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WE had a great night last night at the teams event - "Obedience Challenge" (Brookie, Glory, Alex and Scoota) came within a second of knocking off the sheep station real agility people for top jumping team. Not bad for a bunch of oldies 3 of which haven't done any agility training in a long long time Thanks Teamies

What a top effort - interesting how cautious Chloe started and then she really started running fast half way through and they both looked to really enjoy themselves You must have a big smile on your face Vicki watching these two run

The obedience boys finished 1st and 2nd in Masters Snooker at the Western Classic tonight Well done Scoota and Brooklyn I would like a $ for every time Bedazzled said "HEEL" and the ferals reds Alex and Scoota were 2nd in Masters Strat Pairs ;) Thanks Caffy

Is she any different if somebody else handled her Lab Rat?

Woo Hoo Tassie and Rory you are now on the scoreboard and there will be no stopping you. I bet you can't wait for your next one ;)

I love some of the team names. Bugger the Duckenweavers aren't defending their title this year Have just had a nanna nap and my batteries feel only half charged. This means it aint going to be pretty tonight

It was a struggle getting out of bed this morning, and I know its going to be worse tomorrow Rubystar I saw Millies first run and yep it certainly was a goodie. Mirawee, Bedazzled and Caffy all got passes and Snaz's run in masters agility was lightening fast Well done to everyone.

I was doing it last night in the UD ring between exercises - pushing Moo away with my leg - and yep he enjoyed the game.

OK Girls so why take-away and not food from the canteen at K9??

We are all just pacing ourselves - ask us again on night 4! Pat on the back for my little blonde girl, Beans who top scored the heel round in the open ring last night. It all went pearshaped after that - but I was really pleased with the effort and in hindsight I should have jackpotted and left. Top marks to Caffy who managed to restore a sit from the down position in the last 24 hours - well done mate Snaz did some lovely work. Rubystar's Millie will put some nice scores on the board in the next 12 months judging from her work last night. Bedazzled's boy Brookie - he's a star - but I wish the two boys would stop texting each other and comparing notes. Both our boys failed open ring work. I can't remember the last tme that ever happened! Considering the problems I have been havng in UDX over the last 3 weeks Scoota was a very good boy last night!

Yep agree with the others it was lovely to meet little Stella Nick and yep Strauss was good with her considering the size difference. Yep Rubystar gave the me rundown on what happened in the open sit stays. Beans probably would have gone down anyway - but this wouldn't have helped. and how nice was it sitting around socializing afterwards

well its official......... sit stays suck

Mirawee did so well tonight especially considering it was her first trial. Labrat made the most yummy chocolate cake and Rubystars bickies looked terrific too Caffy had a good night with Snazzy coming 2nd in Open and Bedazzled and Brookie took out UD. Andrea and Smudge took out Open, Ann with Trick won CCD and Janice and Rusty won novice.

Yep good luck to everybody competing at the Classic over the next 4 nights. I think some of us - should just camp there as it might make it easier

Its a start JulesP I have to say doing it this was teaches them a release cue as well which is an added bonus

There are 8 entered both Saturday and Sunday

UM - keep that puppy dust all for yourself please. I have one on day 7 and thats the last thing I need

I remember now!!!!! Cider is obsessed with her small i-squeak ball and she would do the same as Poppy in that she would turn herself around to watch what i was doing. I started putting the i-squeak down in front of her and telling her to leave it and her eyes would not leave the i-squeak and then as i was walking around her I would click and tell her to "get it". Its all coming back now

Woo Hoo RallyValley - I say if it works then use it

You don't have to explain to me about training in SA YOU can get volume controlled clickers - Caffy has one and it is pathetic click

This weekend is a huge weekend of obedience and agility for us here in WA - so tonight was my last training session How did it go - yep while we didn't pass all our UDX exercises (and sticking my hand up here to being at fault some of the time) I was extremely happy with what he did so feel positive this week - compared to last week when I knew we wouldn't pass. So just wondering how many people feel good training sessions the week before usually lead to a good performance and vice versa - crappy training usually indicates a pearshaped performance?

Have you tried clicking and treating as somebody starts to approach - so before they get within 3m (if this is as close as she can cope with especially those people she loves) of her click and reward you should be able to play with this zigzaging how close you let people get before rewarding her - so that as the person approaches the dog will be anticipating the c/t and should be staying steady.

Yep I agree with TSD - the steady feet game from all different positions should help. I have to admit to having a similar problem with Cider - so I stopped going around the same direction and sometimes I would go straight back to heel, other times I would start to walk around her and Click and treat before I got to her bum end. I then went through a stage of C/T at all different spots and that seemed to do the trick.

I will be there - based mainly on the bottom oval for all 4 nights - but I have entered the show on Saturday night and for the life of me I can't remember about Sunday. I know there is one duck dog entered on Sunday so if I did enter - it was a late entry and I wouldn't have enclosed a SAE thyinking I had already provided one. Good luck to everybody

Howdy Hey Rubstar can you save me a spot please