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		<title>Agility competitions -::- agilitystævner</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 11:35:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carina</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gosh, time flies.. so far this year Sookie has participated in four agility competitions. Here&#8217;s a short update on each competition. Zagorje, Slovenia This was actually the first time running...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Gosh, time flies.. so far this year Sookie has participated in four agility competitions. Here&#8217;s a short update on each competition.</p>
<h3>Zagorje, Slovenia</h3>
<p>This was actually the first time running outside on turf. I had no idea that Sookie would increase the speed significantly when running on turf <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_surprised.gif' alt=':-o' class='wp-smiley' />  First run was in A2 and I just tried to keep up with her &#8211; it went okay until she came out of a tunnel and Sookie was supposed to take the jump straight ahead but as I was a bit behind she crossed my path and took another jump from behind.. hmm..</p>
<p>Second run was in J2. It all went well until Sookie was supposed to turn tight after a tunnel &#8211; she didn&#8217;t turn tight and I had to change my handling plan. It resulted in me being behind wherefore I accidently pointed her to the wrong obstacle. Doh! But what a speed!</p>
<h3>DGI at Borsholm</h3>
<p>After having run on a DW with long planks I thought it would be good to sign Sookie up for a &#8220;for fun&#8221; competition where they would be using a DW with shorter planks &#8211; similar size to what we would be running on the next couple of weekends.<br />
We run the same courses twice. First run was agility and except from not hitting the contact on the DW then rest of the course went pretty well. Next run on the same course didn&#8217;t go as well &#8211; I put some more pressure on Sookie but that was too much.<br />
Then we ran the jumping course and had two clean runs &#8211; and both very fast! Yay <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':-D' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<h3>Vestegnen</h3>
<p>We are now becoming a team and had some really good runs. Except from knocking down the first bar in A2 Sookie had a clean run &#8211; almost 2 seconds faster than the second fastest time <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_surprised.gif' alt=':-o' class='wp-smiley' />  On Saturday she hit the contact both times on DW &#8211; yay <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':-D' class='wp-smiley' />  In the jumping classes with had few miscommunications &#8211; I still have to get used to Sookie&#8217;s increased speed.</p>
<p>Sunday we had a fault before the DW wherefore I decided to jeopardize the DW contact &#8211; and yes, she didn&#8217;t hit the contact but now I know what to train!<br />
Sookie had a clean run in J2 &#8211; not the most efficient handling from my side so too many wide turns &#8211; but yet she became number two in her class and got the last exam for J3 <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':-D' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<h3>Roskilde</h3>
<p>We had 50% success on hitting the contact on the DW. I decided to use the turn queue in one of the agility runs but that was too stupid of me.. sigh.. we haven&#8217;t been training the turns for a couple of months so of course she failed <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif' alt=':-(' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>We had our debut in J3 &#8211; and Sookie did really well.. except from taking the wrong tunnel entrance everything else was almost perfect <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /><br />
And we had two clean runs in Jumping open class and became number 5 both days <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':-D' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<h3>Hvalsø</h3>
<p>This was absolutely a bad handling day (and really bad weather day)&#8230; we had a great run in Agility Open but after the DW (yes, she hit the contact <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> ) she took the wrong tunnel &#8211; note to myself: <em>don&#8217;t look at the contact and think &#8220;YES, she hit&#8221; before telling Sookie where to go &#8211; no time for that</em> <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>We also had a nice run in J3 but again she &#8220;committed&#8221; too early on the tunnel and took the wrong entrance. In the other runs I was a bad handler.. poor Sookie..</p>
<p>..yeah, seems we have some challenges with the tunnel &#8211; out to train <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<div id="attachment_1976" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 590px"><a href="http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/slalom.jpg" rel="lightbox[1975]" title="Sookie - photo: Lene Whöliche"><img class="size-large wp-image-1976" title="Sookie - photo: Lene Whöliche" src="http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/slalom-580x543.jpg" alt="Sookie - photo: Lene Whöliche" width="580" height="543" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Sookie - photo: Lene Whöliche</p></div>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">-::- -::- Dansk version -::- -::-</h2>
<p>Hold da op, hvor tiden flyver.. Indtil nu, har Sookie deltaget i fire agilitykonkurrence i år og her er en kort opsummering af dem.</p>
<h3>Zagorje, Slovenia</h3>
<p>Det er første gang, Sookie løber på græs og jeg havde absolut ingen ide om, at Sookie ville løbe så meget stærkere på græs end hun gjorde sidste år <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_surprised.gif' alt=':-o' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Første løb var AG2 og Sookie spænede derudaf og jeg prøvede at følge med. Det gik nu fint nok indtil hun kom ud af en tunnel og skulle løbe ligefrem, men da jeg var en smule bagefter, valgte Sookie at løbe ind over min løbebane og tage andet spring bagfra.. hmm..</p>
<p>Andet løb var SP2 og det gik rigtigt fint indtil Sookie skulle have drejet skarpt efter en tunnel, hvilket hun ikke gjorde og derfor måtte jeg ændre min plan. Det gjorde, at jeg kom bagefter og så kom armen til at svinge lige lidt for meget til siden, så Sookie løb over og tog en tunnel i stedet for springet. Doh! Men sikke en fart!</p>
<h3>DGI at Borsholm</h3>
