Tired of grooming n d traditional heel, sit n stay routine. Yes, besides being cute n obedient, ur dog possesses a wide range of natural talents and abilities just waiting 2 b unleashed . If u r looking 4 something more interactive, entertaining n certainly more fun 2 b had with ur pooch, here r some dog sports 2 get into.


Agility - Great 4 active mutts who luv 2 climb n jump all over d home furniture. D only discipline dat actually encourages dogs 2 hurtle at great speeds n scramble over playground like obstacles. Can start with homemade obstacles (eg. PVC hurdles n bamboo weave poles) but 4 d real equipt, u'll need 2 get in touch with d training schools.


Flyball - 1 for d speed demons. Race between 2 relay teams of 4 dogs each, hurdling over 4 low jumps to catch a tennis ball popping out from d flyball box n hurdling back over d jumps with ball in mouth. D flyball box is a rarity here. Without box, can still practice fetching n retrieving ball over hurdles.


Frisbee - Minimal equipt required. Frisbee + jumpy n agile dog = Disc dog. D ideal game 2 b playing in a park or beach setting, very cool indeed.


Musical freestyle - No equipt required, only music n a fairly attentive dog. Great 4 K9s who luv 2 mirror ur moves n perform tricks. Involves a choreographed set of moves (weaving, spinning, side steps) n tricks performed 2 music 2 gv d impression dat u n ur dog r dance partners, sweet.

Granted v arent blessed with dog friendly parks/facilities + d constant humid weather, v still owe it 2 our loyal 4-legged frens 2 indulge in plenty of play n exercise outdoors. Remember why u got a dog in d 1st place ...

Any discussion on dog sports n activities welcomed.

got such place meh in malaysia?
how much to rent the field?

You don't need to rent a field. At your house backyard can already. And if you noticed, all the pics posted are Groovy itself

Groove, post some of the vids for them to see ler

You forgot the other fun activity

Lazing around
For the pampered pooch that likes to be rubbed, patted and generally manja/praised to death by family members... no equipment required just a visible place to lie down and look cute... preferably right infront of the TV or living room area...

edit: Most of the stuff you can make yourself or like me too lazy, just teach my dog to jump on tables and chairs... dun let the family findout

This post has been edited by aaronpang: Mar 3 2006, 02:22 PM

Ha ha u r rite, Msia is still far behind in dog sports n as nairud said mostly hv 2 do by urself. 4 agility, there r a few training schools offering classes with proper equipt. 4 flyball, only know of 1 forum member dat hs made a flyball box ... possibly d only 1 in Msia.

4 frisbee, any padang or open area will do. 4 musical freestyle, at home also can practice ...just switch on ur CD.

If u need any ideas/help 2 get started, just shout.

Agreed, lazing around cn b good fun. Just dat if u dig a little, u'll b surprised 2 find out wat ur dog cn do.

Jumping on tables on chairs is a good start. In fact, there's 1 agility obstacle - d pause table which requires d dog 2 come 2 a sudden halt onto for 5 secs b4 tearing thru d rest of d course. Very testing 4 dogs who dun like 2 stay still.

For some short clips of local pooches attempting d above dog sports, c Groovy clips

hey look at my jojo, she did her first flip today!!




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OMG....keng!

How much does it cost for a Jack Russel?

Bout 1-1.5k. Thinking of getting a rascal? Dun b fooled by d innocent looks.



This post has been edited by groovemaster: Mar 17 2006, 12:55 AM

Very nice! So she hs bcom more proficient at catching balls...all ready 4 d next flyball session.

Yup, doggie acrobatics n tricks also qualify as dog sports. Here's another ... d somersault

Piper cannot do those kinda stunts for the moment....kinda put on "weight" already i think

Fitness First got open in IOI Puchong bring Piper to the stairmasta... work it baby

On another note:-

I got a big doggy and at what age should we consider stopping agility coz I'm worried some owners myself included would try this on an old dog with unforseen consequences... just a concern

I think that will have to be up to you. Seriously, so far groovy and jojo is still relatively young so we wouldn't know when to stop unless you research on it.

