Tag: agility training

Thank You 2018, Hello 2019

by pyrwild, posted in trial results, updates

2018 was such a cool year- even if it was far from easy.  From following my dreams and moving cross country and having my own agility field to train and teach at to Zae turning 4 and qualifying for World team tryouts…  PYRWILD continues to grow and have opportunities I could only dream of. 🙂
pyrwild dog agility training field southern oregon

We had our last trial of 2018 and it was probably Zae’s best competition performance wise overall.  Really great moments and speed in the ring with him.  He earned QQ #8 along with his masters agility title (MX) and novice fast title (NF). 1st and 2nd in T2B and some beautiful premier standard NQ’s.

It was the boston terrier club trial too so Stormy got to come out of retirement for a run each day and Mayhem got to run too.  I had been taking a break from trialing Mayhem so I could mentally focus on Zae but T2B each day was perfect to enter.  Stormy hadn’t trialed in over 3 years and we don’t practice for her soundness.  Both dogs did really super.  Stormy loved every second of it and Mayhem even earned 1st place.

I am so grateful for all we got to compete this year and the fun times we had.  Along with the beautiful places we’ve got to experience for hiking and agility.  Zae and I have also become a stronger team and continue to understand each other better and better each trial.  I continue to learn and become better with this little dog !  We’ve also kindly been welcomed into the agility community here in Oregon and continue to meet cool new friends. 🙂

Thank you to everyone who was part of our year.  Thank you for all the love and support and a huge thank you to all my amazing students for giving me the opportunity teach and honor of working with them. ❤️ Looking forward to all the amazing moments and opportunities 2019 brings !

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KC International Agility Festival 2017

by pyrwild, posted in photos, trial results

Thanks much to Ifan Griffiths for the fantastic photos from KC Fest._MG_1804-2_MG_1814-2_MG_1838-2_MG_1840-2_MG_1865 copy

5 MINUTE TRAINING SESSION W/ ZAE: Working & Strengthening Foundation Skills

by pyrwild, posted in training articles & videos

 

This is a 5 minute raw video with brief comments about the training.  This training session was 5 minutes total–including playing and rewarding dog.  The session wasn’t necessarily planned; I just wanted to share a raw recording of what an average training session with my dogs looks like.  Short and productive.  Zae practiced different foundation skills and through rewarding skills were reinforced and strengthened.  Throughout the session Zae practiced a variety of skills and stayed engaged.  By practicing and enforcing these skills as a the bulk of my training the skills in turn stay strong.  For example, things like the teeter or wraps that I like to almost constantly reward–especially in sequence when they are really beautiful/what I am looking for.  A motto of mine is reward what you want to see more of.  Jackpot it when it’s especially perfect and amazing !! 🙂

All the skills in this video, and the strong working relationship I have with Zae comes through my every day training and quick practice of skills like this.  The basis of most of these every day exercises I do with my dog is available in my Skills and Relationship Building online course.

 

Teaser video from Skills and Relationship Building Course: Using Pressure and Frustration in Training

by pyrwild, posted in training articles & videos

My Skills and Relationship Building course is a really fun little self-study with feedback with modules of content and exercises that build many important foundation skills for anyone interesting in dog training or sports.  These are quick interactive things to do with your dog.  I initially built this course as a food bowl course because they are quick easy to things to practice with the dogs meal–even in a hurry.  I use the little games featured in the course daily with my dogs.  Not only does it built a very strong set of foundation skills it also strengthens the bond with the dog.  It builds his engagement with you.

Here is a clip from the course that demonstrates how by building this skill you can use pressure and frustration in your training to build engagement and drive incorporated in many ways.

To find out more about PyrWild’s online courses and training please visit the Training page.