<p>Efter at have løbet på en lang balancebom i et stykke tid, tænkte jeg, at det nok var godt at tilmelde Sookie et DGI stævne i Borsholm, da den balancebom KAF har er kortere og den længde vil blive brugt i de næste konkurrencer.</p>
<p>Vi løb den samme AG klasse to gange. I første løb ramte Sookie ikke feltet på balancen, men resten af løbet var godt. Næste løb lagde jeg lidt mere press på hende, men det blev for meget.</p>
<p>I SP klassen løb hun fejlfrit begge gange &#8211; og begge gange løb hun vildt stærkt! Juhuu <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':-D' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<h3>Vestegnen</h3>
<p>Vi er nu blevet mere et team på banen og vi havde nogle rigtigt godt løb. Hun rev første pind i AG2, men resten gik godt &#8211; og hun var nærmest 2 sekunder hurtigere end næst-hurtigste hund :-0 Om lørdagen fik hun feltet på balancen begge gange &#8211; juhuu <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':-D' class='wp-smiley' />  I springklasserne havde vi lidt misforståelser &#8211; jeg har stadig ikke helt vænnet mig til Sookie&#8217;s fart.</p>
<p>Søndag havde der sneget sig en fejl ind før balancebommen, så derfor besluttede jeg mig for at teste, hvornår det gik galt (altså ikke får feltet) &#8211; og ja, jeg kunne presse hende til at glemme alt om feltet, så nu ved jeg, hvad der skal trænes på. Sookie løb fejlfrit i SP2, men havde ikke det mest optimale løb &#8211; store buer et par steder. Men det rakte alligevel til en 2. plads og hermed har hun opnået sidste pind for at deltage i SP3 <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':-D' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<h3>Roskilde</h3>
<p>Vi er oppe på 50% succes med at få feltet på balancen. I et af agilityløbene besluttede jeg mig for at bruge vores &#8220;drej&#8221; kommande, hvilket var dumt af mig.. suk.. jeg har ikke trænet at Sookie skal dreje i et par måneder, så selvfølgelig fejlede det <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif' alt=':-(' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Vi havde debut i SP3 og det gik bare så godt &#8211; indtil Sookie røg i det forkerte tunnel-hul. Og vi fik også løbet de to åbne springklasser fejlfrit og blev nr 5 begge dage <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':-D' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<h3>Hvalsø</h3>
<p>Dette var absolut en dag, hvor jeg absolut ikke &#8216;handlede&#8217; Sookie særligt godt &#8211; og vejret var også forfærdeligt&#8230; vi havde et rigtigt godt løb i AG Åben, men efter balancebommen (ja, hun fik feltet <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> ) tog hun den forkerte tunnel. Note til mig selv: <em>kig ikke på feltet og tænk &#8220;YES, hun fik det&#8221; før jeg fortæller Sookie hvad hun skal efter balancen &#8211; der er ingen tid til det</em> <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Vi havde også et fint løb i SP3, men hun blev igen &#8220;suget&#8221; ind i det forkerte tunnelhul. Og i de to andre løb var min &#8216;handling&#8217; bare ikke for god.. stakkels Sookie..</p>
<p>Ja, det ser ud til vi har en lille udfordring med de tunneller &#8211; vi må ud og træne <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>Handling seminar with Zeljko Gora, Croatia</title>
		<link>http://www.aikandi.dk/2012/05/08/handling-seminar-with-zeljko-gora-croatia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 19:28:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carina</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agility]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[zeljko gora]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I was so fortunate to be offered a working spot on a 2-day seminar with Zeljko Gora from Croatia. At first I hesitated to sign up as I only few...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I was so fortunate to be offered a working spot on a 2-day seminar with Zeljko Gora from Croatia. At first I hesitated to sign up as I only few weeks prior had been at the Lolabuland camp and I knew from last year that I would be given so much feedback that I would have enough to work with for some months <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' />  But as Zeljko is also focusing on the dog&#8217;s commitment/independence and running with the dog I thought it would complement the feedback I had received from Silvia at the camp.</p>
<p>Zeljko had made some really fun courses (a bit easier than the ones Silvia had made) so I got my self confidence are back again &#8211; just kidding <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' />  What I mean is that I had learned a lot at Silvia&#8217;s camp, which I didn&#8217;t really realise as I also identified many gaps in our training. It was only very few times I was handling Sookie differently than Zeljko had planned! But that said, there are still a long way from my handling plans to my execution of same <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>We indeed was running a lot &#8211; in the evening at home, after having relaxed for some hours, my thighs were so sore and I could hardly get up from the couch &#8211; guess I&#8217;m not in such a good shape as I should be at this time of the year.. <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_surprised.gif' alt=':-o' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>It was absolute a great seminar and I got some really good recommendations on how to train Sookie to e.g. turn tighter. But have to start working on this before next seminar with Zeljko in July <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">-::- -::- Dansk version -::- -::-</h3>
<p>Jeg var så heldig at få tilbudt en plads på et 2-dages kursus ved Zeljko Gora fra Kroatien. Jeg var først lidt i tvivl om, om jeg skulle tilmelde mig, da jeg kun et par uger forinden ville have været på Lolabuland camp&#8217;en. Jeg vidste fra sidste år, at jeg af Silvia ville få rigtigt meget jeg kan arbejde videre på, at jeg ikke gerne ville have det blandet sammen med andres feedback. Men da Zeljko også fokuserer på hundenes &#8220;commitment&#8221;/selvstændighed og at man skal løbe med sin hund, så ville det supplere Silvia&#8217;s feedback.</p>
