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I travel from Gympie to Caboolture, takes me about 1 hr 15min , i live 15 km north of gympie as well, i would fully reccomend the suncoast fundog club at caboolture, well worth thr travel time for expert training in agility

not compete or train, mine would train herself if allowed or had access to the agility equipment, i can't even walk up the back yard with out her racing ahead to do a set of weaves, i would have to completly pack the agility equipment up, get rid of the chooks, and not let her chase the other dogs whilst out for a run........ ahh..... i have decided i will let her tell me when its time and learn from the experience.....

yeah i have been seeking advice on this and all advice i have got was that the bitch will let you know when she isn't coping, and the fact that she regularly trains and competes in Agility will help..... only thing is would you compete with a maiden bitch up until 6 weeks

my youngest is to go to the vet this week for vacc , have decided to take my other girl and seek vets advice as to whether i should or should not compete......

try www.springloaded-flyball.com

a very interesting topic and one i am most interested in as i have a bitch who is possibly in whelp 2 weeks today and i am deciding whether to compete with her this weekend , i have sent my entries in but have limited her to 3 runs, she needs one more clear round for her first title and if we achieve this which is her first event i may consider scratching the next two..... i do know of a Bc who competed in Agility up until week 7, she was very much in whelp and she had slowed down quite a lot, produced 7 healthy strong pups, one of which is my youngest BC.... also know of others who have competed in Agility up until weeks 3-4 with no problems...then are rested for the rest of the pregnancy

Sounds like you have 2 perfect flyball dogs check out the afa website and look for a club near you. www.flyball.org.au

If you love GD then you will also love SG, i have been lucky enough to go to a seminar with both SG and GD and just recently another 4 days with Susan, working on foundation stuff and the one jump ex as well as a mini 2x2 weave training session, all were fantastic.... i am already planning the Linda Orton Hill seminars next year all of SG stuff can be found at agilityclick.com

Susan Garretts Shaping Success and Ruff Love both are great books not just for the Agility Enthusiast, but for general dog training information on Positive Dog Training for all types of dog sports.... 100% recomendation to add to anyones collection Complete Idiots Guide to Positive Dog Training, also another 100% recomendation for everyone wanting to learn more on Positive dog Training I have also just got a beginners guide to Agility by Laurie Leach, would be more suited to the beginner and has some great info For Agility books, the Clean Run special additions:- Contact Training, Weaving, Jum,ping and the Puppy issue are also a great resource for the Agility enthusiast, and i would recommend all for people doing Agility Now for DVD's would highly recommend Greg Derretts Foundation Training and Great dog Shame about the Handler, Susan Garretts Success with One Jump and her latest release Crate Training DVD

i just seen that Susan GArrett has a new Crate training dvd available, can see more about it at www.agilityclick.com i have seen some snippets of it when i was at her seminars a few months ago and it is definetly on my shopping list...

hey if you want a chute tunnel let me know, i can make the tunnel part and i'm sure i could organise someone to do the chute section

not sure about the chute tunnel, but i have seen the pipe tunnels and to be honest, for the extra money i would go with one from Agility Click.... www.agilityclick.com they are being used at some comps and regular in training with some clubs and are holding up quite well...

yeah, i'm lucky only live 1hr from the north coast seminars, so think i will try and get to them just as an auditor, can't afford to participate with my dogs especially having to pay by November, will be able to buy extra pens and note books then as well

well you could always go for a holiday to NSW

Hi just seen that Linda is coming back to Aus early next year, with some great workshops available in both QLD and NSW, wish i had the money i would attend all workshops on offer, maybe i will win the lotto between now and then, could only wish... booking and info can be found at Agility click

For sunshine coast flyball, closest would be Noosa, not sure of their contact details, but will be getting in contact with them soon when i do i will pm their contact. otherwise you could try the pine rivers club their details can be found on the AFA website.

Where did you go for that?? Tracey Was held up at Gunalda which is just North of Gympie with Eric Tighe, who comes from Cunundra, i've been wanting to do it for ages but havn't had a weekend spare when others were on, i'm so glad i did.

