Pet Peeves

[sheltieluvr6]

One of my pet peeves takes place at dog parks. I remember one day there was an older man with a Sloughi and an elderly Rhodesian Ridgeback. They were beautiful dogs. Anyways, the Ridgeback felt as if he had to reprimand any pair of dogs who were playing too rough. His owner shrugged off all of these instances which escalated to real fights between the dogs. If you know your dog won't play nice then you should keep him on a leash. Or at least keep an eye on him. They don't go to the same dog park anymore though.

 

[Chris]

Oh, on the walk...

I don't have any issues. I can visualize pretty well (years of Ballet training pays off), so I usually only need to walk something once or twice. I refuse to walk the whole course more than three times.

I don't particularly notice any rudeness on the walks, but I do my own thing anyway.

You are very polite, Rachael -- I've watched!

 

[Sealtainn]

I understand why & how they do it, but it is a pet peeve of mine when yps calculations favor the larger dogs.
2 dogs running the *same* course but one at a lower height than the other.
If both dogs complete the course in the *same* time, the dog in the larger height class is considered as meeting a certain yps when the dog in the smaller height class is considered as not meeting that same yps.

 

[danisgoat]

I understand why & how they do it, but it is a pet peeve of mine when yps calculations favor the larger dogs.
2 dogs running the *same* course but one at a lower height than the other.
If both dogs complete the course in the *same* time, the dog in the larger height class is considered as meeting a certain yps when the dog in the smaller height class is considered as not meeting that same yps.

I didn't know this.....not sure I exactly know what you mean. I am new to competing.

 

[ortegah]

I understand why & how they do it, but it is a pet peeve of mine when yps calculations favor the larger dogs.
2 dogs running the *same* course but one at a lower height than the other.
If both dogs complete the course in the *same* time, the dog in the larger height class is considered as meeting a certain yps when the dog in the smaller height class is considered as not meeting that same yps.

Because they assume that the smaller dogs take a different path which is less yards therefore less yards per second. Of course that's not always correct and it can go both ways.

 

[Sealtainn]

Because they assume that the smaller dogs take a different path which is less yards therefore less yards per second. Of course that's not always correct and it can go both ways.

yes... it is assumed the shorter dog has a shorter stride and so can turn tighter than a larger dog assumed to have a larger stride needing to cover more distance on turns.
The problem with it is it doesn't generally hold up in practice, except until stats are averaged out over a large diverse set of dogs.

In extension my 16" sheltie has a stride two - three times longer than my 20" dog.
A taller dog, say jumping 22" that runs slower isn't going to have the same forward momentum or cover the same theoretical distance on turns as a shorter (16") long-striding fast sheltie, whether the larger dog is a bc, aussie, lab or whatever.

 

[k9kreationz]

Just thought of a couple more.

People who run past the ring. People who play fetch near the ring, especially the entrance. People who leave treats near the gate.

And since im one of thise ppl will an out of control dog, first my apologies, and secondly at least I keep a very close eye on him. Especially when it starts to get crowded. Yes, im still working on it and prolly will forever.

 

[ortegah]

yes... it is assumed the shorter dog has a shorter stride and so can turn tighter than a larger dog assumed to have a larger stride needing to cover more distance on turns.
The problem with it is it doesn't generally hold up in practice, except until stats are averaged out over a large diverse set of dogs.

In extension my 16" sheltie has a stride two - three times longer than my 20" dog.
A taller dog, say jumping 22" that runs slower isn't going to have the same forward momentum or cover the same theoretical distance on turns as a shorter (16") long-striding fast sheltie, whether the larger dog is a bc, aussie, lab or whatever.

Oh I agree and understand exactly what you mean. My sheltie jumps like a border collie. Of course that's because he's the size of one He's very long and has very long strides. I'm not quite sure how that problem would be solved though.