101 Posts Tagged With "DanaPike"
Smaller Space Training Sequence
31 Jan 2025
I created a 50' x 80' (15m x 24m) jumping version of a fun and challenging Dana Pike agility training course I recently shared. Lots of good challenges with some longer lines even in a smaller space.
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Dana Pike Int'l Training Sequence - Video
26 Jan 2025
A Dana Pike designed a Standard agility training course based on a Jan Egil Eide course. I've included the course diagram, a discussion of handling options, and a video of Spark and me running the sequence with some of the options.
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Streamline Your Dog Agility Video Submissions with This Tip
10 Aug 2024
Use your note-taking app to create video submission templates for dog agility, saving time and mental energy during the process.
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Dana Pike Courses Inspired by UKI US Open 2024 Judge Ivan Amez - Video
12 Jul 2024
Dana Pike modified a course by one of this year's US Open judges Ivan Amez for class this week. There are two sequences for the same setup. They were a blast to run!
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Remembering Dana Pike's Spring Maintenance Camps
01 May 2024
This morning brought be back to the days of Dana Pike's Spring Maintenance Camps. I always loved those multi day learning immersions!
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Dana Pike Small Space Sequence - Can You See the Paths?
04 Apr 2024
Can you see and handle the four possible dog paths through this sequence? Dana Pike's AKC-ish sequence last night had a little section that had four interesting dog paths.
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Spark's UKI Invitational Experience - Video
03 Apr 2024
Spark's first UKI Invitational experience and what I learned about running a young dog in a high energy environment.
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UKI Invitational 2024 Overview - Snap! on the Podium
01 Apr 2024
It was a mix of sleep deprivation, excitement, waiting, strategizing, and "the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat" at the UKI Invitational. Snap!, Spark and I had some wonderful results.
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Spark's Running Dog Walk Practice - Raised Plank
09 Jan 2024
Training Spark's Running Dog Walk on a slightly raised plank.
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Dana Pike Course - Jan 1 2024
05 Jan 2024
Fun and challenging course from Dana Pike. Here's my handling approach/notes.
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Dana Pike Weave Entry/Exit, Straight Tunnel Challenges
03 Jul 2020
Dana Pike has been designing medium and small space at home practice sequences for her students. She let me share these great weave pole entry and exit challenges!
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Pull Across Jump and Push to Back Side - Video
02 Oct 2017
Here is the general obstacle setup: When you set it up you want the wrong side of 3 to be what the dog sees when coming over jump 2. Play…
Dana Pike Inspired Small Space Sequences
26 May 2015
The fun and challenging Dana Pike international class course I shared recently was too big for some folks' training spaces. So I made…
Dana Pike International Skills Class Course/Video
22 May 2015
Here's Dana's full course: I setup the section from 3-9 to play with and video tape: Here are some notes on the rest of the full course…
Nested Masters/Master Challenge/Novice Fun Run Courses
28 May 2014
I dreamt up these nested courses for the Meeker's Pals Memorial Day Fun Run and they include all sorts of fun challenges. The equipment…
Shoulder Pull to Blind Cross - Video
25 Dec 2013
Here's another "specialty" dog agility handling combination that I found interesting and wanted to share with you. As usual Dana Pike had…
May Days: Elsewhere in May
18 Jun 2013
So much agility going on and not enough time to blog about it all! Here's some cool stuff I've posted elsewhere back in May:
Top Spin
05 Apr 2013
This is a handling move I found myself doing as part of a Dana Pike course and didn't know it had a name until she told me it was called a…
What's International? International Two Jump Drills
06 Mar 2013
You don't need a lot of equipment to train yourself and your dog to master the "International" handling challenges that are coming to USDAA…
Blind Cross to Ketschker on Dana Pike Course
17 Nov 2012
I put color coded handler/dog icons and some description in the following diagram of Dana's course to help demonstrate this handling…
I Love Agility Seminars!
26 Oct 2012
Just sayin'! I go to 4-5 dog agility seminars a year and without exception I love the experience. I think this past year I was at seminars…
Clicker Upgrade
17 Oct 2012
I've always liked the Karen Pryor i-Click clicker; but I've found a way to upgrade old school box clickers to work almost as well. I was…
Our Cynosport 2012 Experience
04 Oct 2012
I wasn't going to go at all; and up until the week before I didn't know if we could go! Well Nancy, Meeker , Milo , and I are back from…
Coach This!
05 Sep 2012
I know what I like in a coach, I've had a few dog agility trainers and instructors over the years and I've been happy them and extremely…
Dana Pike/Steve Small Space Challenge With Video
24 Jul 2012
Dana had weaves along the left side of the course ending around jump 7. Her challenge was obstacle sequence 7-12; I found it interesting for…
Play Training: Human "Cavaletti" for Puppies
23 Oct 2011
I thought this was such a clever little game that I thought I'd shoot a quick video of me playing it with Flyer. You can vary how far apart…
It's Puppy Day!