<p>Det var nogle rigtig sjove baner, som Zeljko havde lavet &#8211; lidt nemmere end Silvia&#8217;s baner, så jeg fik min selvtillid tilbage igen &#8211; just kidding <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' />  Hvad jeg mener er, at jeg havde lært mere end jeg lige troede af Silvia, da jeg nok mest var overrasket over så mange ting, jeg endnu har at lære Sookie. Kun nogle få gange ville jeg have <em>handlet</em> Sookie anderledes en Zeljko havde tænkt <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' />  Men når det er sagt, så er der stadig lang vej fra min plan til udførelsen af samme <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Det var et rigtigt godt kursus og jeg fik nogle gode fif til at træne videre på at få Sookie til at dreje, så hun får nogle mindre buer. Nu må jeg se at komme igang med at træne det inden det næste kursus med Zeljko i juli <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<div id="attachment_1966" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 590px"><a href="http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/sookie3.jpg" rel="lightbox[1965]" title="Sookie - photo: Lene Wöhliche"><img class="size-large wp-image-1966" title="Sookie - photo: Lene Wöhliche" src="http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/sookie3-580x291.jpg" alt="Sookie - photo: Lene Wöhliche" width="580" height="291" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Sookie - photo: Lene Wöhliche</p></div>
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		<title>Vini 1 year old -::- Vini 1 år</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 11:30:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carina</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today is Vini&#8217;s first birthday &#8211; turning 1 year already Vini is everything I could wish for and she is so fun to train &#8211; for not to mention Sookie&#8217;s...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today is Vini&#8217;s first birthday &#8211; turning 1 year already <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' />  Vini is everything I could wish for and she is so fun to train &#8211; for not to mention Sookie&#8217;s best friend <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' />  Happy birthday to my fantastic little Vini!</p>
<p>-::- -::-</p>
<p>I dag er det Vini&#8217;s første fødselsdag &#8211; tænk sig, at hun bliver allerede 1 år <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' />  Vini har alt, hvad jeg ønsker mig af en border collie og hun super at træne &#8211; og bedst af alt, hun er Sookie&#8217;s bedste legekammerat <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' />  Tillykke med fødselsdagen til min fantastiske lille Vini!</p>
<div id="attachment_1955" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 590px"><a href="http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/IMG_0291.jpg" rel="lightbox[1954]" title="Vini 1 yo -::- Vini 1 år"><img class="size-large wp-image-1955" title="Vini 1 yo -::- Vini 1 år" src="http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/IMG_0291-580x757.jpg" alt="Vini 1 yo -::- Vini 1 år" width="580" height="757" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Vini 1 yo -::- Vini 1 år</p></div>
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		<title>Lolabuland Camp in April</title>
		<link>http://www.aikandi.dk/2012/05/02/lolabuland-camp-in-april/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 21:02:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carina</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agility]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Silvia Trkman]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been a while since my last post but apparently time flies. For a couple of weeks ago I went to Slovenia to attend Silvia Trkman&#8217;s Lolabuland Camp. I went...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s been a while since my last post but apparently time flies.</p>
<p>For a couple of weeks ago I went to Slovenia to attend Silvia Trkman&#8217;s Lolabuland Camp. I went to the camp last year and I learned so much &#8211; and therefore I had great expectations to this camp &#8211; and I didn&#8217;t get disappointed as all expectations were met <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>This year the focus was only on handling. We were 12 people from various countries &#8211; Austria, Switzerland, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Slovenia, Germany, Denmark (me) and AUSTRALIA!! It was just so great to meet all these agility freaks from around the world &#8211; and I didn&#8217;t feel so crazy anymore driving 1500 km to join a camp when Camilla and Wendy came all the way from Australia <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<div id="attachment_1940" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 590px"><a href="http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/lolabuland.jpg" rel="lightbox[1939]" title="Participants at the Lolabuland Camp - photo by Maja Rokavec"><img class="size-large wp-image-1940" title="Participants at the Lolabuland Camp - photo by Maja Rokavec" src="http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/lolabuland-580x386.jpg" alt="Participants at the Lolabuland Camp - photo by Maja Rokavec" width="580" height="386" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Participants at the Lolabuland Camp - photo by Maja Rokavec</p></div>
<p>I was running Sookie for the entire week. Vini had two sessions &#8211; and she did very well.. she wasn&#8217;t as focused the first time (she was a bit tired and wanted to roll on some dead worms &#8211; that was more appealing than doing agility <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' /> ). Second time she was very focused and performed very well &#8211; actually Vini did so well that Silvia thought it was time for new challenges <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':-D' class='wp-smiley' />   She has only learned to do wraps around the wings and run through tunnels but yet she can do some advanced courses <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' />  Amazing how focusing on wraps can make such a difference compared to sending the dogs forward through wings to a placed toy <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_surprised.gif' alt=':-o' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6u7-rWl6pKc&#038;fmt=18">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6u7-rWl6pKc</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6u7-rWl6pKc&#038;fmt=18"><img src="http://img.youtube.com/vi/6u7-rWl6pKc/default.jpg" width="130" height="97" border=0></a></p>
<p>I wanted to compile a video of Sookie running the courses but I had placed the videocamera on a tripod  and zoomed out to view the entire course &#8211; and then Sookie looks like a little ant running on a micro course and it&#8217;s hard to see what we are doing when video is decreased to size required for uploading to youtube.</p>
