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Dog agility training tips. Or what I learn along the way.and other ramblings.

A Stacy Exercise

October 4, 2013 By Micki Leave a Comment
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Barrels…sigh

July 2, 2013 By Micki Leave a Comment

NADAC – Barrels will be mandatory in mid 2014. I really think that NADAC should be classified as something other than Dog Agility. Maybe just call it the “Extreme Games Challenge” and give up the “agility” segment. Somehow, I just can’t put my mind around pushing my dog around a barrel in a trial. Don’t […]

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Sunday Fun Match in Mountain View

June 25, 2013 By Micki Leave a Comment

It was great to see so many new “teams” out for their first time in a fun match environment, hopefully preparing for the “big shows” :). There were many happy dogs and happy handlers! I had some concerns regarding some of the angles that the “novice courses” provided. Actually many of the courses, even the […]

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Shoulders

February 12, 2013 By Micki Leave a Comment

Just a slight turn of the shoulder :). Or not so slight, depending on how you want to help shape your dogs path. Here are 2 video clips of an exercise, actually a part of the last day’s course, at Stacy’s Montana Camp in Sept. 2012. First one, not so good, second, much better. Maybe […]

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Sunday was FUN!

August 30, 2011 By Micki Leave a Comment

I learned some fun things while on Oahu to audit a day with Daisy Peel. Different presentation, new handling ideas, new methods, new thought processes while walking the course. Really enjoyed what she had to say! It was great to get off of the island and hang out with the HAHA group, such a fun […]

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Look at your dog’s eyes!

March 10, 2011 By Micki Leave a Comment

There are times when I am sooo slow!!! I have to shake my head! Elicia Calhoun came to teach with BIA in 2011. Ekahi and I participated in the Sunday workshop, titled “Push to Win”. Elicia shared with us her method for walking the course, verbalizing how you would handle it (to yourself), air handling, […]

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