SSS Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 (edited) Thanks Wendy ETA: Got conned into entering the gundog trial on the 16th.. my car was getting serviced in canberra on the 15th anyway. Might see you there! otherwise have entered june 6th/7th aswell... I'm going to run out of petrol soon! Edited May 5, 2009 by muffincav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesP Posted May 5, 2009 Author Share Posted May 5, 2009 Poppy is 18 months old. I've only just started all of her agility, apart from some foundation stuff. I am still fairly careful with what I ask her to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ness Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Well Kenzie managed 12 poles at training last night - so wasn't intended but they were there and I thought I would see what happened. Now back to the 2x2s though as I only did a relatively simple entry and she is far from reliable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tassie Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Slight thread hijack - what age does everyone start training weavers? Both my dogs didnt start weaving until they were about 18mnths to 2 years when I started training everything else. Wondering if with next dog I can start a bit earlier... what age is recommended to avoid joint injury? Greg and Laura Derrett were saying at the Melbourne seminar that they leave weaves till last. They start formal obstacle training at about 13 months, so their dogs are about 15 months when they get to weaves. I'm planning to leave weaves till my boy is at least 12 months - (for reasons Poodlefan said - strain on legs and back), and maybe later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ness Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 I think its also size dependant. My girl is a small, light frame BC and I ran past our vet/chiro on her last checkup was she able to start doing agility type work and he saw no problem with her starting around 12 months (she was just short of 12 months when I took her). His view was that a dog is more likely to be injured doing repetitive ball chasing then doing anything agility related. I did 4 days of weaving with her over easter (she was just over 12 months) and then gave her a break for a few weeks and she has been having small short sessions on and off over the past week (she is now 13 months). I guess it comes down to all things in moderation and don't go out there and flog the dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tassie Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 (edited) I think its also size dependant. My girl is a small, light frame BC and I ran past our vet/chiro on her last checkup was she able to start doing agility type work and he saw no problem with her starting around 12 months (she was just short of 12 months when I took her). His view was that a dog is more likely to be injured doing repetitive ball chasing then doing anything agility related. I did 4 days of weaving with her over easter (she was just over 12 months) and then gave her a break for a few weeks and she has been having small short sessions on and off over the past week (she is now 13 months). I guess it comes down to all things in moderation and don't go out there and flog the dog. Yep - totally agree - meant to say something about size and general flexibility . 12 months is fine for a fit, flexible girl like Kenzie - and I have to say you exercised noble restraint, ness, after getting your 2x2s . And I think the delay is paying off. To do weavers well and at speed is quite challenging mentally as well as physically, so I think you're reaping the benefits of giving her those extra couple of months. :rolleyes: ETfix typo Edited May 7, 2009 by Tassie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ness Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Noble restraint or sent the poles on a holiday so I wouldn't dare :rolleyes: . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ness Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Finally got a chance to go to the park and video some weaving through 6 poles (got to get my 6 off my friend). Not bad for a baby dog with just under 2 weeks weave pole training - and hap hazard at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesP Posted May 10, 2009 Author Share Posted May 10, 2009 Looking good Ness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ness Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Yeah pretty impressed with it. She wasn't quite as reliable as she has got at home but given there were some kids kicking a football at the end I was sending her to and in her opinion they are still a pretty scary prospect she did well. And its always the way I find when I try and video something that they make more mistakes then normal. Now to go out today and video some with the jump involved cos she keeps messing that up and I am trying to work out whats going wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidii Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Thats excellent weaving Ness!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bordacollies4me Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 just thought i would share my clip of Focus's weaveing... he started 4 weeks ago has had about 14 session to get to 12 poles, and this is 5th session with 12 poles... He had very nice entries but they wern't quite captured on video... also featuring Coco watching on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ness Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 Nice work Focus . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubyStar Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 just thought i would share my clip of Focus's weaveing...he started 4 weeks ago has had about 14 session to get to 12 poles, and this is 5th session with 12 poles... He had very nice entries but they wern't quite captured on video... also featuring Coco watching on... That was great to watch! Had Focus ever done weaves beforehand (with another method?) or was this method the first time he had started on weaves at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerraNik Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Nice! All these vids are so inspiring!! I am waiting for my weave poles to be delivered... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bordacollies4me Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 just thought i would share my clip of Focus's weaveing...he started 4 weeks ago has had about 14 session to get to 12 poles, and this is 5th session with 12 poles... He had very nice entries but they wern't quite captured on video... also featuring Coco watching on... That was great to watch! Had Focus ever done weaves beforehand (with another method?) or was this method the first time he had started on weaves at all? Thanks Guys... Focus first seen weave poles 4 weeks ago, has never been trained any other method... he is my 3rd dog to train using the 2x2 method.. i retrained Coco's entries as well at the same time- she was my first dog and the dvd really showed how to get great entries... I entered him into his first trial this weekend, a starters jumpers, but i realised today he has never seen a cloth tunnel ... hope the judge doesn't put one in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSS Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Greg and Laura Derrett were saying at the Melbourne seminar that they leave weaves till last. They start formal obstacle training at about 13 months, so their dogs are about 15 months when they get to weaves. I'm planning to leave weaves till my boy is at least 12 months - (for reasons Poodlefan said - strain on legs and back), and maybe later. I think its also size dependant. My girl is a small, light frame BC and I ran past our vet/chiro on her last checkup was she able to start doing agility type work and he saw no problem with her starting around 12 months (she was just short of 12 months when I took her). His view was that a dog is more likely to be injured doing repetitive ball chasing then doing anything agility related. Thankyou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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