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Sue & Waldo

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  1. I have just started with Waldo. He is a mini schnauzer. It is not the articles I find difficult but that the box looks so far away.

    As far as teaching to pick up the metal articles I just rewarded Waldo for any interaction with the article. Put cheese on top, underneath partly inside, etc so he touched it to get it.

    Go for it! UD does my head in but I love it, great fun stuff to train.

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    He is doing well! We are both trying to get our heads around UD. We are making progress and hope to enter towards the end of the year. Entered CDX at Easter to keep us both sharp! Not that he needs help to be sharp as he has some creative ideas in UD at times. Glad he didn't get involved in the rules review. rofl1.gif

    How is he at holding metal? Pippa struggles to pick it up and when she finally does, her little teeth chatter while she holds it!

    We are very proud of you and Waldo getting your CDX and heading for UD! I can only hope we'll get there, too! I'm plugging away at UD with a certain blonde Labrador, so if she hasn't driven me absolutely bonkers by the time it is Pippa's turn, I may continue... laugh.gif

    Waldo doesn't mind the metal at all. He seems to have more trouble identifying the wood. If he can't find it he sits in the middle of the articles and returns via a jump, a perfect combination of scent discrimination and directed jumping!

    laugh.gif For Pippa it's just the actual picking up of the metal she just can't get her little mouth around. She identifies them ok, but can't wrap her little chops around the metal unless it is slightly raised off the ground. We really need the raised dumbbell types that the US uses!

    These two really need to meet up!

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    1427964827[/url]' post='6672575']

    He is doing well! We are both trying to get our heads around UD. We are making progress and hope to enter towards the end of the year. Entered CDX at Easter to keep us both sharp! Not that he needs help to be sharp as he has some creative ideas in UD at times. Glad he didn't get involved in the rules review. rofl1.gif

    How is he at holding metal? Pippa struggles to pick it up and when she finally does, her little teeth chatter while she holds it!

    We are very proud of you and Waldo getting your CDX and heading for UD! I can only hope we'll get there, too! I'm plugging away at UD with a certain blonde Labrador, so if she hasn't driven me absolutely bonkers by the time it is Pippa's turn, I may continue... laugh.gif

    Waldo doesn't mind the metal at all. He seems to have more trouble identifying the wood. If he can't find it he sits in the middle of the articles and returns via a jump, a perfect combination of scent discrimination and directed jumping!

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    :thumbsup: Well done RS - was nearly going to prompt you if you didn't post :rofl:

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    And I was lucky enough to see it thumbsup1.gif It was a cracker of a round and everybody stops to watch you in the ring. Love her to bits.

    Well done mate

    Naww you're too kind embarrass.gif

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    Well done! Go the mini schnauzers!

    They are going to take over the woooooorld!!!! :D How's Waldo going?

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    Great work, Rubystar! It's an amazing feeling when it all comes together like that.

    Certainly is thumbsup1.gif

    He is doing well! We are both trying to get our heads around UD. We are making progress and hope to enter towards the end of the year. Entered CDX at Easter to keep us both sharp! Not that he needs help to be sharp as he has some creative ideas in UD at times. Glad he didn't get involved in the rules review. rofl1.gif

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    Well done CC!! That is great news! thumbsup1.gif

    Couple of brags here. Ruby finally managed to get her JDM title a few weekends ago biggrin.gif

    And I finally bit the bullet and entered Pippa in obedience (novice). After a couple of absolutely beautiful rounds, but the springs coming uncoiled in the last 30 seconds of the down stay (BOING!!), 3rd time lucky we finally managed to crack our first pass and a win! Go Ninja!! winner.gif

    Well done! Go the mini schnauzers!

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    Hmm,quite a few for my two this year.

    Shandy (CH Milnholm Carnival Queen DWDFN HTMN RE CD)

    Now that her jaw seems to be properly heeled, we're going to give Open a whirl, and I'd like to finish that title (CDX) and get her RAE finished this year too. I'm also aiming to finish at least one of her DWD Intermediate titles this year.

    Zimri (Llandwyn Crescent Moon (AI))

    At 14 months, he's ready to start competing. We're aiming to finish his conformation championship this year, and get it out of the way- almost halfway there. We'll probably start with Rally soon (RN done), and I think his RA (one pass down, two to go)is quite realistic this year, providing we get to enough trials. I'd like his CCD title (one pass down, and close to ready for CD in training), and at least a start on his CD. We should be able to get both his DWD starters titles as well (two heelwork passes, should finish these easily). If we can squeeze it in, and if he keeps progressing the way he is, we may try for some agility in there, so let's tack a JD on the wishlist as well.

    I'd also love to try some herding with him :D

    Wow, I think finding the time for all these competitions may be the hard part!

    After losing Shandy tragically at the start of the year, Zim has started competition well, and we're making good progress on our wishlist, with RN down, one CCD pass, and two DWD Heelwork to Music passes. Little Miss Inari has joined us, and at 5 months, is showing plenty of promise. Aiming for her to be close to competition ready by the end of the year, maybe some rally under her belt if there are some late trials.

    Zim's RA is done, his Heelwork to Music Starters Title is done, and he has two Rally Excellent, two CCD, two DWD Freestyle Starters and one Strategic Pairs agility pass.I'm really pleased with the way he is working, and we'll have a few titles to finish next year. Inari will also start trialling next year, and I should finish my DWD judges training.

    Wow considering the year you have had that is a tremendous effort. Well done!

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    I have been given 2 sets of metal articles and would like to get them knurled. I am in Melbourne but may be able to post them interstate. Does anyone know who does this?

    Not sure where you can get this done. Does Waldo prefer knurled metals?

    He sure does. He is very fussy rofl1.gif

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    Just got Rory's 5th title certificate for the year - RAE4. So although I didn't set specific goals, the little big man has achieved

    Jumping Dog

    Rally Advanced Excellent 3

    Freestyle Novice

    Track & Search Dog

    Rally Advanced Excellent 4

    with two more weekends of trialling to go - Rally/Obedience, and Agility. While some more Qs would be nice, I'm really pleased with what he's achieved so far.

    And the senior citizen Miss Kirra, who turned 12 at the end of February, finished her JDO6, is half way to RAE2 - heaven knows how - and we may not get much further with Rally :D - and has picked up Qs in Excellent Gamblers, Masters Agility, Track and Search (urban) and Novice Freestyle. Best of all, she's still fit and (with permission from her vets) enjoying her outings at trials, although I'm cutting down on her entries. (Don't tell her though :) .)

    Wow! Great work. What a great example of a senior dog doing so well! I am in awe of people who train multiple dogs.

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