<p>It took a few sessions before I got used to Sookie&#8217;s speed &#8211; she is running way faster on turf compared to the &#8220;soil&#8221; in the riding hall. Sookie did really well &#8211; but yet some areas need to improve. The courses were very different from those we are introduced to here in Denmark and I indeed found some gaps in our training&#8230;</p>
<p>Silvia always makes different courses on the same setup of obstacles. Reason being that the dog need to follow the handler&#8217;s signals/commands and not be thinking: &#8220;ahh, I know this part, I&#8217;ve done it several times before&#8221; and hereby ignoring the handler <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' />  I usually train various courses on the same setup so that wasn&#8217;t my &#8220;challenge&#8221; &#8211; it was getting Sookie to turn tight and pass by obstacles. Especially the latter resulted in some off courses <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>It&#8217;s great being at a camp and get so much valuable feedback. Even though I&#8217;ve been doing agility for many years now I can still learn a lot more. Especially I like the inputs on how to prepare a dog/puppy for agility and all the trouble shooting parts. Yes, I plan to go to the camp next year as well <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':-D' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<div id="attachment_1941" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 267px"><a href="http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/DSC_1391.jpg" rel="lightbox[1939]" title="Vini"><img class="wp-image-1941" title="Vini" src="http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/DSC_1391-285x183.jpg" alt="" width="257" height="165" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Vini - photo: Gudrun Boey</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1942" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 267px"><a href="http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/lolabu_carina_0001.jpg" rel="lightbox[1939]" title="Sookie - photo: Maja Rokavec"><img class="wp-image-1942" title="Sookie - photo: Maja Rokavec" src="http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/lolabu_carina_0001-285x190.jpg" alt="" width="257" height="171" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Sookie - photo: Maja Rokavec</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1943" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 267px"><a href="http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/lolabu_carina_0003.jpg" rel="lightbox[1939]" title="Sookie - photo: Maja Rokavec"><img class="wp-image-1943" title="Sookie - photo: Maja Rokavec" src="http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/lolabu_carina_0003-285x189.jpg" alt="" width="257" height="170" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Sookie - photo: Maja Rokavec</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1944" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 267px"><a href="http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/lolabu_carina_00081.jpg" rel="lightbox[1939]" title="Sookie - photo: Maja Rokavec"><img class="wp-image-1944" title="Sookie - photo: Maja Rokavec" src="http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/lolabu_carina_00081-285x189.jpg" alt="" width="257" height="170" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Sookie - photo: Maja Rokavec</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1945" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 267px"><a href="http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/lolabu_carina_0004.jpg" rel="lightbox[1939]" title="Sookie - photo: Maja Rokavec"><img class="wp-image-1945" title="Sookie - photo: Maja Rokavec" src="http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/lolabu_carina_0004-285x190.jpg" alt="" width="257" height="171" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Sookie - photo: Maja Rokavec</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1947" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 267px"><a href="http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/lolabu_carina_00062.jpg" rel="lightbox[1939]" title="Sookie - photo: Maja Rokavec"><img class="wp-image-1947" title="Sookie - photo: Maja Rokavec" src="http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/lolabu_carina_00062-285x190.jpg" alt="" width="257" height="171" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Sookie - photo: Maja Rokavec</p></div>
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		<title>Årets første DAL løb</title>
		<link>http://www.aikandi.dk/2012/03/31/arets-forste-dal-lob/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2012 06:57:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carina</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vi har løbet årets første DAL løb i agilityklubben. DAL er en konkurrence imellem tilmeldte klubber og individuelle resultater tæller også. Fire gange om året får klubberne udleveret en banetegning...]]></description>
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<p>Vi har løbet årets første DAL løb i agilityklubben. DAL er en konkurrence imellem tilmeldte klubber og individuelle resultater tæller også. Fire gange om året får klubberne udleveret en banetegning og i alle klubber løber man den samme bane &#8211; resultater bliver indsamlet og sendt til DAL koordinatorerne.</p>
<p>Vi startede med at løbe et opvarmningsløb (som selvfølgelig ikke må være den samme bane som vi konkurrerer på). Sookie var meget ivrig &#8211; så har jeg vist sagt det pænt <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':-D' class='wp-smiley' />  Hun var helt sikker på, at der kun var en indgang til en tunnel, og lige meget, hvor meget jeg kaldte, så skelede hun ikke engang til det hul. Og slalom lavede hun også fejl, løb rigtigt ind, men løb ud igen. Det har jeg lissom set et par gange nu &#8211; og det sker kun, når hun er meget tændt, hvilket gør det lidt svært at få trænet en almindelig træningsdag.</p>
<p>Næste løb er det, der tæller &#8211; og heldigvis havde Sookie fået brændt det overskydende krudt af, så hun var knap så selvstændig på banen <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' />  Jeg skulle sikre mig, at hun fulgte mig ved tunnellen, så hun gik i den rigtige indgang, så jeg tog farten meget af.. for meget, for Sookie var lige ved at dreje alt for skarpt og derved tage en forkert forhindring&#8230; ups.. men vi spildte bare lidt tid.. resten går fint indtil anden sidste forhindring, hvor jeg ville have &#8216;handlet&#8217; Sookie anderledes ved springet før, men jeg når ikke det jeg havde planlagt, så jeg får ikke givet hende ordentlige signaler til, hvad hun skal &#8211; så vi spildte tid og var lige ved at få en værgring.. men ingen fejl &#8211; så vi kom igennem årets første bane (i klubbens anden hurtigste tid <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':-D' class='wp-smiley' /> ). Klubben fik lige tre store og små hunde fejlfrie igennem, så det er fint!</p>
