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AGILITY
2009
West Lakes DTC are hosting a Guest Trainer weekend on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th March 2009 at Seascale in the Lakes.
The trainers will be Alan Wildman and Bev Dale.
Places are limited so please book early. To book complete the form below and return as soon as possible.
This trainer day is aimed at all levels so beginners and more advanced handlers and dogs are welcome!
Click here to download the form for the West Lakes Training Weekend.
2008
By popular demand (aka nagging) we're trying to arrange as many extra guest trainer sessions as we can
It isn't easy as even in the winter there are lots of shows and other things going on so finding dates that suit us and potential trainers can be tricky, but we'll do our best.
We've got a really keen core of members at the moment and want to keep up their enthusiasm and the demand for extra training is coming from them.
We tend to book people on personal recommendation and would only consider those who use positive training methods with their dogs.
A word of warning -Guest trainers will all have different methods.Don't chop and change the way you train your dog according to which training session you went on last.If one of the trainers suggests something that you think will work well for you and your dog, try it, but give it a good chance to work, and that means more than a couple of weeks.If an alternative is suggested in the meantime, file it for future reference.Just be selective about what you take away from each session.
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Lee Gibson Training Day - 26th January 2008
For some pictures of the Lee Gibson Training Day see his website:
Lee also sent an email to remind everyone what was covered on the day!
Hi
In Summary of turns:
I always reinforce the directionals with the use of the arm which is closest to the dog. The body language is picked up by the dog even if you are a distance away.
Always practice sending the dog away from you and working sequences from what would be classed as the outside. This will encourage the dog to look away and for the fences.
In summary of contacts:
I prefer a two feet off - two (back) feet on postion, which I teach the dog assuming a crouch/sit position at the bottom of the contacts with its front feet on the floor. This helps the dog relate to the position being at the bottom of the contact, not half way up the up plank, for example.
I make the dog crouch/sit to encourage it to keep its body weight down and the dog should learn to 'track' down the contacts, rather than jump down them.
Remember if a dog misses a position, correct the dog and put it into its correct position, reinforcing the contact command, then make the dog do a complete contact from the up plank before it is allowed to carry on. Encourage the dog over the contacts including the down plank. No stalking down the down planks!
In summary of weaves:
Stand stll and encourage the dog to send on to the weaves. Build this up over time. Remember cross behinds are a great way of making the dog go to the weaves first.
V weaves and channel weaves use basically the same principal, the dogs focus needs to be forward and not focussed on the handler. Hope some of this helps!
All the best -
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