WIt can be really rewarding see new things while watching videos. Today have spend sometime going through AWC videos. My goal was get new tool in training and coach my eyes to see dogs movement and it's affect on speed.
Question is what make dog team better than other? Who has tools that gives advandages compared to others? What key factors to make fast run? There are many routes to get to goal. I hope to learn from others to make my dog and I better team. One day we might find something unique to make us winners. Work ahead...
Flow runs in agility are just mind blowing... Enjoy the feeling of becoming as one!
It has been really nice week behind. On Sunday 21.10.2012 we went to Vantaa to agility competition. Pixie took nice win with fastest time of all. We are finally starting to get things together. Here's video from the winnning run and also some pics from jumping course:
I was pretty high from this run and win. But still some work to do so we went to Turku to Kelpokoira to get some training. On Wednesday in Jaakkos training we made some job with our early take off problems. I know have let Pixie start early. Well there's only just answer- WORK! So since then we have practice some nice and control start line work.
Also we have been really missing rear cross training. Pixie is can be really forceful when she runs on the courses. Rear cross has been my scary point. In A1 and A2 classes she used to just fly away when I handled her from behind. Yet again.... We must work on rear crosses Pixie is technically really good at them. We just need get the control after rear crosses.
On Thursday we work with Janita. Pixie was really cool and work really well. I, on the other hand, was again like scarecrow in the wind. When I get too exited I easily make more movement with hand to anyone dizzy. I can only thank my wonder dogs to keep up with that. :D We also made test to Pixie does she jump par or wings. On first try she flied from 4 m to only par on the line and crashed. On second run she waited to get to the par and cleared it. Nice learning curve from Pixie!
We got yet again lots of homework. I need to improve course reading skills and line handling. Pixie is starting to be pretty good in basic skills. Also I need to really learn to use human arrow in new situation to make our turns even better. I can only say that I love this sports even more everyday. There is so much learn and understand but the feeling when you get something is just overwhelming.
On Saturday 27.10.2012 Pixie entered to her first competition in Winner Class in Obedience. We had almost week brake from OB training because of agility training. Pixie had really good in training and I had no doubt that she couldn't do it. Everything went just fine..... Until Pixie change handlers in call out and "square". It was too much points to lose to get 1 price. All together Pixie did really good job and I have entered her to new competition. Video from the OB competition:
Our old blog didn't really work for months, so I planned to change it to new server. Also I'm planing to start writing in English to keep my languages skills but also make more intresting to read to all.
So lot has happend during the summer of 2012. Pixie was attacked by another dog on our walk in a forest. She had 3 month brake from training and competition. Right now she's starting to be pretty much like she used to be. Totally it has taken over 6 months to recover.
Louise competied third time Finnish Champion Ships. On friday she took 14./100 (something), which was pretty cool!!! In championship courses my handling broke on two front crosses.... So we didn't get in the finals. In Finnish National Team qualification Louise made two suberb runs but got 1 fault from each round. I was very pleased to her work. Here's video of her in Natiotal Team QF:
Pixie has been back in competitions since July. She has got nice run and Agility- and Jumping-sert. She almost all of qualification result to next years Champions Ships. Here video from our last competition from Helsinki ( I need work with my handling):
In obedience Pixie has training for winner class. She has been just a perfect girl! She will be competing in winner class in a few weeks... I even trying to national team.... But yes it's too early.... Maybe next year.
