Run Your Tail Off Agility

04/25/2024

The *amazing* photos from Beau & Arrow Images of the Spring CPE Agility Trial have been uploaded!! Katie really outdid herself capturing these great moments!! 🤩

The Speedway photos have finished uploading as well! All Agility & Speedway images from the signup sheet are in here. https://beauandarrowimages.shootproof.com/gallery/24351695

If you want photos but you missed the sign up sheet on the ribbon table, please message me ASAP with your dog’s name & breed and I will get a folder ready for them within 1-3 days. I do not hold onto my RAW files forever because they are ginormous, so the sooner you reach out to me the better, otherwise you may need to wait until the next trial.

04/20/2024

Our spring CPE agility trial has sprung and is off and running. We are taking day-of entries Sunday so if you have a CPE number, c’mon out and run your tails off with us!

04/19/2024

In honor of the release of Taylor Swift 's double album today, I bring you all the RYTO concept album--- The Tortured Agility Handlers Department!! I'll start off the playlist with a few songs-- what titles would you add??

The Off Course
So Long, Contacts
I Can Do It With an Untied Shoe
KeeP up And Cue nOw

04/19/2024

We are all a-go for the Spring CPE Agility Trial!!! Confirmations have been sent and later today maps and an updated running order will be sent to all exhibitors! If you are getting a case of some SPRING FEVER FOMO, we still have space available if you would like to join us on Saturday or Sunday! If you are interested in doing any day of show entries, please let me know at [email protected]!

We are also VERY excited to say that the NEW premium for our July 12-14 Hairy Potter themed trial is now available:https://cpe.dog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/AG07122024GARunYourTailOffAgility.pdf You can save a stamp and stop being at the mercy of the erratic US postal system by bringing your entry to the trial this weekend! We will have a magical place ready for you to place your entries!! Get in sooner than later as this trial is going to be EPIC!

03/21/2024

More confirmations have been sent out for the Spring CPE Agility Trial held at Radda's K9 Campus on April 20 & 21!! There is still time to enter and you can even enter DAY OF the trial! (Please remember you will need to be registered with CPE and have a member number if you'd like to sign up on the day of the show!)

Don't get caught with your tongue out-- Get your entries in today! 🤪Here is a link to the premium:https://cpe.dog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/AG04202024GARunYourTailOff.pdf

Some little known facts about why CPE is a great place to play agility:

* You can run 5 times a day-- and run FEO in any class with a toy!
* Level 1 has no Teeter or Weave Poles!
* Jump heights can be 4" or 8" lower than your dog's regular jump height!
* Need to be measured? Height cards from other agility venues now accepted!!
* Build your confidence and your dog's confidence in a welcoming, fun environment!
* Low stress, don't worry about faults-- Focus on your handling and teamwork with your dog-- refusals aren't judged and you can typically have one bar down and still qualify!
* Questions about the games? We're here to help you strategize! Just ask your friendly trial secretary! ❤
* Fun prizes for Jackpot and Snooker! High in Trial for Novice and Advanced dogs!

03/07/2024

Positive Reinforcement, Negative Reinforcement, Positive Punishment, Negative Punishment-- What exactly does "walking your dog off" from a run means? This podcast looks at a controversial issue in agility, especially now with current training in the ring options like FEO and Fix N' Go. This is a great look at the concept and what it communicates to your dog in various situations. Important listening for all teams whether you walk your dog off or not!!

🌟 Episode 336: How To Walk Your Dog Off the Course 🕑 (46:45)

🎧 https://baddogagility.com/336

Have you ever seen a handler leave the ring after their dog missed a down contact after the dogwalk or a-frame? In this podcast, the BDA crew discusses the pros and cons of this training technique.

📚 You Will Learn
➡️ When it’s appropriate to walk your dog off the course.
➡️ Why you should not leave the ring for handling errors.
➡️ How to leave the ring properly.
➡️ How positive reinforcement and negative punishment relate to each other.
➡️ Which dogs are poorly suited for this training option.

🎧 https://baddogagility.com/336

02/29/2024

Spring CPE Agility Trial confirmations coming out *Monday*! I promise!!

Show me your dog's best "flying" leap on this four years in the making, leap year!!

