Agility Experience

[wheres my rock]

i totally agree erny and i thnk this is what happens a lot of the time i think youd have to go talk to the club and see if their methods would suit you if your not happy with what they say then kep looking

[Cosmolo]

I'm not necesarily looking for free rein- just flexibility! I am happy to take direction etc but its the inflexibility (and lack of results because certain things do not work for my dog/s) that leads me to wanting to 'do my own thing'. I appreciate the replies given- does anyone have the contact details for K9 Agility?

[Erny]

... does anyone have the contact details for K9 Agility?

I did have the contact, but I think committee duties/roles have altered since. If you can't find out post here again and I'll get a contact name and number for you.

I'm not sure of the protocol they follow, but if you let them know you were at Action Dogs and tell them what level you attained, they may take that into account. To my knowledge many of the executive committee and instructors there belong and participate at Action Dogs as well. Even if they don't, it shouldn't take you long to demonstrate your dogs' skills and sail through expediently to the skill level you are at.

[Staff'n'Toller]

... action dogs i think have fairly strict rules about the way things are taught at least they used to

Yes they are .... but they're getting some pretty good results.

And there are instructors there who really know their stuff.

Yep ditto to that, they are really positive, they have an awesome foundations course, but you need to do what they say or you'll just piss them off- that would happen in any club though.

Be prepared to go back through foundations if you go to Action Dogs, they teach contacts, weavers, crosses etc etc the RIGHT way first time around, so they may require you to relearn it.

Mel.

[Erny]

Cosmolo .... another thought - if your dog/s have issues with certain objects, why not practice these at home in your own way and once they have become accustomed, then travel along with the regime of a good agility club?

Or has that already been suggested?

Wouldn't that stop the hassel of conflict between the way instructors train -vs- the way you feel you need to for your dogs?