don't forget that I've been doing this since 2011 and Jocu and Destin are my 3rd and 4th dogs to compete.
congrats on the 12 weaves- Destin only got reliable earlier this year. we do still have more work on the weaves to get him where I want him to be
Yes, fun is what it's supposed to be! And it is, according to my instructor, I've gotten much better, yay! I can now tell her what I've done wrong and how to correct it.don't forget that I've been doing this since 2011 and Jocu and Destin are my 3rd and 4th dogs to compete.
Fun is what it's all about
It’s a learning experience as much for us as it is for the dog! I remember an instructor kept telling me to drop my shoulder (I’d lift it to see if he was beside me) when heeling with Piper...I didn’t realize I was doing it and until I videotaped myself and saw it I couldn’t stop it lol...
I've only taken one beginners agility class. I do one on one classes with my instructor for an hour a week at her house. We've been doing it for about a year now. She never bothered to become certified, but she is excellent and so encouraging. She filmed me once, which can be useful.
Not aware of any kind of instructor certification for agility
Oh! I thought that because my instructor wanted to teach a class again at our local dog club and the owner said she had to be certified. Maybe she meant as a dog trainer. Yes it is a huge improvement for me to be able to self correct my own mistakes!
Yeah- maybe just certified dog instructor.Oh! I thought that because my instructor wanted to teach a class again at our local dog club and the owner said she had to be certified. Maybe she meant as a dog trainer. Yes it is a huge improvement for me to be able to self correct my own mistakes!
I just learned that my instructors best agility dog died, she was 14 and weighed 13 pounds.
Thanks, it was that gallbladder disease, came on suddenly