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Dixie
October 11 at 00:52
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Agility Training for Westies???
Anyone out there have a westie (or other small terrier) who does agility, flyball, or those other sports? My westie has been doing agility, flyball, obedience, and musical freestyle for 6 years and she loves it! I just wanted to see what people had to say about westies in sports.
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Lynda and the Minkies
 
October 11 at 15:09
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Re: Agility Training for Westies???
We don't do it but a member called Clarence does it. Have a look at his bio and you'll see his action photo !!
XXX.
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D Gang
 
October 11 at 23:22
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Re: Agility Training for Westies???
Oh yes Dutchess did agility, but for fun and not competition(which typically pissed the others off HAHAHA!) Hey there for fun!, and she does it HER way LOL! Stop because of her patella, we'll see later with smaller jumps etc. But in the mean time I have my makeshift one in the backyard. We are trying to locate a place to do earthdog~ I took her out to PA (we live in NY) and she LOVED it and took to it like a pro! Just having difficulty finding a place within a reasonable driving distance.
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Debi
 
October 13 at 11:15
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Re: Agility Training for Westies???
Look up Macmans bio too. Use the email and contact Ann. They are at an event almost every weekend. Ann is also a judge and can tell you where they are on whatever date you want. Have fun
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Dixie
October 13 at 12:57
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Re: Agility Training for Westies???
Do you know what the Macmans' dog(s) names are? I would like to look them up to find their page. Thanks!
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Lynda and the Minkies
October 13 at 14:46
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Re: Agility Training for Westies???
It's MacMan. Ann's his mum.
XXX.
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Cheryl
October 14 at 07:14
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Re: Agility Training for Westies???
We have not done agility -- for one, no time and two, my two are such hooligans (wouldn't come even if you offered them pizza with haggis on it) BUT I think that Roo would enjoy it and it would burn off some of his excess, mischief-making energy AND maybe keep him out of the cucumbers!
Does anyone know of any sites with plans so that you can make agility things for the back yard??
I think that would be a good solution for us, especially Roo.
By the way, I would love to see the freestyle dancing. I saw it once on TV and it was so neat!
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Mac'N'Me
 
October 14 at 19:13
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Re: Agility Training for Westies???
Heres a link to a page on making weave poles. THe links on it about training were really good, and more links to building other stuff. Weaves are the hardest for me, so I started there!
Happy "home improvement"
Ann, MacMan, Tracee, Duncan, Elijah
http://www.dogpatch.org/agility/FAQS/faqweave.html
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Lynda and the Minkies
October 14 at 13:39
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Re: Agility Training for Westies???
There's a lady that does that at Crufts' each year with her Border Collie...fascinating.
XXX.
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Mac'N'Me
October 14 at 19:16
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Re: Agility Training for Westies???
PS, one more link, for earth dog info in the west, this link is your key to the city.
http://members.tripod.com/duffy_90260/Earthe_dogges.htm
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Dixie
October 15 at 21:29
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Re: Agility Training for Westies???
Thanks for the replys... here is a really good freestlye video link, westies are commonly seen in this because they love performing tricks, but this one is a golden retreiver...
http://www.henry.martinez.net/videos/14thplace.htm
It's worth it!
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Pam and pups
October 19 at 09:02
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Re: Agility Training for Westies???
OMG, that is wonderful. The time they must have put in for that--and they came in 14th??????????? What the heck did the 1st place winner do?
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Lynda and the Minkies
October 16 at 17:03
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Re: Agility Training for Westies???
What sort of music do you do it to ? I'd love to see a film of Dixie !!
XXX.
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Lynda and the Minkies
October 16 at 16:59
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Re: Agility Training for Westies???
That was brilliant !! Thanks...
XXX.
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Dixie
October 15 at 21:37
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Re: Agility Training for Westies???
I can really help anyone out who needs equipment plans, since I write a column in our agility club's newspaper about building agility obstacles. Here are some good sites to look at:
dogpatch.org/agility (loads of neat stuff!)
agilityability.com (we have a page on here, it's http://agilityability.com/michele_valinske.htm)
cleanrun.com
Also feel free to email me with any questions.
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john / irene TOBY
October 22 at 17:52
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Re: Agility Training for Westies???
I have watched Flyball on TV at crufts very exiting
John / irene TOBY
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