Matching - have fun

Greg Derrett is the system we use in class, can you match these up?? Send us am email with your answers and we'll let you know how you did. Don't be chicken give it a try.


Derrett System Matching


1. Flick

2. Front Cross

3. arm-change

4. Send (deceleration)

5. primary cue

6. Rear Cross



A. Inside arm until commitment then outside arm.

B. Cue always means to turn towards the handler

C. Inside Arm

D. Arm-change

E. dog turning away from reinforcement zone

Who Is That Little Guy? - Girl!

Saturday Weather

It's hard to say what the weather will do for the 10:15 class. You can call Sydney's house if you are in doubt.

Saturday Class Exercise

If in doubt about the weather, you can check this blog or call the house. A decision will be made by 7 a.m. Rain during the night won't be an issue because the field has been draining nicely.

1st Exercise:

There will be a "set jump" at the barn under the trees. It is the same exercise that we did last class but using a double. Please review the description that was posted the 5th. The double should be ascending (first bar lower than the back one). Don't worry if the jump bar is not level because of the slope.

When pottying your dog, be courteous of those working on the set jump. Come up by way of the driveway.

New Title!

Helen Marie had a late day at the Santa Rosa trial but it was worth it. Merlot earned her Open Standard Title with a CLEAN RUN for a beautiful blue ribbon plus toy. HM reports that Merlot earned those three legs in a row with placements. CONGRATULATIONS on a job well done! Welcome to Excellent!

This Weekend

Good Luck to those attending the trials in Santa Rosa this weekend. If you find a particularly tricky sequence bring us the course map. Stay warm and dry and have fun with your dogs.

New Puppy - Guess Whose!

10 week old Zelda

Class January 9th

This weeks focus will be on getting the dogs back to jumping. We will be doing Susan Salo jump grids. When you get to class, please start by warming your dog up with a set jump exercise. We have done this many times in class so you should be able to do it on your own. But here is a reminder and also a video of what you should to:
1. Know your dog's jump height; place your target on the ground. Remember the target should be slightly raised.
2. Rep. 1 - Set the jump ar 4 inches below the dog's jump height, dog does jump
3. Rep. 2 - Raise the bar two inches, dog does jump
4. Rep. 3 - Reais the bar two inches, should be at the dogs jump height now, dog does jump.
5. Rep. 4 lower the bar to the height you started with, dog does jump
6. Done

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Thanks to Donna's creative design, we start the year with a fresh new look to the blog!