Re: Dog Sport Training Question
- From: "Tee" <crappolagozhere@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2005 22:26:59 -0500
"Debbie S" <staffymom@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Then I don't think it would hurt much {remember, I know nothing of field
> work} to take maybe a puppy agility class {groundwork} puppy obedience,
> that sort of thing. Ask around your area as to who's who in trainers.
> Some are better with people coming from a pet background, some may be
> better with experienced dogsport people. Definitely sit in on a class
> before you sign on, you may find that you don't like something about the
> class, location, instructor, etc.
I plan to do puppy and basic obedience classes with the agility club rather
than the local kc, even though I've taken classes at the local kc before,
because the agility club seems to teach a more rounded class, knowing their
dogs are going to go into agility, therapy, tracking, etc. The local kc
teaches basic pet obedience where you get mostly people who just adopted
shelter dogs and got a coupon for 50% off the class (lots of uncontrolled
dogs with generally nice but clueless owners) *or* you elect for competitive
obedience classes.
> I highly recommend Sil Sanders Enthusiastic Tracking. Get the map cards
> that go with it {< $25.00} and you could most likely get a TDX without
> instruction as long as you follow his guidelines.
Thanks. The first of my books arrived, Fun Nosework for Dogs. My other
books should arrive anyday, they are (in case you have an opinion on any of
them):
Building Blocks for Performance, Scent and The Scenting Dog, Try Tracking!:
The Puppy Tracking Primer
> So this is a good time to identify what floats yer boat. Obedience,
> even competitive obedience is a blast with the right attitude and the
> right instructor.
I haven't ruled that out as something to try but I'm planning on it being a
year or two down the road unless tracking and field work aren't our cup of
tea. I found the group of people meeting once a week for tracking through
the local kc. They're mainly kc members who do conformance, obedience and
rally from what I gather so it'll be nice to know more people in the club
and possibly have something in common with them before moving towards
competitive obedience.
> There ya go. Check out the ones that interest you, and go on in the
> ones that you really like. Quality classes, ring time, matches, entry
> fees, and equipment aren't cheap. Once you find what you really enjoy,
> you can throw your money in that direction, and maybe afford Burger King
> once a week. Just a warning. ;-)
I can't believe I'm so excited about losing all my free time and any spare
cash I might normally have. I've never had a clean slate to start with at
the same time that I wasn't an ignorant dog owner. Now that I know about
all these dog sports, find that they all interest me to some degree or
another, and that I'm starting with a blank slate whose genes are geared to
dog sports my head is swimming with a bad case of the I Wants.
--
Tara
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