Wednesday, 9 July 2008

Jazz - Agility Training 13months old

Tonight i took Angel & Jazz to 'Paws' for training. Jazz was first up at 7.30 - We were working on snakes and pullthroughs on the first section. I really need to get used to handling Jazz different from how i handle Angel because she is a collie she rely's heavily on my body movement! Tonight taught me i really need to use my shoulders and arms even more because i was giving her the wrong signals!!

I was happy on how she was running, she seemed to really enjoy herself which is the main thing.

On the second section we had the A-Frame (which needs lots more work on getting her targets) She is faster on more open courses. I find she seems to work alot better when the jumps are well spread out, or it could be because i need to do more grid work her! She was faster on this course as it was more open!

All in all i am very pleased with how she was at training tonight! I need to work on my body language and hand signals.


Angel was such a little star!! She was like a little rocket i can't even begin to explain how pleased i am with her, she was motoring through all the courses. Her weaves were amazing (she ran in to a pole though bless her, she couldn't stop herself)

I had a problem with Angel's weaves she would jump out of the last 2 poles!! When i was training with Jane James she told me to add an extra 4 weave poles onto the normal 12 so it will teach Angel to weave no matter how many weaves are out. Which i think is a really good idea!

Here is a video of Jazz at training tonight...

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

hiya! :)
Jazz is looking Absaloutely Brilliant! lol we'll have to do pairs when you come into england hehe xx

Sophie said...

aww she was very gd, soon she will be doing the agility shows and she will win.lol.