Agility Tutorial - Grids, Crosses, Serpentines, and Threadles!

[TypicallyBella]

Great toutorial!!(: I think for your first trial, you should do team snooker, because there is only 6 poles, a tunnle, and some jumps(: Its a great starter course ;D Idk about gamblers, though because those courses can get confusing.:) Great videoooo!

[Court22132]

@TypicallyBella I was told not to do snooker =)

Gamblers is confusing that's true! I am doing Jumpers and Steeplechase. My first trial is in February and I have a fun match in January.

[bordergirlsmom]

Nice job!  Kathy with Liz/Breeze/Cricket

[agilityk]

very nice tutorial. in the serpentine you should use more your shoulders and dont stay behind. In the threadle you need to use your shoulders and dont stay without moving, you need to be ahead suporting the dog with the shoulders. The crosses and grids were very good! the information is very clear and useful :-)

[Court22132]

@agilityk Thanks! I will keep this in mind!

[tuyry1]

i like how you added the part about the growth plates. i jumped my puppy before his were but it was less than a foot. now that his growht plates are sealed im jumping him higher. this was very well consturcted! thanks!!

[Court22132]

@tuyry1 Well I added the part about the growth plates because it's super important not to jump your puppy more than his elbow height until he is over a year and growth plates are closed =) It's important not to ruin your dog's joints. No problem!

[tuyry1]

@Court22132 yeah :) i know its super important. its the same way with horses. except not the elbow thing.. more like 2ft.. depending on the size of the horse. yeah my puppy is big... i started him over poles on the ground and he loved it.. he would jump on his own if i had jumps out so i had to make sure i put them away. great video

[LittleMsIvy]

this is REALLY well made. The instructions are very clear and well preformed, great job! I think you demonstraighted the blind cross especially best, and I would like to point out to anyone who may read this, notice how at the 2:52 (aprox.) clip, she goes in 'deep' ? A mistake that lots of people make (including me), is staying rather in the middle of the jump and just waving the hand of the side you want them to be on. If you go deep, its more natural and 'flowy' and they just had to turn a bit

[Court22132]

@LittleMsIvy Thanks! I worked hard on it. Blind crosses are something I DONT like haha. And, I don't understand the 'deep' thing haha!

[LittleMsIvy]

@Court22132 lol, I like them! But they're easier if I do them right! hehe :)

Deep, meaning, like I said, you didn't go into the middle and wave your left hand for her to switch sides, you really crossed over so she basically just stayed straight and was just notified that you were going to turn. It was just easier on her joints. You can actually see my terrible one in my agility trial 4 video. The run where we just finished the weaves and were headed for the few jumps :P

[Court22132]

@LittleMsIvy Those were my first times doing blind crosses! LOL!

[motleymuffin]

Great job!! This really clears up quite a bit of the agility terms for me, haha. :)

[cheerfulchip197]

Thank you Courtney!!! I will be practicing these all day long now! Oh by the way, have Chip's growth plates closed yet? I'm not entirely sure. :P

[Court22132]

@cheerfulchip197 Yes, he is over a year right? And he is a small dog, they close earlier than bigger dogs.

[cheerfulchip197]

@Court22132 He turned 1 on Oct. 2nd. He did small jumps before that is that okay?

[LilosCrazyLife]

that was great, helped clear alot up for me. lol. i was googleing most of that the other day. =) when the sun dissides to come out i think i'll try some of those jumps with lilo. x)

[Court22132]

@LilosCrazyLife Sweet! =) Glad it helped! I worked hard on this and uploaded it 3 times! Video?

[LilosCrazyLife]

@Court22132 i noticed that. i kept trying to watch and it kept saying removed by owner. lol.

and yes i will deff get video,its been sooooo long sence ive uploaded or even taken ANY good videos... i miss hawaii, the sunshine, heat, n none swamp like grass n mud after rain. lol. =P