16 Sep 2011
It isn't happening as I had planned it, but today is the day! For over a year I've been researching breeders, admiring local dogs, asking…
Two Becky Dean USDAA Courses - A Tale of Two Ketschkers
24 Aug 2011
I liked all of her courses on the weekend but I wanted to focus on her Masters Pairs course on Saturday and a really nice Masters Jumpers…
Dana Pike - Awesome International Sequence - With Video
22 Aug 2011
If you want to work on some international handling challenges Dana Pike designed this little beauty as part of her class course last…
Advanced Class: Would You Be Skunked? - 18-Aug-2011
19 Aug 2011
Typically at least one of my Advanced (i.e. Masters/Excellent level) students gets through my class course with only a bobble or two (it may…
International Flair - Dan Butcher AKC Courses
25 Apr 2011
There have been discussions on various agility email lists lately about AKC courses getting more difficult and/or including more…
My Agility Handling and Training Philosophy
27 Feb 2011
While preparing for my agility handling seminars I've been trying to "codify" my thoughts on handling and training. When I give a seminar I…
Meeker Qualifies for Steeplechase and Grand Prix
23 Jan 2011
The judge was Judy Reilly from New York state and I really liked her courses a lot. They were challenging but fair; there was a little of…
Dana Pike - Awesome Course with Video
17 Jan 2011
I've said it before, but you have to set up this Dana Pike course. If you don't have room for the whole thing at least set up 5-10, that's…
Dana Pike - Another Class Course w/Video
01 Jan 2011
In the diagram below there are two ending options, Dana had me run the second closing in the second run in the video. My "take away lesson…
Dana Pike - Class Course w/Video
22 Dec 2010
This week Dana Pike came up with yet another course I really liked. This sequence had a 270 with off course potential, Jump Wraps , a…
Dana Pike - Fun to Run Course
07 Dec 2010
Run this course and let me know how it went for you. Meeker and I had a blast, thanks Dana!
Advanced Class: Serpentines and Threadles - 24-Nov-2010
05 Dec 2010
Here's a course for working on Serpentines , Jump Wraps and a Threadles from this week's classes at For Your Canine . A lot of…
Dana Pike - Super Serpentine Course
25 Nov 2010
In the opening there are at least three ways to handle the 3-4-5-6 Serpentine : What to do 17-18-19-20? There was some "gnashing of teeth…
Wrapping the Last Weave Pole - With Video
30 Aug 2010
When the dog exits the weaves and the next obstacle is on the same side of the weaves as the entrance the dog needs to wrap around the final…
Meeker's Back? Injury
20 Jun 2010
As folks on my FaceBook page know Meeker came up limping before going to agility class on June 1st. I've been meaning to post…
NOCI AKC Trial - Meeker Gets His AX - With Video
13 May 2010
This past weekend Meeker and I competed at the Northwest Obedience Club Inc AKC AKC agility in Crystal Lake, IL. At our last AKC…
180 and Offset 180 Sequences
31 Dec 2009
Standard 180 The 180 obstacle sequence is a very common element in agility courses. A "180" is when the dog takes two obstacles and the dog…
Teeter Whip and Base Hop
14 May 2009
I was at a trial a while back and the club was using a new teeter in one of the rings. If I recall correctly it was a two piece 1/…
Putting a Cross In Only to Take it Back Out
01 May 2009
If you walk a course and end up putting a cross in at an obstacle only to take it back out again before the next obstacle you should take a…
Rachel Sanders' Reliable Running A-Frames DVD
27 Nov 2008
I just watched Rachel Sanders "Reliable Running A-Frames" Two DVD Set and was really impressed. I first learned of Rachel's running A…
Six Practice Sequences With Video
16 Oct 2008
It has been ages since I've setup any courses in my backyard, so I decided to "riff" on this section of a Dana Pike course. I video…
Contact Sports Agility Trial
11 Oct 2008
Before I get to the details here is what I recorded in Agility Record Book : The Gamblers NQ was all my doing. Here's part of the gamble…
How Would You Handle It? Video
03 Oct 2008
Well I finally setup a similar course to the one I described in this article and shot a video of the six different handlings outlined in…
How Would You Handle It? Dana Pike 20-Sep-2008
20 Sep 2008
This past week Dana Pike had a good Jumpers With Weaves style course that had a section for which we were all discussing the handling…
Jackpot Rewards
05 Sep 2008
The term "jackpot" usually refers to giving a dog a really big reward, often a large number of treats, all at once. Most trainers focus on…
Working The Little Grey Cells - Course Memorization
27 Jun 2008
There was a discussion on the AgileTeach Email List this past week about helping students with learning difficulties remember obstacle…
Cream City USDAA Trial - 15 & 16 Jun 2008