Here is Baxter taking off so far back from the jump and just flying during one of our agility runs back in the day!

12/30/2023

As 2023 comes to a close and you start to make your plans for 2024, just remember you can be anything you want and never ever give up!! Here's a video to help remind you--

https://youtube.com/shorts/7Ma23aV-VPE?si=gdzndT85NfZZMzfk

12/15/2023

Our holiday-themed CPE agility trial is off and running. We do take “day of” entries, so if you have a CPE number c’mon out to play for the rest of the weekend.

11/14/2023

It's time to start thinking about the holidays and your trialing plans! You better not pout, you better not cry cause Run Your Tail Off Agility has a gift for you-- the CPE Agility Holiday Trial 2023!!

This trial will prove to be an EX-STANDARD-GAZA with *5 Standard Rounds* over the entire weekend-- two on Friday, two on Saturday, and one on Sunday!!

We will have all the holiday fun like we did last time:

Silent (Night) Auction – On Saturday, bid on some very fun gifts and gift baskets with lots of great holiday gifts for yourself or to give to friends!

Doggone Gift Exchange – If you’d like to participate, please bring a wrapped dog toy or treat (price range $5-10) and exchange it for a gift under the tree! Participation completely optional and happening both trial days, throughout the trial!

The Reindogs of Run Your Tail Off – The SANTA Committee will be watching throughout the trial to see if your dog is naughty or nice and will select 9 special dogs that embody the spirit of his reindeer! Each dog selected will win a special holiday dog collar tag to commemorate their rein-dog-ness! The tags were made by the very talented Bonesaw Customs!! (Love love LOVE them!!)

Holiday Photo Backdrop – Take your picture holiday style with your pup!

So don't make the naughty list-- get your entries in today!!

09/16/2023

Our one-year anniversary CPE agility trial is in full swing. Look at these epic championship belts up for grabs for the best teams this weekend.

09/14/2023

More confirmations and updates to previous entries have just gone out! If you are missing yours or still need an update, please email me at [email protected]!! Also, if you do not see yourself on the attached running order-- don't worry, a new one will be coming out tonight!

And if you plan to enter DAY OF SHOW, but want to let me know ahead of time, that is always greatly appreciated! If you come DAY OF SHOW with your entry, please be there between 7 and 7:30am with your filled out form and check!

Thanks so much all! So very excited to see everyone this weekend!!

09/03/2023

Just finished entering quite a few entries to our 1st Anniversary CPE Agility Trial!!! While our closing date for pre-entries is Wednesday, September 6, there is still time to get your entry in! Because tomorrow is a holiday and there will be no mail, if you are worried about your entry making it in, email your entry to [email protected]. :)

And don't forget, we also take Day of Show entries should you want to come out and play in a couple weekends!!

We will be unveiling our yearbook soon, too!!

So looking forward to seeing you all!

09/02/2023

Just worked with my Foundation Agility class in this BEAUITFUL fall weather this morning!! Love watching the next generation of pups learn the ropes! Everyone is doing so well!! Such a fun and talented group!

08/18/2023

Love this concept! The only constant in training is that you need to be constantly training! ;)

08/15/2023

So well stated!! This is something I have been working a lot on recently.

Do you play it safe in your agility runs?

08/14/2023

It turns out that Grumio and I DID lay down an epic run on that course we walked last night!! Grumio came in 3rd place in Steeplechase, making the podium at the USDAA Southeast Regional! And if that wasn't enough, earlier that afternoon, he came in 1st place in the Biathlon Masters Challenge, two very difficult Standard Agility and Jumpers courses. And yesterday, our 2-Dog Team, paired with Wendi and Lauren Bonesaw of Bonesaw Customs, came in 5th place!! It was an incredible trial back at one of my absolute favorite events!

AND we are OF COURSE getting ready for our Anniversary Trial on September 16-17 at Radda's K9 Campus! Make sure to get your entries in as it will be a GREAT time! I can't believe its been a year of CPE trials in Georgia already!! You can find the premium for our event here:http://www.k9cpe.com/premiums/091623garunyourtailoff.pdf

08/12/2023

Look who’s walking finals at the USDAA Agility Southeastern regional. Getting ready to lay down an epic run.

