Tawnydal Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 Grace my 5yr dalmatian and I started agility last night and had a blast!!! We did the table, the tunnel both with and without the floppy end (if you know what I mean ) jumping through the tyer and over some small jumps, which Grace LOVED when we where tring to pack up the the jumps she just keeped going over and over them (she used to love jumping the horses jumps when I used to instruct at pony club) and we also did some touch exercises with the a board flat on the ground and some follow the finger and left and right turns.........How much fun is this agility stuff Im very lucky that Grace is 100% reliable off leash and will not leave me....so most thing done last night where done off leash so I didnt have to worry about getting tangled up in the leash thanks for listening to my ranting we just had sooooo much fun and I had to tell someone :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TURBOTERROR Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 guess you are hooked now !! its easily to get addicted to that sport . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheyenne_Fury Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 Great to hear another Dali entering the world of agility. Jake (my dali) and I started agility a couple of months ago and we love it. It's funny to watch our class though because all the other dogs are of working breeds and then there is my dali He loves it and we have great fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicko Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 hehe i started agility last night as well soo much fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tawnydal Posted March 29, 2006 Author Share Posted March 29, 2006 (edited) Austogo yes I think that you can safely say we are hooked CF go the spotted hoons :p I know what you mean the rest of the dog in our class are working dogs but Im pleased to say my Amazing Grace put them to shame last night by not being scared to give thing a go ETA Chicko it is a blast isnt it Edited March 29, 2006 by gracesmum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheyenne_Fury Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 GM yep my dali boy is the master too It's so funny because you would think ok working dogs yep they are going to have natural ability and Jake is one of the best in the class even with me as his handler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicko Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 Ok, how reliable do there recalls have to be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheyenne_Fury Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 Chicko - not too reliable to start with but it's good to have a good strong recall for when you move up the levels I know what recalls are like with those naughty beagles but I'm sure you and yuor gorgeous puppa will be fine Agility tonight for us and am going to try and get some pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirtydog Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 (edited) Glad to see a Dally doing agility. A lady had one at our last OzLink day, she went really well too! Grace sounds like she's going to be a bit special at it. She must trust you to be having a go at all those obstacles on the first night. It's a big plus to have a puppy with the nature Grace apparently has. Lucky you! Take a camera and get someone to take some piccies. Love agility photos!!!!!!! We've been doing agility for 6 months now. We really, really love it. Our first Novice Trial is coming up in May. Cheyenne_Fury. We'd love to see your pics Edited March 29, 2006 by squirtydog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 I have been doing agility for almost 4yrs now and watch out, it is terribly addictive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyl Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 Thats awesome GM Spencers slowly getting use to the environment. He's focusing on me much more now instead of the other dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldoop Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 Hi All We also did our first agility last night and had a ball, we are only new to this level 1 but Minx was very good and I'm looking forward to getting on the fun stuff Are there many staffy's doing this sport?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusky Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 (edited) Are there many staffy's doing this sport?? there is a lovely staffy here in WA at masters level and was on the winning team event at the Western Classic. There are a few staffyX too. Edited March 29, 2006 by Rusky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparty Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 come on Squirtydog!! practice what you preach!!! lets see some picsof Squishy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indi_dog Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 That sounds like heaps of fun! Can't wait to start agility with Indi, still a lot to learn before we can start though Recall being the main thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rastus_froggy Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 I have a Staffy doing agility, I have only met one other but am told that there are a few out there doing it. I got my girl when she was 9 months old and whenever we were out walking she would jump up onto any raised surface, you name it, garden beds, gutters, business fences, peoples brick fences and walk along them! Then she started sitting on top of her kennel at home instead of going in it (yes it was a pitch roof). That was when i decided to look into agility. So we found a school so every Sunday i made the trip - over 100km each way!! Havent been going as regularly lately, as i found she needed more focus on me so we have been working intensly on that and it really paid off at her last trial!! She finished 4 out of the 5 rounds she went in. Still working on getting a pass but it will come. Agility is the best thing i have ever come across! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirtydog Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 rastus_froggy, it's great that your little staffy is making use of her natural ability. I got my BC started in a similar way. There's a young girl with a staffy at our club who has just started agility and she's going very well. If you really want to see what Staffies can do, look on page 14 of the March "Canine Journal". It's about one of our friends and her Staffy named Bree, they're in our Dog Training club. Staffies can do anything!!! come on Squirtydog!! practice what you preach!!! lets see some picsof Squishy OK, you inspired me. Here's some of mine in the photo section: Squishy TrainingI've shown you mine, now you show me yours Smarty Sparty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheyenne_Fury Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Agility is great fun. I come away from our lesson each Wednesday night knowing that my boy just loves it He is sooo enthusiastic! KLH - We have a staffy at our school that is in the advanced levels and he is fantastic! What agility school do you go to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldoop Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 (edited) CH I have just joined up at Action Dogs in Doveton Vic, where do you go? Minx and I are in control class at our obedience club which is ADT, but have only been in this class for 2 weeks, so we are getting there and advanced class is next for us, but it will be awhile before we get there so can relax for awhile Edited March 30, 2006 by kittyhawklee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusky Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 if you go to this link, look on the right for see our dogs in action' scroll to the ANWA fundraiser from last year and the staffy is on the last page of pics, look at her face she is a darling, she loves it. Good luck with you and your staffy. SRAODG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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