proves it can be done. You should be very proud. Your hard work has paid off. Just curious: No teeter? Or, as they say in N.Z., see-saw? |
Dixie's just got faster and faster over the last few months. It's great to see her enjoy it soo much! Quote:
We're still training it tho - Dixie made a HUGE leap forward on this training the other week. She will actually run up the see-saw now, and walk past the pivot point -- if there's frankfurter at the end! Just two weeks ago she'd walk to the pivot slowly, go into a scared crouch while it moved, then skulk off the end. I have a board with a small axle at home and that gets her used to the movement. (I still don't let it bang down. I'll get her confident with the movement then introduce the bang) |
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I just love Dixie's enthusiasm. She was in full sprint. |
I love this stuff! They are so impressive and she looks to be having so much fun! :animal37 how do you get started? Is it just like teaching a trick? |
Liz is way ahead of us, but I think you're right. It is just like teaching a trick, one apparatus at a time. Over a jump. Through a tunnel. Over the dog walk. Then it just comes down to linking them together. Her experience with two dogs doing so well shows that it's not a case of just one smart Yorkie. I really think all or most Yorkies could learn that stuff with some hard work. |
Hmmm. Maybe our next trick will be jump:) Walker's a smart little fellow and I am currently jobless. We've got PLENTY of time and energy to devote to learning silly new things. Both of you will be our inspirations :D |
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A good sit, and wait are the best foundations. And getting your dog to run alongside you off leash is another good place to start. It's taken me two years to get this far! Not that I'm a training nut but I try to do a little bit a couple of times a week. I've learnt so much about Dixie and Dougal's different personalities through training. I totally recommend it for everyone - it's addictive! |
Wow I LOVED that Dixie seems to be having so much fun! |
That looks great. Looks like Dixie is having a ball. |
:good job: :clapsmile:clapsmile:clapsmile:clapsmile |
Thanks! I can't believe how much she LoVES agility! And she got the weave perfectly today! |
Eddie started a new agility II class today. He graduated that at another school but I didn't move on because of his teeter issues. But today he did pretty well. He started shutting down (even hid in the tunnel!), but a squeaky toy snapped him out of it. He ended up having a good class. |
Wow I can't wait to see some more Eddie agility vids. Dixie is much improved on the see-saw - I put it down to frankfurter! Each week a class we have a couple of goes on the see-saw and then leave it on a positive note. I try not to push it and make her do it over and over again. But I'm a shocker for going "o just one more go". Clearly Eddie is smarter than dad - "hm, how can I get the squeaky toy? - I'm doing everything he asks but I"m not getting it -- I know dad can't fit in the tunnel I'll just stay here til he gives in!" |
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