Kathy, quick question for you... I know you have Gorgeous doing running dog walks, how hard for you is it to keep up to her to support the down side of the contact?? or isn't it?? I love your contacts was just wondering how hard is it to continue to direct her if you fall behind?? TIA
I figured out that if I'm a bit behind her she makes the contact 99% of the time. So I'm usually coming from behind. She knows her rights and lefts, so I end up steering from behind until I get caught up. I do a lot of rear crosses with her and it all seems to work. On this run, I just said "right tunnel" when she was passed the half way mark. With others, I say the obstacle at the same point.
Her running contacts are about 95% or better. I think we succeed with running contacts the same or more next to folks with different methods. Her last several Standard runs, she has hit all of her contacts.
Nice runs! How tall is your BC? She looks a bit on the smaller side. I ask because mine's small too :)
lhduckworth 2 years ago
She is 18.3 and weighs around 30 pounds. Thanks for the compliment!
kat22oo 2 years ago
Could you tell me where she is from / what parents?
teamsoda 2 years ago
Very nice, Kathy. I want those running contacts!
MarilynnPryor 2 years ago
Kathy, quick question for you... I know you have Gorgeous doing running dog walks, how hard for you is it to keep up to her to support the down side of the contact?? or isn't it?? I love your contacts was just wondering how hard is it to continue to direct her if you fall behind?? TIA
TorBladeK9 2 years ago
I figured out that if I'm a bit behind her she makes the contact 99% of the time. So I'm usually coming from behind. She knows her rights and lefts, so I end up steering from behind until I get caught up. I do a lot of rear crosses with her and it all seems to work. On this run, I just said "right tunnel" when she was passed the half way mark. With others, I say the obstacle at the same point.
kat22oo 2 years ago
Daaaang that was a beautiful run!!!! Congrats :)
playinginamist 2 years ago
Awesome runs, Kat!!!
The DW was amazing... I recently started my BC on RC's, trying to model a lot of what you did in your vids. Keep your fingers crossed for me!!!!
AgilityMalamute 2 years ago
Still crossed!
kat22oo 2 years ago
Pretty runs! Wish we had night shows up here. I still don't know how I got hooked on a sport that requires full brain function by 8am! ;)
spotonk9s 2 years ago
I'm a night person, and LOVE night trials. I know what you mean about mornings.
kat22oo 2 years ago
I am wowed she is GORGEOUS!
bowzip 2 years ago
Great to see that the running contacts are still holding up beautifully!!
mightymikaagility 2 years ago
Her running contacts are about 95% or better. I think we succeed with running contacts the same or more next to folks with different methods. Her last several Standard runs, she has hit all of her contacts.
kat22oo 2 years ago
Nice runs
mieke337 2 years ago
Great job!
Flyballnutx2 2 years ago
GREAT runs, Kathy! YAY I got to be in your video ;-)
EmilySnider 2 years ago
awesome standard run and your weaves were great!
gatorbeck 2 years ago
The Weaves are improving. She just wants to hurry sometimes and skips or misses the entry, but we've been working on it the last few weeks.
kat22oo 2 years ago
Fantastic well done
Orcaberbrandy 2 years ago
That turn off the dogwalk was beautiful!!
cycleofmenace23 2 years ago
Thanks! Those are always 100% guaranteed a contact.
kat22oo 2 years ago