OT: Piper's weight is not because of her food intake...i'm suspecting there's extra lives inside here

Worried coz afterthat my Warga Emas breaks something or tear it could be hard to heal better not put stress on old dogs.

O/T

Oic extra life congratz on being a godpa Nairud

halo!! groovy!!!

Hey Taro, howlah n why d fierce name in ur avatar . I cant even pronounce it, wat does it mean? Very nice gerbil u hv there.

C my blog 4 some of ur old photos. Also check out 'Me Mates' posting, cn c some familiar faces there.

No upper age limit really n depends on how fit ur dog is. Naturally, dogs will slow down once dey reach retirement age after 7-8 yo, depending on wat breed. Hv read bout Border Collies who continue to do agility even after 10 yo. Some breeds like JRTs dun slowdown much either. Easier in Western countries coz dey also hv veteran class as well if ur old dog is still keen n active. Lower jumps n obstacles will b used 2 cater 4 d oldies.

At d other end of d scale, serious jumps training shld only start ven ur dog is < 1yo.

How old is ur dog n r u thinking of doing some agility?

This post has been edited by groovemaster: Mar 17 2006, 02:34 PM

ms foo, didnt realize your power nick til i read fawn post.. is it mean' i luv taro!'?

fawn,
dont think our flybox can fly out that high...

nairud,
put on baby music when u leave the house, it helps... ho ho ho ho..

my dogs status :

This is life.. no ob.. no flyball.. just ZZzzz

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i'm just guess that she's having extra "load" only now. 3 weeks after mating, she dont want to eat , then i fed her Heartguard and now baru got appetite, and i noticed she ate a bit , her tummy also got bigger already. and she's still running around, jumping around for her toy balls.

might wanna opt for ultra sound scan to confirm or just leave it as it is until the last 2 weeks, maybe then can really see whether she's preggy or not.

ABout 1k-1.5k with/without cert?
Is it hard to take care,what are the health concerns and what are the precautions needed?
Active dog?
Considered as a large breed dog?

Tainted,
ya can ask your questions over at the Terrier topic, groovemaster and i will surely help ya out.

Okey,i will.
Thanks.
Anyway,where is the terrier topic?

This post has been edited by Tainted: Mar 17 2006, 03:26 PM

Do a search ler...use Terrier as the keyword.

Toby is still active but I'm scared his age is catching up to him. Born in 1999... and he's a member of the giant breed... mastiff, rottie and some lab is in his blood.

Like you said retirement is just around 7 to 8 yrs old

I'm scared to play with him those games anymore might hurt himself so the I've already dismantled the table he likes to jump on... only left chasing the bicycle and the chair

hahahahha wat fierce? nezumi is mouse.. nezumitaro something like Mr Mouse haha... its my gerbil clan name.. nothing much.

huh? u got taro photos ah? ok ok i go see... thanks ah!! waw good to see u promote doggie game kuat kuat..

hahahha no lah just for the gerbil..

Yup, imagine if can do so like d old flyball boxes...den can really c d dogs fly!

Haha, ur dogs turn in2 cats already, just lazing around...

Yarman, larger breeds normally retire earlier at 7-8 yo coz dey hv 2 carry lotsa weight around. Dat said, hv seen a local Lab bout dat age still doing some agility...slower but still can jump n perform all obstacles.

Time 2 get another young gun, mayb...

Only old pics lah.

Yarlah, must promote otherwise every time dog event also c fashion show, beauty contest, Mr n Mrs Cutesy, fastest dresser. Nothing against dese events but dun really showcase deir natural abilities lah. Bsides, with my type of face n coat...no chance at all at dese events.

Hope 2 c more variety of events especially relating 2 dog sports so dat d public cn appreciate K9s even more...n more chance of winning some kibble, he he.

yes yes... taro also not good in all those fashion show hahaha.. those ger ger stuff hahaha..

yes make more fun stuff to play lah.. always play the same things abit bore ler..

but anyway taro also canot do much things... he potato only sit one site n shout!! yeah yeah groovy!!! yeah yeah yeah!!..

hi all ob kaki,
i heard the next trial will be on april, u guys joining?

foo,
gerbil also got taro name... so loving ohh ...

