Da Paws Place

02/15/2025

Make Your own course Monday! FEB 17th

UKI Week 160 Will be changed to this layout on MONDAY.

The weaves or the two jumps will be out. The heavy bases will be used and the weaves will not be fastened down and can be moved.

02/14/2025

The Yellow cones are out. and the Dark cones near by if you wish to reset. Please be sure that the course is correctly set if you are doing UKI at home.
On Thursday there will be a full course with all the contact obstacles available; no UKI at home.

02/12/2025

For CPE Nationals 2026 - PNW folks only ... these will come available later this summer ... just not sure how many would be interested... they are about $45 each ( price increase from last time) ... SportTek dry-fit material - not trying to make a profit and I believe I can set it up to send you the link to purchase your own ... I have to order 6 as a minimum... Just doing a head count - PM if interested... Just thought it would be fun to find each other and take a group photo or WA and OR like we did when we went to California and Ohio .... THE WOMENS PAW ON THE FRONT WILL BE HIGHER and OVER TO THE SIDE.... like the mens - see photo of us in Ohio - Purple is a good universal color but I am open to suggestions

02/06/2025

UKI at Home Week 160 Agility 1 and 2. The dogwalk sequence will be set up until Monday. On Monday I will put out the Aframe and Jump.

Move the jumps and cones. Be sure the setup is correct. The coordinates are on the maps. The dark cones are set along the wall where they are needed. Please set the yellow cones along the wall where they were used.

01/26/2025

UKI at Home is fun. We have decided to try it at DaPawsPlace.

Here is the outline for use of the arena by others and the Tentative schedule. Please email [email protected] with questions.

1. You must complete a waiver (one time) and sign in the book each time you access the arena including the video person. There is a waiver on the back of the sign in sheet; please read it.
2. Read the UKI premium and their rules. Contact them with questions.
3. I will post the maps when I receive them.
4. UKI may not use all the obstacles you are looking to train. If you are coming to train a specific piece of equipment email [email protected] the day before so we can make adjustments.
5. Dapawsplace is not responsible for the cones and jumps being moved out of location. Verify before you begin. There will be printed maps with coordinates in the arena. Light colored cones will be the first course and the dark cones the second course; you still need to verify the course.
6. Please do not move the contact equipment except to lower or raise the a-frame. Know your dog’s UKI aframe height. Contact us if you need assistance moving the aframe.
7. The course will be set so that there is 10 feet from the wall near the entry door for chairs and equipment that is not in use. Read the UKI at home rules on the use of treats in the arena outside the competition area.

Currently there is week 159 set up. After Monday I will change the Aframe/jump out for the dog walk. And may add some other equipment I want to train so let me know if you are coming to compete and I will move it.

We will start doing some UKI at Home 60 80 set ups starting Feb 6th until Feb 12th Agility 1 and Agility 2. Then on Feb 13th we will change it to Steeplechase until Feb 17th.

With the upcoming Top Dog Trial, I will skip the UKI at home Feb 20th – March 3rd.

March 6th to the 12th Snooker 1 and 2. No UKI at Home March 13th until the 20th.

March 20th – 26th Agility 1 and 2, then 27th – 31st jumpers 1 and 2

April 3rd – 9th – Agility 1 and 2

Let’s see how this goes!

01/04/2025

We were at a trial recently and two of my dogs are now sneezing with one having tummy eyes.

To be cautious, Please bring your own water bowls to the arena.

My dogs will not be using the arena until they are cleared. Vet on Monday.

12/06/2024

Joel has ten sets of 2x on sale. You can pick up at Da Paws Place to save shipping.

https://www.dogsportsusa.com/Dog-Agility-2x2-Weave-Pole-Set--24-Spacing_p_27.html
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Dog Agility 2x2 Weave Pole Set - 24 Spacing-Our 2 x 2 practice weaves sets come with 3 bases (of 2 poles each - holding 6 poles in total) and 6 white

10/19/2024

When you get your 8 week old puppies, please keep these images in mind. Their bones do not even touch yet. They plod around so cutely with big floppy paws and wobbly movement because their joints are entirely made up of muscle, tendons, ligaments with skin covering. Nothing is fitting tightly together or has a true socket yet.

When you run them excessively or don't restrict their exercise to stop them from overdoing it during this period you don't give them a chance to grow properly. Every big jump or excited bouncing run causes impacts between the bones. In reasonable amounts this is not problematic and is the normal wear and tear that every animal will engage in.

When you're letting your puppy jump up and down off the lounge or bed, take them for long walks/hikes, you are damaging that forming joint. When you let the puppy scramble on tile with no traction you are damaging the joint.

You only get the chance to grow them once. A well built body is something that comes from excellent breeding and a great upbringing-BOTH, not just one.

Once grown you will have the rest of their life to spend playing and engaging in higher impact exercise. So keep it calm while they're still little baby puppies and give the gift that can only be given once.

By Patricia Crespo
Photos Veteriankey.com @62 days

*Many Bones are not fully fused until 13mo of age.

10/19/2024

A question I often get about puppies.

When you get your 8 week old puppies, please keep these images in mind. Their bones do not even touch yet. They plod around so cutely with big floppy paws and wobbly movement because their joints are entirely made up of muscle, tendons, ligaments with skin covering. Nothing is fitting tightly together or has a true socket yet.

When you run them excessively or don't restrict their exercise to stop them from overdoing it during this period you don't give them a chance to grow properly. Every big jump or excited bouncing run causes impacts between the bones. In reasonable amounts this is not problematic and is the normal wear and tear that every animal will engage in.

When you're letting your puppy jump up and down off the lounge or bed, take them for long walks/hikes, you are damaging that forming joint. When you let the puppy scramble on tile with no traction you are damaging the joint.

You only get the chance to grow them once. A well built body is something that comes from excellent breeding and a great upbringing-BOTH, not just one.

Once grown you will have the rest of their life to spend playing and engaging in higher impact exercise. So keep it calm while they're still little baby puppies and give the gift that can only be given once.

By Patricia Crespo
Photos Veteriankey.com @62 days

*Many Bones are not fully fused until 13mo of age.

09/29/2024

Train iT! Agility has openings at Rochester, WA location

Da Paws Place

Thursdays:

3pm (1 spot)
5:30 Full
7:15 Available spots (mixed level)

Please feel free to contact me via messenger or email [email protected]

All levels from Pre Sport skills to the Top!

Six weeks $185.00

Teaching for 18 years and have competed at all levels Nationally and Internationally. Students that have reached the same.

It is a terrific sport

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Blynn Baker

09/23/2024

If you haven't seen it yet, we are going to play with the weaves again on Saturday October 19th in a morning and afternoon workshop. The first is a continuation on the 2.0 workshop of finding entries and exiting and and for those who really want to work on distance and difficulty there is 3.0 in the afternoon.

As always, each dog will be taught based on their current understanding of the weaves. You don't need to have taken the previous workshops.

Bring your notebook.

If you have a new agility dog and are interested in beginning weaves, please let me know at [email protected] and I will do the Fresh Start Weaves workshop.

Hope to see you there.

Chris

09/19/2024

The Weaves Seminars series are continuing at Da Paws Place in Rochester WA (exit 88). This are continuing weave seminars or are for handlers who would like to increase their weaving skills. An a.m. and a p.m. Please see the flyers and contact Chris Edmark at dapawsplace.com with questions.

08/27/2024

We are temporarily closed to do some maintenance. Hope to be done. After this weekend.

08/27/2024

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