Zane even executed the weaves perfectly. He zoomed past the finish without triggering the stop timer. But she was pretty sure that if a dog passed the finish line without triggering the electronic timer, there was no going back.
The run was over. So Rickie simply called her dog to her. Zane came immediately, back over the jump. Finish the course. Michelle Steed had noticed the neat slip leashes displayed by a saleswoman at her first show, but at the end of her first Novice A run with her Chihuahua Olive, she realized one reason people use these leashes for trialing.
She and Olive had had far from a clean run. They had missed the double jump; Olive is so tiny she ran through one upright instead of going over the jump bar. The two reached the finish and Michelle called Olive into her arms to reward and leash her. Tessa Heath also learned something about trialing nerves. At her fourth trial with her Pomeranian, Sunshine, Tessa was trying yet again for a first Novice Jumpers leg. Sometimes when she slows for weaves in a Jumpers run, she veers off to bark at the judge or visit the ring crew.
This run, though, was going well. Tessa felt herself tense. She swears Sunshine looked at the judge, looked at her, saw her sudden nervousness and decided the judge was the reason for it and jetted toward him, barking. By September she and her teacher thought the team was ready. Apparently they were, since they qualified on all three of their Novice Standard runs at their first trial and one of three Novice Jumpers runs.
At their second trial Laurie found herself far more nervous than she was for the first. She went to her first competition with few expectations, but here at her second, Laurie wanted to do even better. Besides, she and Maggie were within reach of a title. She had developed her first plan C. Her name is Oddie and she was the star of the class, the best dog there. When we were ready, we entered a trial. After I walked and memorized the whole course it was time to run. I yelled Oddie, Tire and she went through just perfect.
Then I shouted Oddie, Tunnel and she ran to the other side of of the ring, and she took a dump. At my first trial I watched a dog make a steaming deposit on the table and, even though the judge and ring crew cleaned the table thoroughly, several dogs afterward hesitated or became distracted at that obstacle.
So the day Bill and Max made a tidy Novice run Bill was beside himself. They had just earned their first ever qualifying ribbon. The club is supportive of novice trialers and full of good advice. There will be plenty of runs in the near future to introduce and proof skills in a trial environment. If there is a long break between two runs, consider having a short, intense play session in between.
Commit yourself to creating a fun, exciting environment for your novice dog from the moment you wake up to the moment you leave the trial site. Miriya is superfast and great at retrieving — just doing her job to get that leash. Miriya will be a wonderful agility dog. My 13 month old Sheltie Magic Momo Superdog has a great start line stay!
Classic escape or is it avoidance behavior. She runs great when she gets going, but when fear sets in, she tries to run to Mommy Kumiko. Nutritional supplement Bach Flower Remedy recommended by another handler to calm her nerves. Lots of Fun Matches. Lots of training in different environments to facilitate the adaptation process discussed by BF Skinner in the Analysis of Behavior.
Skinner was the first to introduce the concept of clicker training in his Dec. Lots of rewarding when she rushes out from the start line on cue. Her favorite reward is chasing and biting a plastic bag. She enjoys the chase of the bag as much as anything. Strangely enough, at her first Fun Match at nearly age 12 months, she handled 20 Advanced AKC obstacles quite well before realizing on her second run that she should be having Mommy separation anxiety.
By the way, there are lots of videos of Magic Momo Superdog on Youtube. Please have a look and comment. Have not competed with Tessa yet even though she is 2 years 2 months old. You also need to avoid touching obstacles. You must enter the ring with your dog on leash. Leave it on the floor and a ring steward will move it to the finish line while you run. Once you finish the course, you must put the leash back on your dog before leaving the ring. Triple Q is another achievement a dog may earn.
Handlers may run their dog for an NQ, to focus on a specific skill without running the full course. They may have a toy within certain limits and touch the dog and obstacles. The handler must announce this to the judge before starting and must exit the ring at the end of the standard course time.
The handler may take the dog back at least one obstacle before the mistake to make this correction. At the end of the run the handler may grab a jump bar and run their dog back over a few jumps. This is the way they celebrate earning a new title called MACH. Plan for long days. Novice classes often run at the very beginning and end of the days.
No rhyme or reason … just the way it works out. Agility trials start each day at a set time. After that, dogs will run in a previously published order. And just in case you are thinking about signing up for the first time, here are some general eligibility requirements. Competing in your first trials are long, exhausting days.
But the rewards of competing with your dog in agility and other sports … celebrating the bond and teamwork between you … is incredibly fulfilling. I hope you find this page helpful as you begin your journey into the sport of dog agility. If you do find it helpful … share it with friends.
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