18 Jun 2008
This past weekend Meeker and I trialed in Wilmot WI at the Cream City USDAA trial. It was an outdoor trial with two rings. Our judge…
Cream City USDAA Trial - 15 & 16 Jun 2008
18 Jun 2008
This past weekend Meeker and I trialed in Wilmot WI at the Cream City USDAA trial. It was an outdoor trial with two rings. Our judge…
Tornado Destroys Dana Pike's Training Building
09 Jun 2008
My agility friend and mentor Dana Pike had her training building destroyed by a tornado this past Saturday night. She just sent an email…
Meeker's First USDAA Trial
16 Apr 2008
Well Meeker and I put on our "big boy pants" and tried his first USDAA agility trial this past weekend (only my second USDAA trial…
Dana Pike Advanced Class Sequence - Weave Entries
06 Mar 2008
Don't pay strict attention to the dimensions in the diagram, they are rough estimates from my memory. Here's how you should set it up. The…
Camp Photos
23 Oct 2007
Photographer/proprietor Kathleen Shaffer of Pup Art Photography has taken photos at the last few Dana Pike camps. I finally got around…
Early Release, Self Release, and Quick Release
17 Oct 2007
On the Clean Run Email List Linda Mecklenburg posed the question "What exactly is a quick release?" from a contact stop position. So I…
Stride Regulators
21 Sep 2007
As their name suggests, Stride Regulators are used to assist dogs in using a particular stride pattern when performing the A Frame. The…
Handling Confusion
08 Jun 2007
The other day I was reminded of some tips I've learned for dealing with those times when we forget where we are going on course or it is our…
Dana Pike Advanced Class Course - May 1, 2007
20 May 2007
I just realized it has been over a year since I featured one of Dana Pike's class courses. I assure you that is only due to my lack of…
Practice Course - Serpentines, Threadles, Weave Entries and Contacts
03 Apr 2007
For the first backyard course of the year I wanted to setup a course that I could run as a whole and that I could leave set up for a while…
Contact Wicket
04 Mar 2007
Previously, I had made a Contact Hoop for helping Meeker hit his contacts; after working with Dana Pike on contacts she pointed out I…
Dearlove Nested Class Course - Oct 12 and Oct 19 2006
11 Oct 2006
These are my final Dearlove Agility class courses of the season. I hope you've enjoyed running them as much as I have. I greatly enjoyed…
Seal Skinz Waterproof Socks
23 Aug 2006
Socks? you might ask. Yep socks. I was just miserable during a rain soaked three day agility seminar with squishy shoes and many changes of…
Learning the Rear Cross
17 Aug 2006
I walk you through learning the footwork for a rear cross and demonstrate with pictures and video clips.
Dana Pike, Jen Pinder and Rhonda Carter "2006 Spring Maintenance Camp"
13 Jun 2006
I attended the "Spring Maintenance Camp" Dana Pike held at her place in Wilmington, IL this past Memorial Day Weekend. Like last year…
Meet Meeker!
14 May 2006
Yep, that's right, Steve finally has his very own dog. For over ten years I have been fortunate enough to train and play with Nancy's Mr…
Dana Pike Advanced Class Course - Mar 2 2006
18 Mar 2006
We had guest instructor Anne Riba coaching us through the course. I've trained with Anne since Mr Peabody and I first started in agility…
One Jump Drills
08 Mar 2006
I've been asked by fellow agility enthusiasts for handling drills that don't need a whole backyard of agility equipment. So I put together…
Dana Pike Advanced Class Course - Feb 16 2006
24 Feb 2006
The opening four obstacles are the tire into a non-traditional Serpentine, non-traditional in the sense that the third obstacle in the…
Dana Pike Advanced Class Course - Nov 17, 2005
27 Nov 2005
Dana also had multiple handling options for other areas of the course as well. Here's her course: The opening four obstacles are a jump into…
Dana Pike, Mary Ellen Barry and Rachel Sanders Fall Maintenance Camp
09 Nov 2005
I attended the "Fall Maintenance Camp" Dana Pike held at her place in Wilmington, IL at the end of September. I missed this camp last…
Turning Dogs Out of Straight Tunnels
02 Nov 2005
A few weeks ago Dana Pike setup a course with a 15 foot straight tunnel followed by a 180 degree turn into the weaves. As handlers, we…
Dearlove Nested Class Course - Oct 3 & Oct 10 2005
02 Oct 2005
This course works Beginners on running with their dogs on both sides, 180 degree turns, and static crosses out of the tunnel. Intermediate…
Dearlove Nested Class Course - Sep 18 & Sep 25 2005
18 Sep 2005
This course works Beginners on running with their dogs on both sides, 180 degree turns, and static crosses out of the tunnel. Intermediate…
Dana Pike Seminar Course 2 - May 31 2005
22 Aug 2005
I just found some time to write up my notes on Dana Pike's second advanced handling course from her handling seminar over Memorial Day…
AgilityNerd's 1st Birthday!