Dunno whther dis fella can stay still for a minute or not. U taking part?

Checked out MKA agility at Jln Gasing last Sun, mainly d trainers' dogs trying it out. 1 BCollie 'Chester' looks really fit n agile, very good potential. Dun hv all obstacles but still good enuf 4 fun session. V hd a go n was fun coz d field was spacious, flat n hd a good bed of grass. But Liping said dat d field will b converted 2 a carpark n deir training will hv 2 move back 2 d old Petsunite park in Sth City Plaza. Aisayman , just ven u thot u've found a nice field 4 agility...

Did u go 4 agility last Sat at Ikano? Will b going today if it dun rain.

If Jojo can catch d ball like dat, den her flyball catching skills shld b much improved already.

This post has been edited by groovemaster: Mar 18 2006, 12:56 PM

Thks 4 d support. Yarlah not many games dat is suitable. Fastest eating cannot coz eat like kuching, Longest stay cannot coz stay like JRT, Waggiest tail cannot coz tail stiff like ruler, Beauty contest cannot coz look like monyet, Lookalike cannot coz owner dun look like me.

Only left with Fastest recall n OB-Agi race...anything which involves running can do. Oh tricks also can but not all hv dis. Dogathon hs more interesting events eg. Masterhunt, Tricks, Dogathon race.

Think dey shld also hv agility 4 different weight/ height divisions, den Taro cn also take part. Wat else can he do ... weight pulling mayb?

shirley,
sure need to hv taro lah. he is always the best mah.. hehehe

groovy,
weight pulling here dont hv taro agility reason don't even come out.. never know how 'fast' he did his agility.... so sad wor.. asking so many time also no result.. i think they lost it..

me also getting bore for the event ler... don't say groovy can do so many things.. but don't hv the one he can show off....

u teach groovy so many things ah, must show off ler.. then ppl see oledi only heart icthy also want to learn hehehhe... if not ppl tot doggie only know jaga rumah...

Then Fawn can make Training program around Hill park there. side income for teaching dog sports

hi fawn,
we went the last last sat. getting many dogs quite fun and tried the chute, so happy jojo can did the full course no doubt just walk tru instead run tru.. ya now whenever i throw the ball low or high she also try to jump up..

foo,
weight pulling taro sure champion, u just nid to use 'yeap teng jai' as treat..
ooi.. fashion is not gal gal thing ok...

naruid,
ultra sound?! no nid la.. wait wait will do.....

wat is yeap teng jai?

hahaha.. no need already. She eats like nobody's business....tummy full like hell now.

Actually can set up weight pulling as well. Just need a cart n lotsa weights.

U still waiting 4 d timing ah, dat 1 so long ago. Another trainee, Junior, also didnt get her official time. Wat lah dese ppl. U still doing any agility with Taro?

Yarlah dats why try n promote dog sports, otherwise ppl tot dogs only know how 2 growl, bark, bite n jaga rumah, look cute n pee n poo everywhere. Who wants 2 gv us a dog park?

Eh so confirmed mum2b?

U brought Jo n Russ. Nice, how many dogs went lah? Last Sat, dun hv agility...dey must hv gone 4 F1. Sun was raining cats n dogs, so no agility again . Leg itchy now.

If can catch from flyball box, den good enuf lah.

Only kidding bout d dog fashion shows... v r just being sour grapes as our dogs cant win anything at dese events . So v depend on u n ur dogs 2 keep d flag flying on our behalf. Keep up d good work n share d prizes k.

Here are the photos...you guys judge yourself. she ate her 100g food and then songlap my housemate's dog's food.

you guys be the judge...still considering an ultrascan or keep it as a suprise

sorry bout the pics size. in a hurry to go out now.


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yalo, promise to post up so many times also no post.. email so many timess fedup lah...

taro, me lazy lah.. sometime want to bring him to PS, but after work very tired sometime raining also.

taro keep putting on weight, wait for the wegh pulling lah hahahha..... become fat pig oledi

Shld go 2 Ikanolah, den still can try out some simple obstacles n keep fit. If u can find a small trolley/ cart, den groovy 'll start weight pulling with u.

