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WORKSHOPS: March 16th in Eugene

by pyrwild, posted in training

Excited to share that I will be teaching workshops Saturday, March 16th in Eugene, OR !  The workshop is split into four parts with opportunities for teams of every level to learn. 🙂

Ready Steady GO!

8:00-10:00 Start Lines are an essential part of every agility run, and can set a team up for success or…a learning moment. Develop your team’s start line setup and criteria for a clean, fast beginning to your runs, as well as strategies for clear negotiation of the first sequence of obstacles on the course.
Recommended level: Foundation 2 – Novice.

Reward Your Dog!

10:30-12:30 Running agility is rewarding for us, but what is rewarding for our dogs? Learn how to build a toolbox of rewards specific to your dog, as well as the crucial skills of reward timing and placement.
Recommended level: Foundation – Advanced. 

Choices, Choices! Best Options for Handling Open Level Courses

1:00-3:00 Gain experience with analyzing course maps, finding the best lines between obstacles, and choosing which handling options are best for your team.
Recommended level: Intermediate/Open.

Let’s Talk Lines

3:30-5:30 Finding the ideal line for your dog can be increasingly difficult as you meet new course configurations and challenges. Learn more about how to find those lines and choose your handling strategies accordingly.
Recommended level: Advanced/Masters.

 

Contact for more information and to register 🐾 Spots are limited !

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. 🙂
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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 !

TEETER TUNE-UPS starts Jan 17th !!  for more information and to sign up – click here

To Book Jessica for seminars, workshops, training days for 2019 please Email ! 💌

Nancy Gyes Seminar

by pyrwild, posted in updates

I can get a bit lazy handling my own dogs- especially after such a long hiatus like we took ! :o)  It’s not that we don’t do okay- we just don’t do our best.  I was looking forward to this seminar to whip my handling back into shape.  It did that and more !  Was the eye opener that I was needing.

Sometimes I still think of Zae as my young, lackadaisical dog who would trot and go around barless jumps.  He isn’t.  I’ve put so much work into him and the progress he’s made has been unbelievable !  Working with Nancy helped me realize that I need to be a better teammate for Zae as the dog he is now so we can continue to grow as a team.  ❤️

Private lessons are now available at my field in Medford.  If there is enough interest, I’ll also run a weekly class.  See Training and Contact Me. 😊

FitDogs Class @ ProDogz in Medford

by pyrwild, posted in training, updates

I have an upcoming class that I am teaching beginning in May in the Medford area.  Please contact the respective business hosting the class to sign up.

Fit Paws/Canine Conditioning
@ Prodogz Dog Training in Medford, OR 
IMG_2651.jpgThis course provides basic canine conditioning exercises that also get your dog thinking.  The exercises and skills practiced in this course will require the dog uses his brain to problem solve all while he learns where his feet are and how to balance his body.  These exercises in turn also create a confident dog who knows how to use his body.  This is not a rehabilitation course but a fun way to increase your dogs fitness.

6:00pm – Thursdays – class runs for 4 weeks

I also offer a variety of ways to learn and work with me remotely online as well !  See Training for more information and don’t hesitate to Contact Me with any inquiries !

Agility lessons are now available at my field in Medford !  Please see Training for details. 👍🏽