tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7451055482896683277.post4493444411349457149..comments2023-10-20T05:25:18.732-04:00Comments on Run - Jump - Herd - Heal: Updated Course Set-UpJuleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511336288459622767noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7451055482896683277.post-81175356459826556142007-11-29T08:13:00.000-05:002007-11-29T08:13:00.000-05:00Sandy and Baxter are great. Ike & I agree!!Sandy and Baxter are great. Ike & I agree!!Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05511336288459622767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7451055482896683277.post-59344841270495023152007-11-28T21:15:00.000-05:002007-11-28T21:15:00.000-05:00I think Sandy was most blown away with Mr Baxter B...I think Sandy was most blown away with Mr Baxter Black. She just cracks me up but is terrific! As is B, the labradorable. I would take that dog in a heart beat (eeek, did I just say that about a LAB??!!)Katrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02764862508335450379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7451055482896683277.post-58332233498085441952007-11-28T20:42:00.000-05:002007-11-28T20:42:00.000-05:00Well, you instructed us well last night because al...Well, you instructed us well last night because all of our dogs were able to do this successfully!<BR/><BR/>And I admit to doing some deep breathing - like most dogs, Ike digs tunnels!Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05511336288459622767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7451055482896683277.post-2010814365018416442007-11-28T17:57:00.000-05:002007-11-28T17:57:00.000-05:00More instructor babbling- It is also very importan...More instructor babbling- It is also very important to recognize the imapct that wings can and do have on the visual your dog sees. They are very much like tunnels in that they block your dog's perifrial vision. If the 1st 2 jumps had been non-wings, your dog should have more easily seen the #3 non-wing jump. But I purposfully set the 1st 2 wing jumps to only frame the tunnel (and they are on Katrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02764862508335450379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7451055482896683277.post-24014485461720228652007-11-28T12:41:00.000-05:002007-11-28T12:41:00.000-05:00Another instructor note- It's not so much momentum...Another instructor note- It's not so much momentum that would get the dog to arc in this case, but more handler position. Because there is the solid wall along the right side of the arena, when you set your dog up facing that wall in front of the 1st wing jump, he is going to be inclined to look in your direction as he jumps, there by turning to the left and now seeing the non wing #3 jump, Katrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02764862508335450379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7451055482896683277.post-72708180705636056222007-11-28T12:36:00.000-05:002007-11-28T12:36:00.000-05:00Whine, I like Julie's red tunnel so much better......Whine, I like Julie's red tunnel so much better..... And her wing jumps are all that more stylish....stupid CRCD.....Katrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02764862508335450379noreply@blogger.com