28 Posts Tagged With "Snap!"
Snap! Injury Update
17 Jun 2024
Snap! was injured at the UKI Midwest Cup and I took him to see Dr. Woodside at Ready to Go Veterinary Rehabilitation today. Here's an update.
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UKI Midwest Cup 2024 - Snap! Injured
15 Jun 2024
Definitely not the "comeback" I was hoping for at the UKI Midwest Cup with Snap!
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Happy 8th Birthday Snap!
27 May 2024
Today is Snap!'s 8th birthday!
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Fancy New Collars!
04 May 2024
I got our snazzy new collars from Dog Dynasty Merchandise and Flyer and Snap! showed them off at class this week. To celebrate Snap! doing…
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Another Reason to Video Your Training Sessions
23 Apr 2024
I'm glad I videoed my training session with Snap! last week. It helped me get him the treatment he needed.
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Recovering from a Disappointing Agility Practice
13 Apr 2024
Sometimes training can be frustrating or disappointing. Here's how I've learned to deal with it.
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Fix and Go - Premier JWW and Std
07 Apr 2024
Had a lot of trouble getting Snap! through some sequences in Premier JWW and Std. Here are three examples of Fix and Go to turn them into successful training runs.
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Make the Second Obstacle Free - UKI Invitational Finals - Video
05 Apr 2024
In the UKI Invitational finals I failed to take my own advice and it almost cost me the run. Here's a video of the run and my thoughts on the importance of setting up your dog on the start line to help you both.
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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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Titling in Agility
24 Feb 2024
People have "feelings" about earning titles in dog agility and how others feel about earning them. Here's my take.
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Staying Connected and Visual Focus - Video
18 Feb 2024
See what folks mean about connection and focusing on the dog's line to help dog's see the path you desire.
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Snap! - UKI Masters Series Agility - Video
18 Feb 2024
First trial back actually running since last October! Well it was 0-fer 6 in the Q department but our 2nd place in Masters Series was good…
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NFC/FEO for Start Line Training and Snazzy Photos
04 Jan 2024
I took Snap! and Spark to a UKI trial at Agility at the Farm on NYE day. I decided to work Snap!'s start lines by running NFC/FEO. I "ran" Spark in two runs. Here are some nice photos too!
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Taking Advantage of Not For Competition (NFC) and For Exhibition Only (FEO) - Video
05 Sep 2023
I've put together some notes about the Not For Competition (NFC) and For Exhibition Only (FEO) options at agility trials and how I've used them.
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(Re)Training Weaves with Guides and 2x2s
18 Jun 2023
In this blog post, I'll explain how to train a dog to weave using 2x2s combined with weave guides, whether they have previous experience or are new to weaving.
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Weaving is Hard Work!
18 Sep 2021
I think we underestimate what dogs have to do physically to run through the weave poles. I've got some great photos that demonstrate all that is going on.
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Hack for Organizing Your Dogs' Agility Entry Info
11 Jun 2021
I share a super simple hack for storing your dog's info for filling out trial entry forms.
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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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Weave Safety in One Photo
15 Nov 2019
Whitney Rupp of Chops Photography took this action shot of Snap! and I loved it because it showed three potential weave safety issues in one shot; can you spot them?
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Photogenic Snap!
07 Nov 2019
Here are a couple amazing photos of Snap! captured by Whitney Rupp of Chops Photography along with others that I'll be posting throughout the website.
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Backyard Dogs Practice Sequences - 2018 May
30 Dec 2018
This is an expanded version of my Backyard Dogs article originally published in the May 2018 issue of CleanRun . For this month's Backyard…
Jump Bar Cavaletti
06 Apr 2018
A simple way to convert any PVC jump bars into dog training cavaletti.
Adjusting Dog Walk Height with Rotating Supports
19 Oct 2017
I love my dog walk (made by Iowan Mark Ries 10+ years ago) because it's easy to move on rough terrain, tunnels can be placed anywhere…
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…
Six Advanced to Masters Challenge 40x40 Small Space Courses
11 Aug 2017
I was inspired by a course from judge Gabi Steppan and I took part of her layout, added a jump, and came up with six training sequences…
2017 Feb Wisconsin Agility Cup: Courses and Video
23 Feb 2017
This past weekend Flyer , Snap ! and I got up at "o-dark-thirty" in the morning to drive the two and a half hours to Canine Sports Zone…
Happy Holiday Wishes!
18 Dec 2016
I hope you have a happy and safe holiday season with all the naughty and nice ones you love!