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		<title>Hyrdning -::- Herding</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2012 11:51:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carina</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vi har været ude og hyrde nogle gange i år &#8211; og det har været super fedt at komme i gang igen Sookie er overraskende god &#8211; taget i betragtning...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Vi har været ude og hyrde nogle gange i år &#8211; og det har været super fedt at komme i gang igen <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' />  <strong>Sookie</strong> er overraskende god &#8211; taget i betragtning hvor lidt hun har hyrdet i efteråret. Dog skal der lige trænes på Away og Come Bye kommandoerne, for Sookie tager nogle gange den side, som hun synes passer bedst (så fårene kommer ned til mig). Men jeg kan nu på større afstand kommandere hende til den ene eller anden retning <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':-D' class='wp-smiley' />  Her er en lille film af Sookie, der hyrder &#8211; som I nok kan se, så er jeg lidt langsom til at give hende side-kommandoer og når jeg har givet hende en side-kommando, så får jeg hende heller ikke altid stoppet på det rigtige sted &#8211; det øver jeg på <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' />
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=km5Bk0l50jM&#038;fmt=18">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=km5Bk0l50jM</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=km5Bk0l50jM&#038;fmt=18"><img src="http://img.youtube.com/vi/km5Bk0l50jM/default.jpg" width="130" height="97" border=0></a></p>
<p> Efter videon var taget, har <a href="http://www.solfari.dk" target="_blank">Jette</a> været og undervise et par gange &#8211; og det har hjulpet! Nu ved jeg, hvad jeg skal træne videre på &#8211; de  lige linier. Det lyder så nemt, men det synes jeg ikke det er &#8211; de lige linier går ud på, at fårene går i en lige linie, og det er hundens arbejde at sørge for dette (altså er hundens linier ikke taget i betragtning). Sidste træningsgang blev der sat et par grinder op &#8211; af en eller anden grund, så stressede de grinder mig <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_surprised.gif' alt=':-o' class='wp-smiley' />  Jeg skal have trænet noget mere på det, før jeg overvejer at stille op til en konkurrence <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' />  <a href="http://www.feliciacelineolsen.dk" target="_blank">Felicia</a> tog billeder af hundene &#8211; og her er lige et par stykker af Sookie (fra en anden træningsdag). <a href="http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/IMG_9658.jpg" rel="lightbox[1913]" title="Sookie"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1916" title="Sookie" src="http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/IMG_9658-285x190.jpg" alt="" width="285" height="190" /></a> <strong><a href="http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/IMG_9499.jpg" rel="lightbox[1913]" title="Sookie"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1917" title="Sookie" src="http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/IMG_9499-285x190.jpg" alt="" width="285" height="190" /></a><a href="http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/IMG_9513.jpg" rel="lightbox[1913]" title="Sookie"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1918" title="Sookie" src="http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/IMG_9513-285x190.jpg" alt="" width="285" height="190" /></a><a href="http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/IMG_9651.jpg" rel="lightbox[1913]" title="Sookie"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1919" title="Sookie" src="http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/IMG_9651-285x190.jpg" alt="" width="285" height="190" /></a>Vini</strong>har været om fangefolden 5-6 gange nu og gør det rigtigt godt! De første gange hun var rundt om fangefolden, så speedede hun rundt &#8211; det samme gjorde Sookie, da hun var ny, så jeg er helt overbevist om, at det nok skal blive godt snart. Da jeg fandt ud af, at når jeg havde flyttet på fårene, skulle jeg lige træde tilbage, så der var afstand mellem fårene og mig (jeg er inde i fangefolden), så stoppede Vini med at spæne rundt, og stoppede op i balance <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' />  Og snart kunne jeg kommandere hende i Lie-Down &#8211; woohooo <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':-D' class='wp-smiley' />  Ja, så gik det hurtigt fremad med at forstå, hvor hun skulle være. Og sidste gang vi trænede, synes Jette jeg skulle tage hende ind i fangefolden. Det prøvede jeg &#8211; men må ærlig talt indrømme, at jeg ikke var så meget for det &#8211; ikke fordi jeg tror hun kunne finde på at være hård overfor fårene, men ville ikke, at det hele skulle gå op i hat og briller <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' />  Meen, skam mig &#8211; Vini er sandelig en rigtig lille stjerne og hørte efter!! Så et par gange mere &#8211; udenom og i fangefolden, så kan hun komme på løse får <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':-D' class='wp-smiley' />  Her er et par billeder, som Felicia også har taget:</p>
<p><a href="http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/IMG_92902.jpg" rel="lightbox[1913]" title="Vini"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1927" title="Vini" src="http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/IMG_92902-285x190.jpg" alt="" width="285" height="190" /></a><a href="http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/IMG_9331.jpg" rel="lightbox[1913]" title="Vini"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1928" title="Vini" src="http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/IMG_9331-285x190.jpg" alt="" width="285" height="190" /></a><a href="http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/IMG_92831.jpg" rel="lightbox[1913]" title="Vini"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1929" title="Vini" src="http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/IMG_92831-285x190.jpg" alt="" width="285" height="190" /></a><a href="http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/IMG_9337.jpg" rel="lightbox[1913]" title="Vini"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1930" title="Vini" src="http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/IMG_9337-285x190.jpg" alt="" width="285" height="190" /></a></p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #888888;">-::- -::- ENGLISH VERSION -::- -::-</span></h2>
