I've written before - HERE - about how, because I'm both a rather shy, and a rather competitive person, agility trialing is really just not for me. Shyness and competitiveness are just not personality traits that particularly complement one another. On the other hand, agility for fun is ... well, LOTS of FUN, and I regret that our previously much-looked-forward-to-each-week agility class has changed nights and we are no longer able to make it. Therefore, I've recently been looking for ways to incorporate some pseudo agility activities into our daily routine.
Here, Tucker on the "down side" of our impromptu A-frame:
EYES ON THE LIVER ...
COMING DOWN ...
ALMOST THERE ...
SNARF ...
LIP LICKIN' GOOD ...
DISCLAIMER: Because my dogs have received extensive agility instruction/training (as have I, but I think my dogs might have actually learned more at agility class than I did as they are way better at their part of the partnership than I am at mine), I am very confident of their safety in cases such as this. Added to which, a fallen log or piece of railroad tie is much lower to the ground than a dog walk, and in this case, the "down side" of the "A frame" is not nearly as steep as the one they are used to negotiating in class. I am very cognizant of never putting them in a situation that I feel could be dangerous or in any way unsafe. I would think that would go without saying, but you just never know, so I wanted to reassure everyone on that point.