You guys every sat also go? what time?

Not always every week, but normally at 5.30pm on Sat evenings.

This post has been edited by groovemaster: Apr 14 2007, 08:16 PM

Sorry for my poor interpretation, I was referring to the 'warm up'! Coz new enviroment dont know Shadow can adapt or not.. We are trying to re-introduce Shadow to the weaving pole after a bad accident last week, now Shadow is kinda afraid lookin at the poles! Hopefully tomolo's class will bear fruit.

Oops, hope d poles didnt fall on him ...

hahah...last time pacco oso got knock b4...but tat's juz PVC...not d standard metal material...or else, really will get pengsan...

Yalor land on Shadow's back.. its the pole he is scared of.. and the sound..

Honestly if metal should be damn steady oredi lor.. its really my fault.. I should have know better. Anyway, last sunday Agi class was good and Shadow manage to conquer his fear! The problem is for the handler to maintain the speed with Shadow coz I would say his tiny n fast! Hopefully can see Groovie & Pacco at YMCA soon and get some 1st class hands on experience!

yea....our dogs speed like every round was their 'hot lap'.....is difficult for me to keep up wit her....

n during d k9 day, v join d agility game...pacco was so fast until she slid down from the pause table.....'brake pad' malfunction..

Bsides training ur dog 2 b proficient n pacy at d obstacles, another very important aspect of d sport is 2 train d handler 2 read d course n run it in d most efficient n smoothest manner possible. Only den will u hv any chance of keeping up with ur dog. Ur training school shld b able 2 teach u d moves if dey r for real.

Install ABS lor.. at least can pause on time.. I heard they minus marks or add minutes as penalty everytime the dog miss the obstacles or they do not do it the proper way, correct me if Im wrong.



I totally agree with you. I really appreciate Fawn for introducing me to JRT's and his advice to me all the time. THanks bro! Not to forget Amanda., hope to meet yea soon! Alrite back to the topic.. no offence to my current doggie skool.. a little money minded I would say! How do u expect to train a 9 month old Afghan Hound, 1 year old Pug and a Shi Tzu to play Agility, without first giving them OB? The problem is the lack of attention from instructors that makes the whole circuit like a big mess.. Last Sunday 15.04.07 was the worst training ever.. GR's and some mat salleh gal with a dalmation just goes in out of the circuit (which they did not pay for) and 3 big dogs just got stuck in the damn tunnel and rumble inside until it roll on the grass..! Is not that v r selfish.. 1 hour is quite short I would say.. ppl walking in out really distracts us.. and d instructors did nothing , maybe scared they will offend the ppl kwa... I just feel that there are too many students at one time .. chaos! Im not trying to say my dog is the best.. but surely 4 weeks he manage to overcome all d obstacles except the weaving poles off leash.. This is all due to my wife (Jennifer - Pflakes) kind attention and enthusiatic towards Shadow. I would not say that the instructor didnt do anything, but they just dont give enuff... sometimes I feel like I want to switch venue. Odie's owner has been complaining all this while.. think that she will change venue soon.. I'm thinking of enrolling for some extra classes (dancing etc.. ) from Pet N you.. Shadow really meant alot to us after all the hardship v have been through together.. so I think giving Shadow d best is not too much after all..

for me, if my dog really pay attention...1hour is more than enough, (but that won't b happening until d next decade)....but if u keep having short break n chit chat around, then obviously is rather tight...

tunnel rolling to d grass?!?! that must b funny....

since they had so many students, i think they shld actually separate d agility classes, to beginners n senior...

This post has been edited by Amanda85: Apr 19 2007, 01:49 PM

In a proper trial, a team will incur faults for missed, wrong or incomplete obstacle. Any obstacle not completed will mean elimination. In Msia n Spore, to keep things simple, dey just add 5 secs to ur course time for every fault incurred. In Western countries, dey look at the number of faults first b4 looking at d course time to determine d team standings.