09 Aug 2005
I launched this weblog one year ago today. So today is its first birthday. In this year I've posted 140 articles. I had hoped to post two…
Dana Pike Seminar Course 1 - May 31 2005
05 Jul 2005
I finally made some time to write up my notes on Dana Pike's courses from her handling seminar over Memorial Day weekend . She had two…
Dana Pike, Jen Pinder and Rhonda Carter "Spring Maintenance Camp"
04 Jun 2005
I attended the "Spring Maintenance Camp" Dana Pike held at her place in Wilmington, IL this past Memorial Day Weekend. Like last year…
Dana Pike Advanced Course Opening - Apr 22, 2005
22 Apr 2005
Below is the initial opening sequence. The first two jumps are oriented so that the handler can lead out and stand on the Handler Line…
Dana Pike Advanced Class Course - Mar 10, 2005
12 Mar 2005
Here's my analysis some of the challenges and different handling approaches to this course: The opening three obstacles appeared to be…
Dana Pike Advanced Class Course - Mar 03 2005
10 Mar 2005
Here's another challenging Dana Pike Jumpers -style course. Dana always comes up with class courses where there are many valid solutions…
Dana Pike Advanced Class Course - Feb 17 2005
07 Mar 2005
There is a lot going on in this course. So much so that I'll just itemize some of the handling approaches and course challenges: This is…
Front Cross Jump Wrap Drill
01 Mar 2005
These are some drills that I created based on part of a Dana Pike advanced class course. These drills target a number of more advanced…
Dana Pike Advanced Class Course
08 Dec 2004
Last week Dana Pike had us run a course that was renumbered and the obstacles slightly tweaked from the previous week's course . Dana is…
Dana Pike Advanced Class Course - Right Cross At The Right Time
25 Nov 2004
Last week Dana Pike had us run a course that had some nice subtle aspects to it. I especially liked it because it highlighted some of the…
Dana Pike Advanced Class Course - Evil Weave Entry
30 Oct 2004
going through a sequence similar to the section I described on last week's course . This week's section of interest starts at the A Frame…
Handler Line - Front/Rear/Blind Cross Line
28 Oct 2004
The Handler Line, Handling Line, Front Cross Line, Rear Cross Line, or Blind Cross Line is an important concept that all Agility handlers…
Dana Pike Advanced Class Course
12 Oct 2004
My first instinct was to handle the Pin Wheel by getting in the center and pulling the dog around the jumps on my right. I ran this course…
Agility Practice Journal Entry - Non-Practice Entry?
08 Oct 2004
This entry is more like a bunch of excuses for why we haven't been training for the last couple of weeks... This lack of training makes it…
Pin Wheels
18 Sep 2004
The Pin Wheel is a commonly seen Agility course element. It is generally made up of 3-4 jumps arranged so the dog's path is roughly circular…
Dana Pike Advanced Class Course
01 Sep 2004
I've reproduced this part of Dana's course below: On the first attempt, I front crossed both Milo and Mr. Peabody over jump 5 to get them…
Jen Pinder Jumping Workshop
31 Aug 2004
I've been to about a dozen Agility seminars and this past weekend I participated in one of the most important seminars for dog training I've…
Agility Practice Journal Entry
24 Aug 2004
This is a back dated post about Wednesday night class with Dana Pike . Like two weeks ago, the opening was just like a Jumpers course…
Dearlove Advance - 16-Aug-2004 - Early Queueing Front Crosses
16 Aug 2004
I designed this practice course so Dearlove 's advanced handlers could work on queueing their dogs early enough for a front cross that the…
Agility Practice Journal Entry
15 Aug 2004
Went to my first course run through at Dana Pike 's in Wilmington, IL. She had both a Jumpers and Standard course setup. The weather…
Agility Practice Journal Entry
11 Aug 2004
This is a back dated post about Wednesday night practice with Dana Pike . I really enjoyed the course, it was big, open, and flowing. The…
Rear Crossing to Setup The Dog's Line
10 Aug 2004
This is a sequence from one of Dana Pike 's courses this past Wednesday night. There were two other interesting handling sequences; but I…
Verbal Leash
09 Aug 2004
The verbal leash is the spoken equivalent of a physical leash. It is calling the dog's name, or using the "here" command to get the dog's…