<p>It&#8217;s been a while since I&#8217;ve been out herding with <strong>Sookie</strong>. But Sookie is as usual my little star <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' />  Though we have to train more on the side commands when she is far away from me as she decides to go to the side that would bring the sheep to me rather than keep them away from me. But pleased that she already after a few herding sessions improved and only a very few times brought the sheep to me instead of holding them away from me <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':-D' class='wp-smiley' />  I&#8217;m a bit slow to give her the side commands and also when given I&#8217;m too slow to stop her &#8211; but I&#8217;m working on that <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' />  I&#8217;m working on driving the sheep on a straight line and also crossdrive &#8211; it&#8217;s indeed getting better but at last training session the drive gates were set up and that stressed me <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_surprised.gif' alt=':-o' class='wp-smiley' />  Before I have my nerves under control and Sookie is able to drive the sheep around the course in straight lines I will not sign up for a trial <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' />  There is a video of Sookie herding and some pictures above.</p>
<p><strong>Vini</strong> has been working on a big circle pen (18 m in diameter). In the beginning she was speeding around the pen but when I (I&#8217;m inside the pen) moved away from the sheep she started balancing <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' />  And soon I could command her to lie down. Last session she was also inside the pen and she did really great &#8211; still balancing and keeping a distance to the sheep. A couple of more sessions like this and she can work on sheep on the field <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':-D' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>Tree Work :-)</title>
		<link>http://www.aikandi.dk/2012/03/12/tree-work/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:09:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carina</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[-::- English version below -::- Jeg har 3-4 gange på vores gåtur lavet lidt &#8220;tree work&#8221; med hundene &#8211; det er egentlig de grundlæggende &#8216;handlings&#8217;-teknikker i agility jeg træner. Når...]]></description>
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<p>Jeg har 3-4 gange på vores gåtur lavet lidt &#8220;tree work&#8221; med hundene &#8211; det er egentlig de grundlæggende &#8216;handlings&#8217;-teknikker i agility jeg træner. Når træerne har fået &#8220;værdi&#8221; og hundene synes det er sjovt og kommer hurtigt og tæt rundt om træerne, så er det nemt at overføre øvelsen til rigtige agilityspring <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Vini er jo helt ny i agility og kan faktisk ikke noget endnu &#8211; så hende har jeg indtil nu kun trænet at sende rundt om træerne med forskellige afstande samt forstadiet til at &#8220;krydse-bag&#8221; (altså hunden løber rundt om træet, men væk fra mig).</p>
<p>Sookie træner jeg lidt sværere handling med, såsom &#8220;tysker-vendinger&#8221; og lap-turns. Her er lidt video af vores Tree Work og resultaterne af samme &#8211; dog kun video af Vini&#8217;s første træningsgang på rigtige forhindringer.</p>
<p>Denne leg er også med til at opbygge musklerne og behøver jeg at sige, at de 5 minutter vi lige træner om træerne falder i god jord hos hundene?! <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':-D' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqUZe65UgAI&#038;fmt=18">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqUZe65UgAI</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqUZe65UgAI&#038;fmt=18"><img src="http://img.youtube.com/vi/UqUZe65UgAI/default.jpg" width="130" height="97" border=0></a></p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #888888;">-::- -::- ENGLISH VERSION -::- -::-</span></h2>
<p>3-4 times on our daily walk I have introduced the dogs to &#8220;Tree Work&#8221; &#8211; I am actually training agility foundation skills with the dogs. When the dogs find it exciting to run around the tree &#8211; in full speed and tight around the tree &#8211; then this exercise can easily be transferred to real agility jumps <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Vini is new to agility and hasn&#8217;t really been introduced to agility yet. When training tree work with Vini the main focus is commitment, speed and tight turns.</p>
<p>Sookie needs some more challenges and focus is apart from commitment, speed and tight turns also the more advanced handling skills like lap turns.</p>
<p>The video above shows the result of the tree work training &#8211; yes, it&#8217;s the first time Vini has been doing sequences on real agility jumps.</p>
<p>This exercise builds up the muscles that are needed for speeding and turning tight &#8211; and do I need to tell that the dogs love this game?! <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':-D' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>Running contact seminar with Olga Maniewska</title>
		<link>http://www.aikandi.dk/2012/03/04/running-contact-seminar-with-olga-maniewska/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2012 21:33:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carina</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[-::- English version below -::- Jeg har deltaget med Sookie på et løbefeltskursus afholdt af Olga Maniewska fra Polen (Olga blev nr 4 til VM i 2011). Olga&#8217;s metode er...]]></description>
