Toffee's Mom
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that's what I was thinking holy *&^%
Good thing I won't wanna compete at that level, ever LOL
my review of the WC 2011
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that's what I was thinking holy *&^%
Good thing I won't wanna compete at that level, ever LOL
SheltieChe
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that was miss Encore, who is officially retired from WC 26" now and jumps 22" from now on, I believe she is 6 years old.
it really sucked....in this one u can tell how much problems some dogs had... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSWezCbM4dk&feature=related
lunatic face
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it was a carpet similar like "synthetic turf", but the grass was lower.
the problem was, that the carpet was totally new and until the WC rolled up, so the grass didn't stand up and was plain rolled. that's also why the dogs didn't slipped in every direction and was much more difficult for them to handle the ground.
@sharon: I must disappoint you. there wasn't any "real" european sheltie running in my video
besides the two from USA and Canada, there was the trico sheltie running for GB with her roots in the states 
the problem was, that the carpet was totally new and until the WC rolled up, so the grass didn't stand up and was plain rolled. that's also why the dogs didn't slipped in every direction and was much more difficult for them to handle the ground.
@sharon: I must disappoint you. there wasn't any "real" european sheltie running in my video
besides the two from USA and Canada, there was the trico sheltie running for GB with her roots in the states Toffee's Mom
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that looked awful tough for the dogs, that poor chinese crested he was amazing tho... So at first I thought man are none of these dogs used to running on staro turf, but good to know that it wasn't the only problem!
PS I am getting cleats... what are u guys wearing on yer feet, we have one indoor arena where we trial so I wanna be prepared.
PS I am getting cleats... what are u guys wearing on yer feet, we have one indoor arena where we trial so I wanna be prepared.
Wow... that looked like an awful crash! I assume she was ok?
Don't step on the dog!
In the morning (we currently have only trailed outside) I wear waterproof hiking-ish shoes. When the dew rises, I change into sneakers.
k9kreationz
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How awesome!! Thanks for sharing. I can't believe how tight those courses were. Me and Koji would've failed. Honestly, if my dog was slipping that badly in the weaves, I wouldn't have continued that many times. Just not worth their injuries. I hope none of the dogs were injured on that flooring.
As for shoes. I run on grass or dirt (and used to run on rubber mats in training). I wear trail running shoes for dry days. For wet/dewy days, I have a pair of waterproof hiking (semi-running) shoes that do the trick (they have gore-tex). I also don't really run in the rain, so it rarely gets "that" went.
I have seen people wearing golf shoes (soft spikes) and baseball shoes (rubber cleats). For me personally, I'm afraid of the golf shoes, I golf and know what kind of traction I get. I also know I'd be the idiot who'd twist her ankle because I didn't pick up my foot properly. I'd wear cleats (grew up in them), but I know my feet would hurt after awhile, so I go with trail running shoes.
As for shoes. I run on grass or dirt (and used to run on rubber mats in training). I wear trail running shoes for dry days. For wet/dewy days, I have a pair of waterproof hiking (semi-running) shoes that do the trick (they have gore-tex). I also don't really run in the rain, so it rarely gets "that" went.
I have seen people wearing golf shoes (soft spikes) and baseball shoes (rubber cleats). For me personally, I'm afraid of the golf shoes, I golf and know what kind of traction I get. I also know I'd be the idiot who'd twist her ankle because I didn't pick up my foot properly. I'd wear cleats (grew up in them), but I know my feet would hurt after awhile, so I go with trail running shoes.
Hurtseverywhere
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Ditto here on the Shoes
I have a pair of NB Gortex MT910 trail runners I wear early in the day when the grass is deweyOr if it's raining,( Pure Heaven)http://www.newbalance.com/products/MT910/?productID=MT910&page=all and then as it drys I switch out to a pair of Brooks Cascadia Trail shoes, Nothing worse then wet feet in the morning or all day for that matter, even taking extra dry socks doesn't really cut it once your feet do get wet.
On dirt indoors I use the brooks OR my asics road shoes depending on how packed or hard the dirt is.
In fact if you are going to be inside on dirt most often I highly recommend the Brooks Cascadia's but any good trail running shoe would probably do the trick very nicely without resorting to cleats.
I agree about the golf shoe or spikes I would be affraid of digging in and over rotating something trying to make a cut or sharp turn, I think I would rather end up slipping & ending up on my butt Vs rolling over an ankle.
I have a pair of NB Gortex MT910 trail runners I wear early in the day when the grass is deweyOr if it's raining,( Pure Heaven)http://www.newbalance.com/products/MT910/?productID=MT910&page=all and then as it drys I switch out to a pair of Brooks Cascadia Trail shoes, Nothing worse then wet feet in the morning or all day for that matter, even taking extra dry socks doesn't really cut it once your feet do get wet.
On dirt indoors I use the brooks OR my asics road shoes depending on how packed or hard the dirt is.
In fact if you are going to be inside on dirt most often I highly recommend the Brooks Cascadia's but any good trail running shoe would probably do the trick very nicely without resorting to cleats.
I agree about the golf shoe or spikes I would be affraid of digging in and over rotating something trying to make a cut or sharp turn, I think I would rather end up slipping & ending up on my butt Vs rolling over an ankle.
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take4roll10
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agility footwear would make a great thread.
I looked into cleats...mainly because I really like the pink cleats NFL players are wearing this month.
The only issue with cleats is if you accidentally step on your dog's paw. You can really do some damage. That's why I decided against it.