Saturday, September 15, 2012

New Class ~ Junior Handler

This week we started two new classes but I am only going to tell you about one of them.  Sid and Lilly went to dog school so Sid can learn to be a junior handler and Lilly can learn to do agility.   

First exercise was teaching Lilly to go through the tunnel.  She was a pro and Sid was there to meet her on the other side to feed her treats right on time!

Next Sid brought Lilly over to an upright to reward her for going around.  This is Sid's homework for the week too.
Here her instructor, Magda, shows the girls what she would like them to do.
Success!  Awesome job Lilly, and awesome job Sid!  These two have quite a special relationship.
Lilly plays a recall game over a jump.
Sid holds Lilly in preparation for the next activity.
This is a buja board.  It teeters and wobbles and gets the dog used to being off balance and standing on moving objects.  No fear from Lilly at all and Sid was right there with the treats again.


At the end of class it was playtime for the doggies and kids.  The mom's had a bit of a break while we walked the pups in the back fields.   What an awesome time, thank you Magda for sharing your expertise and for making it sooooooo fun!

1 comment:

  1. Sidney's definitely the best handler under 16yo I've ever seen! I was really amazed at how focused and coordinated she was - at 6yo!!! She followed my instructions much, much better than the majority of first-time agility handlers. And Lilly is such a sweetie and such a good sport, following and listening to whatever Sidney asked her to do. And doing everything with a huge smile on her face, despite having to work in all sorts of distractions! ;-) Amazing team! :-) Love you girls!!! :-)

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