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<p>Jeg har deltaget med Sookie på et løbefeltskursus afholdt af Olga Maniewska fra Polen (Olga blev nr 4 til VM i 2011). Olga&#8217;s metode er meget anderledes end Silvia Trkman&#8217;s, da Olga bruger en &#8216;target&#8217; til at lære hundene at røre feltet, hvor Silvia&#8217;s metode er at &#8216;shape&#8217; hunden til at forstå, at den skal røre feltet. Olga lærer først sine hunde at røre target og når den kan gøre det i fart, så introducerer hun forhindringer til. Vi nåede ikke så meget på kurset, men fik lært principperne. Så nu kommer jeg til at vælge, hvordan jeg fremover vil træne løbefelterne på balancen <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Her er en meget kort film, der viser Sookie træder på target, når hun kommer i fart:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EG7pVAVZng&#038;fmt=18">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EG7pVAVZng</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EG7pVAVZng&#038;fmt=18"><img src="http://img.youtube.com/vi/9EG7pVAVZng/default.jpg" width="130" height="97" border=0></a></p>
<p>Vi skulle også løbe et par baner &#8211; det var sjovt! Sookie løb rigtigt fint &#8211; så dygtig hun er <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' />  Da vi havde løbet anden bane, siger Olga til mig, at det må være kedeligt at løbe de baner, når vi kan det hele &#8211; absolut ikke, for det er først her på det seneste, at handlingen er ved at være i top &#8211; og stadig nogle vendinger, der kan finpudses <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZkUBuGleZY&#038;fmt=18">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZkUBuGleZY</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZkUBuGleZY&#038;fmt=18"><img src="http://img.youtube.com/vi/ZZkUBuGleZY/default.jpg" width="130" height="97" border=0></a></p>
<p>Vi brugte også lidt tid på at træne at blive siddende ved start. Sookie har det med at rejse sig fra sit og nogle gange gå et par skridt mod første forhindring. Og går jeg imod hende, for at sige hun skal tilbage, så løber hun hen til mig, og hopper baglæns tilbage foran mig &#8211; og det giver jo en værgring. Så alt i alt et super kursus med en inspirerende instruktør <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':-D' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #888888;">-::- -::- ENGLISH VERSION -::- -::-</span></h2>
<p>Sookie and I attended a two day seminar with Olga Maniewska from Poland (Olga became number 4 at the Agility World Championship last year). Olga&#8217;s method of training running contacts is very different from Silvia Trkman&#8217;s method. Olga uses a target to teach the dog to touch the contact while Silvia shapes the dog to understand criteria. Olga first teach her dog to touch the target and when the dog can do that in full speed she introduces other agility obstacles in next phase. It takes time to learn the dog this but anyway Sookie was excelling and we got to use a plain target and various handling methods and obstacles as well <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' />  There is a very short film showing the inital steps when introducing obstacles above (first film).</p>
<p>We also got to run two courses. Sookie is my little start and did very well <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' />  After having run the second course, Olga commented it must be boring for us to run those courses &#8211; absolutely not! We just recently became a real team &#8211; but yet some turns to work on as they could be tighter <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' />  Second film above.</p>
<p>Olga had some really good tips to get a solid &#8220;sit-stay&#8221; and we spent some time training the stay &#8211; absolutely something we need to work on as Sookie moves from a sit position to a stand position aaand sometimes walks towards the first jump. All in all a very good course with an inspiring instructor <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':-D' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>Årets første stævne -::- First competition of the year</title>
		<link>http://www.aikandi.dk/2012/02/19/arets-forste-staevne-first-competition-of-the-year/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:39:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carina</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agility]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[-::- English version below -::- Igår var vi til et indendørs agilitystævne afholdt af VAS - det er første gang Sookie har deltaget i et indendørsstævne, da jeg synes tæppet...]]></description>
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<p>Igår var vi til et indendørs agilitystævne afholdt af <a title="VAS" href="http://www.ag-sport.dk/" target="_blank">VAS </a>- det er første gang Sookie har deltaget i et indendørsstævne, da jeg synes tæppet VAS tidligere havde, var meget glat. VAS har fået nyt tæppe og det var rigtigt godt at løbe på &#8211; når man gik på det, kunne man mærke, at det var stødabsorberende og hundene stod rigtigt godt fast.</p>
<p>Det første løb vi skulle løbe var SP2 og jeg var bare så nervøs <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' />  Jeg synes det var svært at planlægge min &#8216;handling&#8217; når jeg ikke vidste, om Sookie ville stå fast og hvor hurtigt hun ville løbe på tæppet. Da jeg har startet Sookie kan jeg se, at hun da bare er fuldstænding kold over at være indendørs og at hun står godt fast på tæppet &#8211; så forsvinder nervøsiteten, sådan næsten.. for jeg får råbt SLALOM!SLALOM!SLALOM! hvor jeg plejer at sige sla-sla-sla. Resultatet er, at Sookie fint tager de første par porte, men løber ud af slalom og gør ad mig.. doh! <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' />  Men ellers en fint løb.</p>
<p>Næste løb er også SP2 (ny dommer) og her får jeg &#8216;handlet&#8217; Sookie forkert på tredje spring, og hun når at tage det bagfra også, så vi blev disket. På resten af banen løb vi alt hvad vi kunne og jeg synes det gik stærkt <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':-D' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Det tredje løb er AG2 og det gik ikke så godt <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' />  Tredje spring igen, får jeg ikke vist Sookie ud til, så hun løber forbi og senere får jeg hende sendt i den forkerte tunnel-indgang. Balancebommen er der tæppe på, og her stod Sookie ikke så godt fast, men hun fik da lige en bagpote på <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<div id="attachment_1891" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 295px"><a href="http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/201202181619191.jpg" rel="lightbox[1890]" title="Sookie får lige en bagpote på feltet"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1891" title="Sookie får lige en bagpote på feltet" src="http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/201202181619191-285x160.jpg" alt="Sookie får lige en bagpote på feltet" width="285" height="160" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Sookie får lige en bagpote på feltet</p></div>
