1. Which dog(s) need to improve their footwork?
2. Which dog(s) improved in the one practice?
3. Which dog(s) have good footwork?
4. What did you observe by watching the slow motion.
As you can see, video taping your practice can be very helpful. Bring your camera if you would like us to film you in class.
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OK, I'll bite. Not answering questions as such, but here are my observations with one watching tonight and thinking about it.
Coffee starts with at double hit with her front and then changes to a single step through most of the weaves and then changes back to the double hit. She did improve on the a later one where she was smoother and pretty much kept the same cadence.
At a loss for the name of Jennifer's girl (sorry) she does a three step with her front feet but is consistent.
I was surprised that Striker does a consistent double paw hit and almost consistently right next to the outside of each pole until toward the end when he is further forward of the pole.
Kerry does a two step and a tap. On slow motion it is cute to see the two step and the inside left foot just taps next to the right - like a balance before he moves on.
Zorro was consistent in his trotting method on the poles.
I was fascinated by the slow motion, need to go back and watch the rears just for kicks.
So, I just spent my evening watching dogs do weave poles! Watched the rears this time. Poor Coffee hits the poles with her tail - poor gal. She seems to just hop along after her front feet and so does (still can't remember her name - hey it is almost 11pm what do you expect from an old lady?) Her rear just sort of 'comes along' also. With Striker and Kerry the rear hits at almost the same spot as the front feet had been placed and there seems to be more propeltion from the rear as opposed to the girls. Zorro again trots the poles without gathering himself - trots through them as if they really are not even there.
LEA! Her name is Lea! I remembered at seven this morning when I was feeding the dogs. :-)
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