Dog Vegas Easter 2010 - Day 1

Video Link for their runs:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9uF2PLcsFk

My thoughts on their runs:

Jemma

Agility Graded 1-2 - 20th Place
I know why she knocked the long jump - because I had rushed off to get down the long straight and she was trying to catch up - this is the same problem as normal with tunnels, so completely my fault!! As for the last two weaves, not really sure, think she may just have got bored!! She also seems to have got quite bad with going the wrong way when I back cross - I best work on this!!

Jumping Graded 1-4 - 4th Place
I knew she would struggle to pick up the weaves, despite me telling her to weave when she was in the tunnel, didn't realise she was goinh to be quite so silly though!! :P The only reason I can think she went off towards the end was becaues she saw the end timers and went off, any other suggestions as to why will be gratefully recieved!!

Jumping Graded 1-3
She just mis judged the first jump I think, not sure why though. Again, didn't want to complete the 12 weaves but I was naughty, letting her get away with it - I clearly dithered about what to do though!! I stuck with her this time between the tunnel/jump and that worked to get her to keep that pole up!!

Elliot:

Agility Graded 1-2
This one wasn't on the video as the second I let go of his collar he took off like a rocket, so I put him back as planned and then I got a two jump lead out on him and he did the five jumps I wanted :)

Jumping Graded 1-4
He had a beautful wait for this one :) It was a shame about the few jumps he went under, I can't really see why, apart from the fact they mainly seem to be on corners. I was really really really pleased with his weaves (after his little trip back down the tunnel!!) - it was really nice to see that he can actually do them!! :D

Jumping Graded 1-3
I was really pleased with his attempt on the 12 weaves for saying we havn't trained 12 straight weaves before, at least he tried all the way to the end!! I am not sure then what happened to the vid but I sent him the wrong way and then went under quite a lot of jumps, especially the last one which was odd as it was at the end of a long straight line!!