Always willing 2 share tips with a fellow JRT owner or any dog 4 dat matter. Good 2 know dat Shadow is progressing well n am sure dat d weave poles will only b a matter of time.

Dogs n owners running in n out of d agility training ring is unavoidable, u know how Msians r ven dey wanna try something. It bcoms worse ven there r a lot of dogs at 1 place. In d end, wat matters is d quality of agility dogs dat come out from any school ie. dogs dat really cn perform on d field n trials. Just hv 2 look at d hit/miss ratio n u'll know wat I mean.

Yeah.. pay attention.. The problem is the instructor is nowhere to be found.. only to be seen in a minute or so.. Actually the tunnel incident is quite funny.. at the mean time dangerous coz the dogs inside the tunnel are actually struggling like mad and accidents could happen.

I would have to agree with you.. I would rather use the word annoying to describe those people. One of the students even brought her dog on heat.. so all the other male dogs are going crazy! She brought it there becoz she had to perform a short dance b4 the graduation ceremony. I hope to find a doggie school with a proper trainer, to start with.. so that v can excel in something me and my wife are keen at.

This post has been edited by Jenn77: Apr 19 2007, 11:49 PM

Open tunnel should b held/ pinned 2 d ground to prevent from rolling n moving bout for d dog's safety n dat cn only b done on a grass field.

Since u asked bout Silkies at agility, here's a clip of 1 at Petnu (Junior, 1 of d trainer's dog). He came 2nd at d recent Novice Agility trials. Watch him go!
http://www.dropshots.com/day.php?userid=13...20061212&cimg=3

then it must a GR, right?

This post has been edited by Amanda85: Apr 23 2007, 11:16 AM

I dont think is nice to mention any name lor. But I think she's quite snobbish and the way she handle her dog is very irresponsible, Im trying to be friendly not to offend any ppl, but if I sound her tat day.. it would be very teruk. She even invite another auntie into the circuit and ask her and the dalmation try out.. wtf The instructor saw her, just ignore oni. Dont know why. After that the crowd just get bigger, seems like everybody is conducting their own class in the circuit. The most boring class I ever attended. So my wife told me that next time v should sound them, and I would this time.. no more Mr.Nice Guy.

Hey Jenn, Great of u guys 2 drop by at Brickfields today. Too bad couldnt catch Shadow in action coz was a little tired.

Shld really think bout taking part in d coming May 13 agility trials if he cn perform d jumps, tunnels n 6 pole weave. Every1 shld b encouraged 2 take part n any1 who says otherwise dun really know wat dey r talking bout.

pacco oso will show her support in all 3 categories, although v will 'dnf' .....
(coz owner dun mind to b a fool)

This post has been edited by Amanda85: Apr 23 2007, 10:40 AM

Can always count on u guys 4 support. Mayb d PAAPP trials on 9 June as well?

Shud really try 2 train Pacco 2 focus on u whilst on d agility course, no loitering around ... at least for 45 secs, just enuf 2 complete a run. Only ven she hs done a couple of runs with u, den her reward mayb 2 bum around. Mayb shud go back 2 her fav toys just 2 get her 2 run with u. Easier said den done in a large open field with many dogs around.

If u cn do dat, den she wud b hard 2 beat.

is juz too bad that she dun hv favourite toy.....

n if i dun let her to loiter around, then when i let her offleash, she'll zoom like a speedo...

d mongrel can really drive me crazy....anyway, d following week, i will try sausage or even bring along my weapon that i usually use to threaten her @ home

but v alwiz try to think positive tat maxi class got less dogs n jumper class can use leash n got 2 attempt..so if offleash 'dnf'...then v use leash

as for novice agility....i'm awaiting for some 'luck' like wat v got during d previous k9 day...eventhough full of faults, but still manage to complete everything..

(as for PAAPP trial.....is so expensive n takda transport...so forget it..

This post has been edited by Amanda85: Apr 24 2007, 11:18 AM

not sure whether my shih tzu can do dat..

Great tactics.

Agreed dat RM30 is a little steep, but nothing compared to the absurd RM50 fee during olympic day.

