Originally Posted by harryhill

DT, Noushka, Dundee & DevilDogz were banned for the following reasons :-

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Please note the spelling errors, or course we know who was behind this, Mark..who was awarded the title ''petforums plonker of the year'' by his BENT MODS, the above reason for ban indicates that the forum members in general have few of no ethics!! Now is that not an insult to YOU! the members??!!
This forum is in reality a gag to freedom of speech, if you blindly follow in contrite obedience without waking up to see what is really going on here, then that is your choice, but when members get banned because they stand up for what they believe and other members are welcome to stay even thought they deliberatly cause trouble, then it really is up to you!! to decide if you want to close your eyes to the truth or even blindly follow the rules that you have no power at all in changing so watch your every move around here.

'there was a pet forum run by a plonker named mark, he kept all his members completely in the dark, puppyfarmers and byb's were in their glory, joining the forum to tel their story, all the good members they soon got banned but watch out mark you are about to get spammed''

If you have problems with this, call the Samaritans 08457 909090

Originally Posted by MerlinsMum

I've really enjoyed this thread too - thanks Lemmsy!
I had no idea there were jumping-only classes... now if only I can get Merlin better behaved around other dogs, he would love that! He can jump like a stag and loves it, no treats or persuasion needed, I just have to point and say "Over!"

Originally Posted by SEVEN_PETS

thank you lemmsy, you've been a star tonight.

I think I'll probably go for steeplechase classes first, as the one in the video, i could probably do now.

would this be a good show to start with? it does steeplechase. it doesn't say when or if dogs need to be measured before or on the day?
http://agilitynet.co.uk/schedules/20...9_schedule.doc

Originally Posted by lemmsy

Yippeee- Merlin-agility! That'd be brilliant! He sounds like an agility star in the making. Do you have any decent agility clubs near you- I'm sure they'd be willing to help- they might even have some small classes or private sessions that can double up as socialisation sessions? I know there was one place near me that did agility but it was more of a general outdoors training/socialisation with the training exercises being for agility. Lots of fun. I'll try and find the name of it.

Originally Posted by MerlinsMum

Thank you We did some agility last year, but the only place we can get to by public transport is 12 miles/1.5 hours away by bus and only in the summer, and if it's not raining, as it's outdoors. We also had the problem that it often rains there but not here and vice-versa so we missed few because of that.

He hated the see-saw and fell off, which also put him off the A-frame and catwalk. The last session he just kept eyeballing all the other dogs especially one that kept eyeballing him, and wouldn't relax enough to do much except pop over some jumps in the corner.

Then the problem with the bluddy local yobs started, and he's just far too stressed & reactive to anything & everything now to think about anything except a behaviourist

Originally Posted by lemmsy

Poor chap
Are they the people who keep calling his name, harassing and stressing him out? Low lifes

Originally Posted by Patch

The Independents are usually not a problem for measuring on the day, so if it`s a non-KC show you are going to you don`t need to worry, but if it`s KC you could have a problem - if the measuring session is being done during lunchtime [ for instance ] but your class/es are in the morning you would not be able to run [ if the classes are completed before the measuring session starts ].
Measuring for KC is a big bug-bear, it`s just not organised enough, [ not the measurer`s fault, they are all volunteers ], but before it was implemented the powers-that-be should have ensured there were enough volunteers available for all areas of the UK, and that there were enough shows willing to allow measuring [ some don`t, goodness knows why ].
Some clubs do arrange sessions where the measurer`s go to the club so it`s worth asking around in your area if any are planned, non-members are usually welcome`d for measuring sessions at most clubs.