Agility

Westminster JWW Sequences

Posted by on March 10, 2017 at 8:00 am

At the 4th Westminster Agility Championship, I had the pleasure of running a wonderfully tricky and fun JWW course from UK Judge Paul Moore.  The opening sequence had several challenges, and allowed for multiple handling options. The first challenge was the weave pole entry, and deciding which side of the weaves to handle from.  Having […]

Five Tips to Ensure an Adequate Warm Up and Cool Down When Time is Short

Posted by on March 8, 2017 at 8:00 am

As a veterinarian and veteran of injuries to my own dogs, I try very hard to ensure a sufficient warm up and cool down for all my dogs at trials.  However, running 3-4 dogs within the same jump height often means my preferred pre-run routine gets compressed and modified at small shows.  Maybe you’ve found […]

A Comprehensive Look At Flying with your Dog

Posted by on February 15, 2017 at 10:19 pm

Ticket, Trek, and I recently returned from New York after competing in the 4th Westminster Agility Championship.  We had an amazing time, enjoyed the event immensely, and I was able to do a little sightseeing.  As a veterinarian, it’s hard for me to take too much time off of work, so one of the reasons […]