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Hv seen 2 other Shih tzus doing agility b4. Slow pace but dey cn perform all d obstacles including weave poles.

This post has been edited by groovemaster: Apr 25 2007, 12:48 AM

yea...tat's even but olympic day onli got 1 category to join...PAAPP got so many leh...3 class...equals to RM90

btw.....wat prize u get during d SPCA day...

i didn't realize that they actually change d venue to a park...if not, i would had went for it too....

This post has been edited by Amanda85: Apr 26 2007, 06:12 PM

V were at BU, but it was around 6pm.. so v didnt go..AHA.. if not we could have beaten Groovie Btw, Amanda, going to PAAPP? ASk mummy to sponsor and daddy to provice transport.. can make it a family trip also. Shadow is going for operation this weekend.. Please pray for Shadow.

Changed venue was very near d school, nice park. Event was ok with only 3 games, but not a bad effort for a bunch of secondary school students.

Got a prize for Talented mutt, more like 'tai har sai' coz d other participants were just kids with toy dogs. Well at least d kids n young people were entertained. Other games were like Best Dressed n Most Healthy which isnt my cuppa tea.

so shadow decided to take part in PAAPP oso??
great news man....

yeah, i wish to go...but since it might cost me quite alot to take part....i'll seriously consider it 1st.....c how's our performance for this 13 may.....if i fail to get in d podium, i will not go for d penang 1.....

btw......my daddy n mummy is 100% will not offer to drive me there....they hate dog events....

n we wish shadow a speedy recovery...

This post has been edited by Amanda85: Apr 27 2007, 09:47 AM

hahah.....u go there n bully others small kids....

but is still a great opportunity to showcase d dog talent n do some promotion for pet-n-you.....

No lah they scared the sun only.. Actually v feel like taking part in d 5.13 first, see how Shadow reacts to d different set of obstacles... honestly he's still new kids on d block. So I think its better for us to try out 1st.

On leash events, am fairly sure that Pacco will get a podium finish. Off leash, depends on ur degree of contol n her level of focus.

Penang trials, d courses arent difficult but dey do hv a few dogs (large n small) who cn perform reasonably well, so d competition cn b tough.

V r looking forward to join the PPAAP, as spectators for this time. V still dont have much confidence yet. V will contact Groovemaster for further details.

Great, Penang cn b good fun coz u also hv d beaches n hawker stalls ... mainly Chinese, so more dog friendly den KL.

If Shadow cn run a 'figure of 8' course layout, den he shud b able 2 handle deir Beginners class trials (jumps n tunnels), n perhaps even d Elementary class (jumps, tunnels, seesaw n table). However, deir jumps r set at 16" or 40cm much higher den d 12" jumps dat u train with. Broad jump set at 2.7 ft in length. Dose r d main differences, plus deir tyre jump looks slightly different as well.

A sample of PAAPP Elementary course cn b viewed at
http://www.agility-penang.com/news.htm

going wit leash is 'wet wet water' stuff la....not worth spending so much on it n on travelling expenses ....v onli hope 2 do well on offleash onli....

but mayb v will join for d next year penang event...coz my dad is going to buy a new car next year....so i'll had a chance 2 drive...

Wah, v need tuition class liao.. how much u charge? Our Shadow currently resting coz just went for a successful small surgery. After tat some warm up is essential b4 going back to d circuit.. thanks for d encouragement Groovemaster, will ring u soon..

Hey Jenn77, didnt notice any agility trial or comp for Olympic Day . Is dat confirmed? Shadow doing any demo on d day itself?

Oh sorry v were absent for last week's class because Shadow was having a minor operation. Recovering now.. So far didnt receive any info's yet. Will update u once we get the real deal.

i wonder wat pp.com mean by olympic day...
juz a long jump n retrieving is consider a sport..

btw....fawn, did u figure out how to make a dog jump further by juz 1 hurdle? i think they will stick to d old format of jumping on d powder like previous yr..

