Today I got to play with our Coach's dog, Surge! It was fun getting a glimpse of what it's like to play with a super-fast, very high-drive dog.
Jackie and I played hoops, barrels, tunnels, turns, and rear crosses. We also played with the manners minder to reinforce speed and running out ahead of me.
Pearls:
- Give the cue for a rear cross "Back!" as early as possible when describing your dog's path to run.
- Time the cue as soon as the dog has committed to the previous obstacle so that it is clear as early as possible each next obstacle the dog is to take.
- Keep your arm up while your dog is in the tunnel, so when she comes out of the tunnel your cueing arm and hand are already pointing where she should go
- Likewise keep your arm up all the way past the last obstacle, so the dog continues to drive forward to the finish line
Jackie and SURGE playing agility with me today:
Surgeeeeeee!