08/04/2023

The start of the Hey Girl 2023 Series!! If you have an idea-- post it and it'll be created! :D

08/01/2023

After just two weeks out from our FANTASTC Grease-themed CPE Agility trial, Summer Nights, I STILL CAN’T GET THE SONGS OUT OF MY HEAD!!

We do fun agility trials, but timely agility post updates... not so much! ;) And now a few special shout outs:

Our Judge Mike Conroy who had some awesome courses and was just an all-round great judge! Good sense of humor and fun!! 10 out of 10, would have back again!! 😊

Our chief course builder, Kurtis Kemper and his course building crew did a great job! Could not do it without him!

Our chief gate steward, Joanne Marie Contegiacomo kept everyone ready to go with a smile at the start line!

Thank you to all of you who volunteered! I could never everyone here, but I’d probably end up listing the entire trial! 😊 Which, when you think about it, is a great problem to have!!

And of course, to Ken Wallace, our Agility Chair and Master of Ceremonies. He did great at doing the announcement in character as a T-Bone err T-bird! His Grease Trivia kept everyone on their toes and I’m sure everyone enjoyed getting worker bucks for getting those questions right!!

Finally, on to all of our special trial prize winners:

High in Trial Awards
- L45C - Grumio and Tabitha K
- L123 - Pan and Abby Gravlin

"JACKPOT Your Dog" Snuffle Mats - Highest Jackpot score across all levels:
- Friday: Raven and Lisa Meehan - 62 (Traditional)
- Saturday: Grumio and Tabitha K - 83 (Non-traditional)

The RYTO 51 Club - Perfect 51pt Snooker runs:
- Watson and Stewart Smith
- Meherah and Daelyn Gnome
- Jack Daniels and S Lancaster

And in our THUNDER ROAD DRAG Relay Race, Team T-Birds came up first by just a few tenths of a second faster than Team Pink Ladies!! With the following top dogs on each team receiving prizes--

Pink Ladies - 1st place and FASTEST DOG of the Relay: Stickers and Courtney Williams and 2nd place, coming out of retirement: Inara and Ken Wallace!!

T-Birds - 1st place: Zoe and Rebecca Pierce and 2nd place: Grumio!!

If any of you have photos from the event, please feel free to share them on this post!!

Thank you all again who came to play with us!! I can't wait to see you all again September 16-17 for our--can’t believe its here already-- 1st Anniversary agility trial!!! We will be running our tails off again at Radda's K9 Campus!! The Premium is out ALREADY!!

07/21/2023

I have a much longer post to make about the trial and how amazing it was and how much fun it was and how I so enjoyed seeing everyone and their teams-- but P I C T U R E S are R E A D Y!!! And they are so AWESOME!! Please take a look at our trial photos from this past weekend and the SUPER RAD Thunder Road photos!!!! Wow! Beau & Arrow Images thank you again for shooting our trial!!! We will see you again in December!!

07/16/2023

Our very own Sandy and her Danny, er, Grumie 🎶go together like like rama lama lama ka dinga da dinga dong🎶 at our Grease-themed CPE agility trial.

07/16/2023

Our very own pink lady, Lou Avant showing us what agility is all about at our Grease-themed CPE agility trial.

07/16/2023

Cutest NQ ribbons ever at Rydell, er, RYTO High School’s Grease-themed CPE agility trial.

07/16/2023

The National Bandstand Dance and Costume Contest was tonight!!

The winners were:

Best Dog Costumes: Elaine Rinicker and Michelle Rushing Hilton
Best Hand Jive Dancer: Bonnie Gilstrap
Best Human Costume (with matching Dog Costume): Carol Greer

We even got our judge, Mike Conroy, to join in too, but could not capture his glorious hand jive moves on video! He even wore the greaser wig!!

Great times today for sure!! Can't wait for our Thunder Road Drag Relay Race tomorrow!

07/15/2023

It’s a Q-tiful day, well, night here at our Summer Nights Grease-themed CPE agility trial! We take day-of entries so come on out for Sunday (we start at 10:00 am). And stay for the Thunder Road “Drag” race immediately following the trial.

07/15/2023

Food truck have a fridge on the fritz and can’t make it? No one starves at the RYTO agility trial!