Respect My Agility!

Sorry, I haven't posted in awhile. We've been pretty busy trying to kill off the jungle in our backyard. At some point, whoever owned the house before us thought English Ivy would make an awesome ground cover. It did look nice, but it took over the whole yard!

Now, we're trying to tame the green beast to make room for my own agility course! In the mean time, I put up some temporary fencing in the middle (already Ivy-free section) of our yard so Quest and I can get some practice in.

It was a pretty simple project. We opted for some garden netting and some garden posts. One of the great things about it being temporary? I can roll it up and set it up anywhere. We can take it to family gatherings, camping, the park, etc. Any place where we want to train off leash with the security of being "fenced."

Another reason I decided to go ahead and put up the temporary fencing was so we could begin working on the exercises outlined in Control Unleashed. If you haven't read it, it is awesome! It's a quick and easy read and goes through how to teach your dog confidence (and the handler confidence) through positive reinforcement training.

Next, I'm planning to add a teeter and possibly a pause table to our mini-course.