<p>Det sidste løb er også AG2, men her når jeg ikke at gå bane. Efter det første AG løb var jeg kørt hjem for at hente Vini og tænkte, at hvis jeg var tilbage 45 min før klassens start ifølge tidsplanen, så var jeg nok i god tid.. nope <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' />  Banen var ikke helt triviel, og jeg skulle heldigvis løbe som en af de sidste, så jeg nåede at se ca 10 hunde løbe banen. Eneste sted jeg var i tvivl om, hvordan jeg skulle &#8216;handle&#8217; Sookie var de tre spring efter vippen. Sookie glider på balancen og får ikke sat ordentlig af, så hendes skridtlængde bliver for kort, så hun får ikke feltet. Hvorfor Sookie løber ud af slalom ved jeg ikke &#8211; jeg prøvede for sjov at klippe i videoen, så jeg kunne se, hvor hurtigt hun ca ville have haft løbet, hvis hun ikke havde haft slalomfejl &#8211; jeg fik tiden til ca 38,5 sek og det ville være næsten 2 sek hurtigere end den hurtigste tid <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':-D' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkjiz3TvoKk&#038;fmt=18">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkjiz3TvoKk</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkjiz3TvoKk&#038;fmt=18"><img src="http://img.youtube.com/vi/dkjiz3TvoKk/default.jpg" width="130" height="97" border=0></a></p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">-::- -::- ENGLISH VERSION -::- -::-</h2>
<p>Sookie has never participated in an indoor competition before. The carpet the organizer had before was very slippery but they had acquired a new carpet and I decided to sign Sookie up for this competition. It&#8217;s been long since we competed last and I was really nervous before the first run &#8211; I didn&#8217;t know if Sookie would have a good grip on the carpet and therefore I found it very hard to plan my handling. First run was J2 and after a few obstacles I could see Sookie had a good grip on carpet and she was running full speed &#8211; unfortunately I shouted SLALOM (weave) and I usually only say sla-sla-sla, maybe this was the reason for Sookie only started weaving and then turned around to me and started barking at me. Else a very nice run <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Second course was also J2 (another judge). I handled Sookie wrongly on the third obstacle and she misunderstood me and took the jump once again from wrong direction &#8211; eliminated. Sookie ran rest of the course in full speed and I got to try out some new handling as well <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':-D' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Third course was A2. That was an ugly run &#8211; more correct to say, ugly handling <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' />  The dogwalk had carpet on it and Sookie found it a bit too slippery and anyway she got the contact but only hitting with one rear paw (see photo above).</p>
<p>Fourth course was the second A2 run. I came too late for the course walk but decided to run anyway. We actually did quite well. Again Sookie didn&#8217;t complete the weaves and she slipped on the dogwalk and consequently next stride was very short and hence, she missed the contact. I did some video editing to measure the time if Sookie had completed the weaves at first try &#8211; she would actually have won the class and time would have been about two seconds faster than the fastest dog <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':-D' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>Puppy Class Graduates</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carina</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tricks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Silvia Trkman's Puppy Class]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Vini har som sagt deltaget i Silvia Trkman&#8217;s online Puppy Class og hun har sørme lært en masse Nu er klassen desværre slut, men vi kan stadig øve videre på...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Vini har som sagt deltaget i Silvia Trkman&#8217;s online Puppy Class og hun har sørme lært en masse <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':-D' class='wp-smiley' />  Nu er klassen desværre slut, men vi kan stadig øve videre på mange af øvelserne &#8211; nogle har vi slet ikke startet på. Jeg kan kun anbefale denne klasse &#8211; det har været fedt, at man bare kunne træne tricks når det passer en og det at filme ens træning og bagefter kigge det igennem, har lært mig meget &#8211; for det som man tror sker, sker ikke altid <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' />  Og det er tydeligt, om rosen falder, når den skal! Filmen uploader man og så giver Silvia feedback til en.</p>
<p>Når klassen er slut, får vi som belønning en af Silvia&#8217;s DVDer efter eget valg, hvis man laver en &#8220;Eksamens&#8221; video &#8211; indeholdende de tricks man har lært igennem hele kurset. Med sådan en gulerod for næsen af en, har jeg lavet videoen nedenfor af de Tricks, Vini har lært <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cp9_QDCBmLE&#038;fmt=18">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cp9_QDCBmLE</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cp9_QDCBmLE&#038;fmt=18"><img src="http://img.youtube.com/vi/Cp9_QDCBmLE/default.jpg" width="130" height="97" border=0></a></p>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">-::- -::- ENGLISH VERSION -::- -::-</span></h2>
<p><span style="color: #333333;">Vini has participated in Silvia Trkman&#8217;s online Puppy Class and she has indeed learned a lot <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':-D' class='wp-smiley' />  Unfortunately class is over now but we can still improve on many of the tricks &#8211; and some she doesn&#8217;t master yet. I can recommend this form for classes &#8211; it was great that I could train Vini when it suited me the best and still get feedback. I have really learned a lot from watching the videos of our training &#8211; what I thought I did I realised I didn&#8217;t always do <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';-)' class='wp-smiley' />  It also gave me a fantastic overview whether I praised or jack potted when I should! You upload the video and Silvia gives feedback to it.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;">When class is over you will get one of Silvia&#8217;s DVDs if you post a graduation video &#8211; what a treat <img src='http://aikandi.dk/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':-D' class='wp-smiley' /> </span></p>
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