This post has been edited by Amanda85: May 3 2007, 03:13 PM

Know wat u mean, imagine being K9 Olympic Champion by winning best dressed, best twin, waggy tail n eating contests. Dog olympics without agility, just like Olympics without d athletic events. Best not 2 take it too seriously n just play, play lor.

D long jump over powder - no easy way coz dogs arent dat silly . Just hv train so dat dog recognises a 'Big Jump' command vs. normal 'Jump'. Perhaps u cn practise with 1 hurdle n a blanket laid out to simulate d powder. Show her d obstacle 1st n mention 'Big Jump' b4 attempting. If she can link d command, den it's possible.

Wah wut u 2 discussing about? So deep one? LOL.. Anyway Im more interested at the PPAAP then Olympic Day.. For me, if dun wana play dun play, play oredi must go to d max. Fawn, just to ask ur opinion, is silky terrier's good enuf to do agility? Or issit all dog is able to do it?

Talking bout d games on olympic day n if u've sn d long jump event, u'll know wat v mean. Games dont really jive with d olympic theme, so dats why play, play, just for fun only lah.

Or course, if ur r referring 2 agility trials/comp, den shld play properly n do ur best but also not forgetting 2 hv fun as well. Interested in Penang, den shld start training on 16" jumps.

All dogs cn do agility, only diff is d pace n drive dat dey do it at. Hv sn a couple of Shihtzus doing it, naturally at deir own slown steady pace n with no drive. Silkies being terriers, r fairly adept at agility if u cn get dem 2 focus on u. Trouble is dat most owners treat dem like lap dogs, hence dey begin to lose deir terrier roots. Once d drive is gone, den its hard 2 get back

terrier r aggressive little mutt wit great drive....

but if d dog got no drive, use d racing greyhound method.....ppl actually caged them day n night to stimulate their drive...

as for d long jump, i think 1 way would b asking her to stay @ a distance n i myself stand at the other end..... or mayb bring along my private stick...

i think this time, janice's scruffy got a big chance in winning d RM500 cash on d olympic day....

This post has been edited by Amanda85: May 4 2007, 10:25 AM

Correct Fawn, the drive is the 'thing'. I hope that v can continue to excel with Shadow.. and hopes to train another dog. Thanks for d advice again. Tomorrow Shadow is going to d vet again to check on his stitches.. hopefully he gets a clean bill n able to go class on Sunday.. Actually not Shadow tak sabar to go.. its d owners..

Cage tak main lah Amanda.. I dont know why I dont like cage them, barricade them will do.. but I think sometimes depends on d luck oso.. if get a dog with a good drive to play den ok lor.. else.. sakit hati.

actually for me, i had no choice but to cage my dog, due to family problems...
but i only start caging when she was 1/2 yrs old...

This post has been edited by Amanda85: May 5 2007, 10:24 AM

U looking for a new Silky? Take it easy with d stitches, normally takes at least 10 - 14 days to completely heal.

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Not my preferred choice, but caging/ crating may actually work. Just imagine if a human was locked in room for a day, ... am sure dat ven he's let out, he'll b jumping around like a monkey n wanting 2 run loose immediately.

Standing at 1 end, she may just choose 2 walk round d long jump ... unless u train consistently.

Cash prize, u may also hv a chance if u start practising ur OB coz 10/12 games r OB inclined or based on looks or just plain puppy games. Only 2 require some degree of athleticism. Wldnt hv made a difference if dey called it rdo or k9 day, instead of olympic.

This post has been edited by groovemaster: May 5 2007, 02:17 PM

Well if it benefits the dog, then caging is a good solution lor. Coz not all ppl can accept dogs..

This is all about dog psychology.. I am really curious how Shadow thinks and wuts boiling in his little brain..

v hv been trying out that method @ home...she will jump, but not far oso...

but beside staying for dinner.....v didn't practise any ob for d past 1/2 year....

n tricks oso juz stick 2 d old 1, lazy to practise anymore....coz nowadays trick event no longer competitive, with groovy doin demo, amber not coming n russell/jojo missing in action....while pp.com will NOT hv any tricks game...

This post has been edited by Amanda85: May 7 2007, 12:42 PM