Beginners Class - Week 5

Well Flex just blew me away with his ability and eagerness when it comes to Agility. He is doing really well with everything.



Set 3- This week Flex was again working on the Buja board and today it was on cement. He did very well and really seemed to like bouncing around on the board. The noise of the board hitting the ground did not faze him in the least. It continued to be at the lowest heights (baseball and softball).



Set 4 - Weaves & Tunnel. This week we added the full 12 poles and worked with the gates. The first time I kept Flex on lead so that he was more comfortable with the gates. He had not seen them before and I was concerned that he would panic and try and jump the gates. He did not. He got very comfortable after the first couple of turns and he ran the poles with proper foot work and enthusiasm. He also tackled the curved tunnel without any problems which was huge for him. I tried to do some advanced work with him on a sit stay and call him through the curve. That was a little tough for him still. He saw that it was a shorter path and easier to go around the tunnel in those situations. By the end he was getting it.



Set 1 - The was introducing the dogs to the jumps and since Flex already has had a lot of exposure to this he did fine on this exercise. We basically worked on getting the dogs to freely jump over the obstacle with luring them. The point was to move to the dog's jump height as quickly as possible.



Set 2 - Flat work. We were working on proofing the blind cross body line and Flex really needs work here. The exercise was to place the treat on a target and have the dog move to the treat without crossing behind you. We did this froma sit on the opposite of the treat and also walking in circles and changing directions around the treat. He did not like being corrected and was vrey unsure after I would step on the treat if he tried to cross behind me. He was a little more comfortable with this at towards the end of the exercise.

Side note: I am also trying to teach Flexi to jump up into my arms after a run. Today we worked on him placing his front feet on my knee when I place it out in front of me. He was definitely enjoying this game. Treats for something he does any way!