Finavon Dog Agility Training Spaces
A few spaces are available to train at Finavon Dog Agility
Tuesday 9:15 am - suitable for beginner up to pre comp level
Wednesday 10:30 am - competition level
Thursday 11:45 am - beginner to pre comp level
Can you spot the essential foundations that have helped Blast to weave like this?
Blast is not quite yet out competing. He has done all his foundation games and weave learning with Blair.
Would love to see comments that identify some of the many basic foundations that are required to build to the weave skills shown here.
Workshop focussing on the basic foundations on
Saturday 27 April 12 noon to 2 pm
£35 per space
More information on skills this will cover will be posted once we see who can identify the foundations.
Please comment below.
Crufts 2024 Small Championship
Sizzle smashes it out the park in the champ agility and finishes 3rd amongst the very best dogs in the country!!!
Made champ final and finished 5th.
Who knows where your agility journey will take you …….
Class spaces
A few spaces are available to train at Finavon Dog Agility in regular group blocks. One space is available in each of the following classes:
Tuesday 6:30 pm - competing dog must be able to do all equipment
Tuesday 7:45 pm - foundation/young dog agility. Dogs must have basic level of obedience and be able to work in a small group setting.
Wednesday 10:30 am - competing or able to do short sequences. NOW FULL
Blocks are 5 weeks (not necessarily consecutive) and are £75 payable in advance.
NOTE: all hires, workshops and classes must be paid in advance. If you commit to a space then you commit to pay.
Payments likely to change to Bookwhen.
How super is this dog walk.
Gill Westwater is training her first agility dog and has done a fabulous job with teaching a “touch behaviour” that Poppy loves.
She has done her homework away from the equipment and we have back chained gradually to get to this stage. This was one of Poppy’s first times doing the whole, full height dog walk. I hope you agree that she looks super happy and confident and keen to get to her “touch”.
Way to go Gill!!!
Kat is currently away competing at the Agility World Championships in the Czech Republic.
It was Team Jumping today. We were 3rd dog to run at the competition and we ran 1st for Team GB.
Nice clear from Sizz.
Team finished in 10th after the jumping; all to play for tomorrow in team agility.
You never know where your agility journey will take you……
Different handling options
Which handling option would you choose?
Would it be different if it was a team run or an individual run?
Which do you think is fastest?
Which is “safest”?
Sorted some rosettes to make another display for the Astro shed and had a very lovely early morning beach walk.
Also did some training - course running with Sizzle and Minx; dog walks, weaves and a bit of sequencing with Wild.
What have you all been up to this weekend? Hope you have all had a great one.
Sorted some rosettes to make another display for the Astro shed and had a very lovely early morning beach walk.
Also did some training - course running with Sizzle and Minx; dog walks, weaves and a bit of sequencing with Wild.
What have you all been up to this weekend? Hope you have all had a great one.
Saturday 23 September at Finavon Dog Agility
Afternoon training starting 1 pm
Plan is some Games training. This will be helpful for those aiming for Team Scotland try outs/WAO/CSJ Open.
But anyone is welcome as we will basically be training various skills and discussing course running strategy.
Here is Sizzle’s winning run in Gamblers at CSJ Open this year. We could have won just doing the smaller gamble but we decided to go for it and do the big gamble. I strategically chose the shorter gamble with Minx. Blair and Sofi also nailed the bigger gamble.
Course map will go in the comments.
Sizz won Gold overall and Minx won Bronze. Blair and
Sofi also won Gold overall.
Training will take the format of:
1.5 hours Snooker
1.5 hours Gamblers
30 min break between sessions
£50 per space
If not enough demand for games we will do jumping and agility courses. But hope to do games because they are fun and you can play to your dog’s strengths.
Thursday morning group were practicing layering and jump by-pass this week.
Way to go everyone. (Scott I can’t believe I missed videoing you!)
Last night we welcomed our new Foundation/Puppy Group.
What a fab group. We worked on:
Hand touch
Play/focus on owner with other dogs around
Restrained recall
Then we finished with two shaping games
Get in touch if you’d like to learn more or join a class.
Last night we welcomed our new Foundation/Puppy Group.
What a fab group. We worked on:
Hand touch
Play/focus on owner with other dogs around
Restrained recall
Then we finished with two shaping games
Get in touch if you’d like to learn more or join a class.
Two last minute spaces on a fabulous training camp this weekend
Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 July
Training with two top Austrian trainers
One space in G7 group
One space in mixed ability group - young dog up to just competing.
2 hours with each trainer per day. Also happy to sort individual days or individual sessions.
Please contact by messenger to enquire.
Training is at Finavon Dog Agility. Excellent facilities and equipment. Camping is possible.
This was a super hard course. But I was excited to try it. I needed more intensity in my handling with Sizz but I came back more determined with Minx and she nailed the layering. Good teeny terrier.
Moto is - don’t be afraid to try!! And if things don’t quite go to plan then think it through and try again.
Sunday 25 June
Two workshops available
Weave workshop
2-3:30 pm
£25
Will cover all levels from those starting weaves to those who want to work on harder entries and/or exits.
Course running workshop for pre competition/early competition
4-5:30 pm
£25
One course will be jumps and tunnels only
Will have an option to include a-frame and weaves for those dogs who are ready for that.
Wow, what a few days!
Blair and I have been at the GB Pre Selection Qualifier.
Day 1
Sizzle - jumping 🥉
Sizzle - agility 🥉
To be first overall 🥇
Minx 4th in jumping 1
Day 2
Sizzle - jumping🥈
Sizzle - agility 🥈
Minx 4th in jumping
Minx 4th in agility
Overall - Sizzle 🥈 and Minx 🥉
So both dogs safely through to the next stage!
Day 3
was all about the juniors so Blair was competing with Rapid and Sofi
First jumping run (in the video) he put in a fabulous clear with Rapid to get 🥇
Some minor mistiming with Sofi meant he had it all to play for on the last, somewhat challenging agility course. They put in a great clear to gain gold medal 🥇
So he also has both dogs through to the next stage.
Huge thanks to
The Rawgeous Pet Food Co for feeding our dogs. Use SIZZLE30 for a discount on your first order
And to
South West Agility Goods for providing their toys. Please ask for a discount code for SWAG!
I’m always going on about foundation skills. They are the basis of everything whatever the age of dog.
Here is Wild starting to put some of her skills into practice!
The Rawgeous Pet Food Co
South West Agility Goods
Karma Fitness
Fusion Vet Physio
Finer By Nature
Rare training space opportunity
Rare space has become available to train in an agility group. Thursday morning 9:30-10:30. Max 5 in group. £12
Dog really needs to have some agility experience for this group.
Also space in the hoopers group that follows 10:45-11:45. Suitable for any level of dog (must have a recall).
Important to work on your dog’s fitness. Even better if you add some sprints yourself 😄 @karma fitness. The Rawgeous Pet Food Co, Winston and Porter, Premium Quality Dog Supplements, Fusion Vet Physio
