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Backyard Dog Training Matters

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What we're doing lately
I had a private lesson with Erin Batchelor Friday the 13th. We did a few things on creating the dog's path and the rest we focused on weaves. Round the clock weaves, running weaves in the direction opposite your dog (Ring was like -'What are you doing?!!). Learned so much stuff! So, we're working in the backyard on some of the things she suggested. I'll try to post a video of what we're doing. Right now I'm still on yard cleanup after the cold fronts and the Oak pollen clogging my pool. Oy.
How's your weekend going?
Are you doing anything doggy this weekend? Training? Trialing? Hiking? Playing? What's going on for you? I've been evaluating runs for being in my new Semi-Private Lessons class over on Clean Run and I'm designing courses for that, but my own dogs only got a good ball playing session today. I'm not sure what tomorrow brings for us. I've been working with these flat rubber targets I just got from Clean Run, plus I very much need to finish one of my Whippet's Intermediate Trick Title. :) Hope you all are well and reasonably warm!
0 likes • Feb 11
@Brenna Fender A model walk is a slow walk placing one front foot across the other.
0 likes • Feb 11
@Brenna Fender Speedway has a few parts. The one that you'll know is Pitstop - it's just a Nadac tunnelers course. I also like Slingshot. That's a course that is set up as a giant serpentine - starting on one side and winding serpentine loops to the other side. There's a distance component if you want Mega points. Drag race is like Fastcat.
Multiple Dogs?
How do you manage training multiple dogs? Do you train one and crate the others? Have you trained dogs to do stays or something while the others are training? Or something else? Currently, some of mine are fit-pitchers and I train less because of it.
2 likes • Feb 11
If I am doing fitness or tricks I work with one dog at a time. If I am doing agility, I can work 3. Two are on mark buckets or tables. I run one (maybe 5 obstacles in a row); put that dog up on mark bucket and work the next. They know to wait their turn.
Canine Parkour Anywhere Challenge VIDEO SUBMISSION THREAD
Submit your videos here to get help making your entry with Kristine! And, if you don't want to actually register and send in your submission now, you can still share your attempts and finished product if you'd like to do the exercises. Everyone who participates by submitting any attempts at two or more of the exercises will get a downloadable Challenge participation certificate from me. Can't wait to see your entries! @Kristine Hammar
1 like • Dec '25
Is this the December challenge or a separate challenge?
1 like • Dec '25
@Brenna Fender hahaha! Ok.
Nine for November Submission Thread
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1 like • Dec '25
@Brenna Fender I previously edited my post to include the 2 videos that somehow didn't make it into the total video. I bring it up because someone asked about the ball on the cone. I have a whole thing I do with Simon using a static reward that is head height.
1 like • Dec '25
@Brenna Fender No. This exercise is in place of fetch. Tossing a ball or frisbee and Simon will turn himself inside out to get it. Sadly that compromises the strength and stability of his legs and core. Since he has a complete fusion of one of his tendons on his hock, we avoid doing anything where he will twist, turn or contort. But, the ball is life. So this is a great substitute. In order to get the ball he has to slow down. And because it's at head height he won't want to dig in or jump.
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Terry Pasfield
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I currently have two agility dogs, Spooner and Ring. They are Borgis. I do a lot of training in my backyard.

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