Comments on: Jumping into Spring, literally http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2009/05/jumping-into-spring-literally/ Agility training for all dogs of all breeds Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:17:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mary http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2009/05/jumping-into-spring-literally/comment-page-1/#comment-1330 Mary Wed, 06 May 2009 19:51:13 +0000 http://susangarrett.wordpress.com/?p=1102#comment-1330 Susan- Thanks so much for this post (and the picture), I am truly struggling with my BC to engage his rear and get off his front end. Funny thing is I own the Jumping Foundation DVD and don't remember the "spider", I remember the V-Bounce and the set point, but is this a combination of both? I will be running home after work today and popping in the DVD :-) Will this exercise assist with my BC landing heavy on his inside shoulder? I have trouble with my pup when he is bending over a jump he tends to land harder on the inside (front) leg....I work the bending grid all the time and he does this well...any thoughts to help us out? Thanks for your wonderful posts and insights I really appreciate the time you spend sharing your wisdom. Mary Susan-

Thanks so much for this post (and the picture), I am truly struggling with my BC to engage his rear and get off his front end.

Funny thing is I own the Jumping Foundation DVD and don’t remember the “spider”, I remember the V-Bounce and the set point, but is this a combination of both? I will be running home after work today and popping in the DVD :-)

Will this exercise assist with my BC landing heavy on his inside shoulder? I have trouble with my pup when he is bending over a jump he tends to land harder on the inside (front) leg….I work the bending grid all the time and he does this well…any thoughts to help us out?

Thanks for your wonderful posts and insights I really appreciate the time you spend sharing your wisdom.

Mary

]]> By: sayyesdogs http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2009/05/jumping-into-spring-literally/comment-page-1/#comment-1329 sayyesdogs Wed, 06 May 2009 08:26:41 +0000 http://susangarrett.wordpress.com/?p=1102#comment-1329 Hey Michelle Thanks for taking the time to comment. Actually the "descending" was a mistake. I actual don't practice descending spreads as a rule. I absolutely will do it when necessary though (mostly with a panel in front and a descending bar in behind for those dogs that "open up early "out of their jumps). What I meant to write (and have changed) is that I practice ascending and parallel jumps in my spider training. Funny enough though when you ask a dog to take a descending spread they most often will show you their best jump form! Hey Michelle
Thanks for taking the time to comment. Actually the “descending” was a mistake. I actual don’t practice descending spreads as a rule. I absolutely will do it when necessary though (mostly with a panel in front and a descending bar in behind for those dogs that “open up early “out of their jumps). What I meant to write (and have changed) is that I practice ascending and parallel jumps in my spider training. Funny enough though when you ask a dog to take a descending spread they most often will show you their best jump form!

]]> By: Michelle http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2009/05/jumping-into-spring-literally/comment-page-1/#comment-1328 Michelle Wed, 06 May 2009 03:22:20 +0000 http://susangarrett.wordpress.com/?p=1102#comment-1328 Hi Susan, long time reader, first time poster here. Very glad to hear you are on the mend :) I find it interesting that you train your dogs on a decending spread. Everywhere I have ever trained we are told not to do that as you don't want the dog to think back jumping a spread is a good idea. (mind you all of these dogs seem very happy to back jump them anyway given a chance) Is jumping the decending spread when doing jump grids benificial to the dogs? I think I might add this to the list of things to vary on my jump grids :) My dogs and I thank you for all the big and little things you share with us! :) :) Hi Susan, long time reader, first time poster here.

Very glad to hear you are on the mend :)

I find it interesting that you train your dogs on a decending spread. Everywhere I have ever trained we are told not to do that as you don’t want the dog to think back jumping a spread is a good idea. (mind you all of these dogs seem very happy to back jump them anyway given a chance) Is jumping the decending spread when doing jump grids benificial to the dogs? I think I might add this to the list of things to vary on my jump grids :)

My dogs and I thank you for all the big and little things you share with us! :) :)

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