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| Jefferson admiring my pumped up kicks! |
Since the last trial, we have been trouble-shooting a few of our handling moves, specifically deceleration. Here is a three-jump exercise I used (I added a tunnel on the other side of the two jumps as a distraction....got this from http://baddogagility.com/versatile-setup-for-small-spaces-beginner-drills/):
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| First - Run fast with your dog to cue extension |
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| Second - Stand at the 2nd jump to cue deceleration |
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| Third - Run with your dog to cue deceleration |
Jefferson did well with these drills and I believe working on these type of set-ups will help us better communicate during our runs. These skill will better help me determine the better handling movements to use whenever I tackle different courses. For example, I am still using a running start as opposed to a start line stay in order to keep Jefferson better engaged in our runs. During last Thursday's class exercise, it was very difficult for me to get into position for a front cross so I had to rely on our deceleration cue and that did not go very well. Now that I have gotten past Jefferson shutting down during his runs (knock on wood!), he is now running quite a bit faster so I am having to work harder on communicating deceleration. We are still a work in progress and have much left to learn about making better handling choices for our team. I am more excited about our agility journey than ever before....and about trying out my pumped up kicks!!
"The stoical scheme of supplying our wants by lopping off our desires, is like cutting off our feet when we want shoes."
~Jonathan Swift
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