Hey thats a great effort you must be so proud, i just spent the weekend at my first herding workshop and had an awesome time, can't wait for my next time on sheep, started all my 3 bc's and all thouroughly enjoyed it

most crates can be bought from local pet shops or online through e-bay, i would suggest the wire crates or the vari kennel like you have the soft crates are good and light as well, but i have dogs and known dogs who just claw through the mesh on the front to escape, see if you can get the clean run puupy book has some great articles, not just for teaching agility but general games you can play with puppies, as well as a great article on crate training

yes it sounds like a lot of work but it is done in short training sessions, and i don't do it all at once it is a game i continually play with my dogs great for rainy days, i use it as a valuble tool for teaching start line stays and self control. When i first get my new puppy i just put it straight in the crate i usually feed them in the crate and yes as a puppy it will sleep in their at night and when i am not able to monitor its play time, as adult dogs all mine love their crates will quite often prefer to sleep in them rather than anywhere else they are set up in the lounge room and it is their choice, but i also have a command which i can use to send them to their crates and they will gladly go find them. There is a great article in the Clean Run puppy issue, which can be purchased at www.agilityclick.com explains it alot better than i have.

better get movin if you want the early bird entries

Crate training is a game you can play to teach dogs to go into their crates, they learn to love the crates, all my dogs are crate trained, i use it to teach self control, a great way to teach stays. How i train it:- Building Value start with dog on lead some real yummy treats, and a clicker(if you use one) stand in front of crate with door open, when dog looks at crate click and reward, remembering to place the reward close to the opening of the door, do this a few times and then wait to see if dog looks at crate, if it looks on its own c&r, do this a few times then wait for the dog to move closer to crtae, still clicking and rewarding, eventually you work until the dog offers to go inside the crate, this may or may not occur in the first couple sessions. Once the dog is in the crate i open the door and feed the dog at the top back of the crate this step is important as it teaches dog the the rewards are at the back, i do this five times then i will open door if dog goes to come out i just shut the door and then go back to the 5 rewards at top back of crate, then i open the door and pause if the dog choses to stay in he gets rewarded at top back of crate again, then i shut the door and repeat this step a few times, if dog chooses to stay i will then click on the lead, and reward at back of crate if dog gfoes to come out when you clip the lead on i just shut thedoor. and then go back to the first stage, it doesn't take long for the dog to realise that staying in the crate will earn him a reward, once you can click the lead on with the door open i will then releasew the dog, with his/her release word. i keep my foot on the lead once the dog is out i don't reward him i just wait they usually always offer to go back into the crate i then reward at the back of the crate 5 times again. and start from the beginning of this stage again. Once the dog is running back into crate i then cue Crate as they head towards the door, and start adding distance and geting dogs to drive into crate from different angles to see if they can find the entrance, always rewarding for going into crate, and then releasing you can add distance if dog stays go back and reward add distractions of toys being thrown near other dogs and people walking near always rewarding if dog chooses to stay in the crate and releasing for reward either toy or food. Hope this helps

i would love to do it just wish it were here in Aus, would definetly be interested in helping getting it going north of brisbane

will take me about 12 hours to get their, with all the toilet stops along the way, but is definetly worth the drive have you thought of something to do for the true blue dinner dance yet, not sure if i'm gonna do fancy dress or just decorate our table, i really enjoyed the fancy dress and crazy hats last year

Thanks MrsD! Pitty, that they didn't introduce this earlier. We were in Germany 2 years ago, so we didn't notice. Unfortunately when we were in Germany, Hera developed heavy HD and got operated. The OP went well and within no time the vet said she could do everything she was doing before. But she didn't want to. I think she was scared of being in pain again. She does agility in the yard but I wouldn't let her on the A-frame. Anyway, the link is great. Will print this out and start reading. Wont have a puppy for at least 4 months but I'd like to have everything ready when he gets home. ADAA Agility have a regular program where older dogs or dogs getting over injuries, compete on the same courses as the international standard against other regular dogs, and are able to earn titles, but there is no double or triple spread jump, or tyre jump, jump heights are one height lower than the dogs standard jump height and the A-Frame is lower as well. the closest ADAA club to you would be the PADS club, www.pads.org.au they also run basic obedience classes and motivation classes