Distance doesn't count! I travel 60 miles to agility class one way. Don't be scared. Even the best handlers make dumb mistakes and their dogs NQ. Debbie ... ...
<<<< I have spent the last 4 years going to college for myself. Now that I am done (edjumucated), maybe I will find the time to go to dog classes. But I am...
Exactly! Takes me a full hour to get to my private lessons. Then I spend an hour and a half running around in this summer heat at 5:30pm (1/2 hour per kid). ...
Count your blessings, ladies! I drive 130 miles, 2 3/4 hours to get to class. So I usually only go 2x a month. I did live a lot closer when I started...
Hi - just joined group and read most messages through May. First a sad story - missed out on a UKC trial 90 minutes away (Tulsa) this weekend because of...
... Yikes! I guess my $20 per year to be a member of the Pocatello Kennel Club and attend their classes for free is not such a bad deal! Maybe I shouldn't ...
... Rather than focusing on the weight, make a way to temporarily attach wheels to the bottom of the A frame, so you could just lift one corner at a time and...
What are you other people that live in the hot south doing to keep your horses and dogs conditioned? I usually can ride almost every day during the summer but...
I hate to say it but I don't train in the heat. I do ride a little but the last time I rode any distance in the heat, Zorro was fine...I was not! Dolly gets...
Panting, mostly. And sweating... a LOT! I generally wait until early evening to do anything. By then the temps are down to a mere 90 degrees. Since we do...
I set up some agility sequences the other evening and waited to run them at 8:30 PM. Luckily my agility field has lights. maybe I should try riding my horse...
Well Kathy, Right now my dogs and horses aren't doing anything. Horses are in the barn during the day standing in front of their fans. They go out at night....
Okay I didn't word the original message very well. I am not asking if I should ride in this weather. I have been training horses for longer than I have been...
I guess I'm so used to the heat and humidity in South Florida I don't even think about giving my horse the summer off.:) I ride every day between around 8 am...
For example, there are numerous games I can play with my dogs indoors Would these games work for a dog starting novice training? If so, would you describe them...
70 and 80?!?!?! Lord I pray for day that cool, even with humidity. I can work with that. My horse is great at sweating and he can handle it. So could Dolly...
By the way...I have to go to bed now so I can get up at 7:00 AM to get to my 10:00 AM agility class and sweat my rear end off for 2 hours (2 classes/2 dogs/2...
Have you tried swimming - thats what I have been doing with my dogs. If you get hot enough you can go in yourself. Linda [Non-text portions of this message...
No - I'm only doing sprints for myself just now. I'm starting some core exercises (step work and some tai chi) just for balance and strength. Plus going back...
... My creek is about 3 inches deep right now so swimming isn't a possibility<VBG>. I did take the dogs to the horse swim place a couple of times last year but...
Not sure about Virginia but we have a few "dog beaches" in Maryland. Maybe Annapolis is not to far from you. How about a neighbor with a swimming pool or...
I'll take heat over snow ANY time!! Today I did 2 hours of agility in a 97 degree sauna. Yes...it was in the morning but that didn't matter. My Rottie did...
Another game that we play at home to keep the dogs in shape is fetch running up and down the stairs. My Rottie, Boomer, plays this game by himself. He throws...
I now have a pool and that is how I keep my oldest Rottie in shape. She is my only water baby though. The others go in under protest only! Debbie ... From:...
I would like to take this opportunity to welcome our new member, Sara. I'm sorry you had such a hard time joining. I hope all is less complicated now. Karen...
Good Morning, I've just joined this list. Many of you may know me, but here is a quick intro: Sara Pruyne - Greenwood Maine Have had Dalmatians since 1982 My...
Welcome, Sara! I remember hearing about when Sara won the High in Trial at the national Road Trial in Perry, GA (1998). I didn't get to see the trophy she...
Just a little brag that Romy finished her AKC CD today with 3rd place as well as HS Dal and HS Non-Sporting. It was her first time in any kind of competitive...
CONGRATS on the CD!! You are hooked now. On to Open... Debbie 'Roxy', UD, AX, AXJ, OAP, RA, NAC, V/VX, CGC, TT 'Dolly', CDX, AX, MXJ, RE, NAC, NJC, RD, PAC,...
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