Rascal has his first agility class tomorrow - don't know whether I am going to be or

Some guys from work go there and say it is fab - not competitive just a bit of fun - the "men" make the tea ...

Just don't won't to make a fool of me and more importantly doglet I guess so any tips ....

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No tips at all as I haven't ever been to agility....but just wanted to say that I hope you enjoy it; worth going for the men to make the tea at least .

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Can't be as embarrassing as Duke having a go where he just ran into the jumps, refused to do the tunnel but unexpected did do great at the weaves.

Just go and have fun if mistakes happen just have a good laugh at least you'll have tried and spent time together

top tips that come to mind are - take more treats than you think you'll need (small non crumbly are best), if your dog is more toy than treat motivated then still take loads or treats but also take a toy to use, wear comfortable clothes that you can run in (I've seen a few people regret not doing that), try to take your dog for a walk to empty himself first (it's embarrassing when your dog suddenly needs to go right now in the middle of the class cos he was too busy playing with his friend earlier to do the necessary).
Most importantly - have fun and don't try to force your dog to do anything he finds scary at first, there's no rush so if he doesn't feel happy with something then take it at his speed and use plenty of treats and praise and he should discover that it's not as bad as he thought.
Word of warning though - agility is highly addictive, we've only been learning for just over 6 months and we're both hooked on it

Tip here is to stop worrying about making a fool of yourself and laugh if anything goes wrong
Hope you both have fun

Hope you have fun, let us know how you get on. I'm taking Dizzy in April for her first agility, can't wait

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Having looked forward to it all day it was cancelled due to the icy conditions that are forecast (it is down some country lanes and the snow is still lying around). Bit disappointed ...but thank you for the great tips

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I know that none of you have ever met me but I would very much like you to take a look at the link below .. it touches so many lives .. and Rascal will be helping me with lots of walks and fundraising. You really can help to make a difference and I will post pictures of me wearing decorated bra's if that helps

http://www.walkthewalkfundraising.org/elaine_vincent_2


Love my doggy and not ashamed to admit it

Oh that's a shame

Yeah had first agility last night! Not sure who enjoyed it more ...

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I know that none of you have ever met me but I would very much like you to take a look at the link below .. it touches so many lives .. and Rascal will be helping me with lots of walks and fundraising. You really can help to make a difference and I will post pictures of me wearing decorated bra's if that helps

http://www.walkthewalkfundraising.org/elaine_vincent_2


Love my doggy and not ashamed to admit it

How did it go? ? I loooved our first lesson :-) Roll on Saturday

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