Right now we are training with Jim Basic. ...... Working on Handling and skills!
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ASCA TRIAL - Hollister - August 3, 2008 WE took a break after a few bad events to do matches. I never realized that people were biased against the breed. I feel for people who have Pit Bulls more now than ever. He would never take off after a dog BUT his excitement (aimed at me) at the finish line made people watching more than speak their mind. Well anyway, we went back to practicing with his happy go lucky finish but with a down stay until you get the leash on then tug as reinforcer at the end. These images are from the first trial we attended in a 1/2 year. It was an ASCA trial and my friend (an aussie owner) recommended I come. It was well worth it. He took 2 Qs and 1st Places in both (Gamblers and Standard run). He ran about 6 yards per second in Jumpers but dropped bars or went off course (who cares!). It was HOT! and he was fine with the weather... So back to matches again. Our goal is to do more matches at new locations then re-evaluate again before doing a trial. No more NADAC... for sure but maybe ASCA or USDAA or AKC. |
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| December 30, 2008 AKC Rancho Murietta |
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| January 17-18 , 2009 AKC Santa Rosa |
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| February 1, 2009 AKC Santa Rosa |
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| March 1, 2009 - AKC Mt. Diablo DTC |
EXCELLENT STANDARD (NQ): we were recording this run to see what was shutting bodhi down. On Saturday, he was barely moving and very, very nervous (like in class). He wouldn't sit on the Table for the standard run and I just ran him happily out of the ring. It was like last year all over again! It was very disconcerting. But, by run three on Saturday (FAST - I made up an easy happy course) and by Day Two (Sunday - it was raining) he was sort of back to normal. |
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..click on image to see video... This was the second weekend at Dixon where he sort of 'acted odd'. He was definitely better and got 2 Qs in FAST Excellent but without issue. When the leash didn't show up on the leash holder after the course he panicked and left the ring. wouldn't come back. well the fates were with me. in the gamble the bar was down so the jump requested i repeat the FAST Run and he qualified (and i was able to get him back afterwards by asking him to jump on me) - the rest of the runs were happier and less stressed. |
June 6-7, 2009 Redwood Belgian Tervuren Fanciers
..click on image to see video... This was a more successful show. He is coming in a bit tighter. His weave poles are excellent. No bars down in jumpers (calling him less while he is over the jump) a few off courses but not a GOB of off courses. He got one more leg in EXCELLENT A Jumpers and a few more legs in EXCELLENT B FAST (no surprises there!) and his first leg in EXCELLENT B STANDARD (and first points towards a MACH). He was 1st place in JWW, 2nd in STANDARD B, 4th in FAST... so far so good. He is a ground coverer so we always are slower because he has such distance! uuugh... |
| Shetland Sheepdog Club of Northern California - June 26 - 28, 2009 |
FAST - 6/27/2009 - NQ (missed jump - handler error!) |
| Bodhi and Jolie - Set Point Jump August 11,2009 |
| TRACS - AKC Agility Trial - December 31, 2009 - January 3, 2010 |
So we took about 6 months off after he bolted from the start line. This was a test to see if he wanted to do agility anymore. He appears to have recovered. From watching the videos he rather i run him from the start line or run out and then release him than walk. He runs faster. He is terribly soft and too sensitive but he is very talented none-the-less. Our goals have shifted a lot and hope to keep it that way. He is no super star but he is all i have right now so i should work with it. Thanks to Silvia Trkman for all her wonderful advise.
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Sheltland Sheepdog of Northern California - April 3-4, 2010 - Santa Rosa Bodhi was 'on fire' beating the usual suspects (the 'Pat' Goldens and Brody the Border Collie both days in Standard and coming in 2nd place (amazing) in JWW on day 2... quite unexpected. We got our MX and MXJ titles this weekend and would have had our MXF title had i not been in the wrong position for the send on the gamble ... all in all a great weekend. |
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