Re: group class for agility dogs

[Guest guest]

I am a big fan of Siliva's training methods. If I had to pick another exercise not on your list I think I would pick her " bowl" trick. I have taught this to my own agility dogs and I think it made a big impact on HL awareness and core stability.I start getting all four limbs on a wobble board then on top of a large bowl upside down then rightside up then a med. bowl upside down them rightside up. If anyone is not familar with Siliva Trkman I strongly suggest watching her videos and reading her webpage, lolabuland.net J Porter III VT, LMT, CCRPAnimal Rehabilitation Center2611 Florida StMandeville, LAwww.lavrc.comSent from my iPhone

I teach "mini seminars to local agility teams.  Usually my topics might be related to weave poles entrances, contact performance etc, but I have decided to do a session on flexibility and rear limb strengthening for the canine half of the team!

The class will run for 4 weeks and all participants are my current students.

 

These are my current plans:

 1. Spinning- ( almost all participants do both directions)

2. Rolling over both directions

3. sit up and beg- on flat surface, up hills, on wobble boards, and soft surfaces

4. beg to stand and sit again for those who already can beg  (as of  Zink and Laurie McCauley)

5. skateboarding by riding the board - core muscles, propioception and increasing speed (Sylvia Trkman exercise)

6.  skate board work of holding front feet on long side of skateboard while working core muscles and rear legs by moving the skateboard (a Sherman exercise)

7. Standing on rear legs and walking backwards

8 standing on rear legs and going in a circle both directions  - poodle skill!

9.  jump circles of jumps placed close  to a  tunnel

10- Jumping close to a wall at some height to teach command that signals a wrap as well as  rear leg strength.  (per Mecklinberg)

11.  Cookie stretches

12. stand on both rights or lefts

13,  ball work for small dogs on top of the ball, small and large dogs front or rear legs on the ball.

14,  Retrieving up down hills - actually hard to find in the area!

 

I realize there are potentially at least 20-30 other exercises I might do, but I need help in picking.  For dogs who have weak core and rear legs and do agility do you have favorite other exercises?  In this part  of the country,  swimming is out for most of these dogs this time of year. 

 

The plan is to get them started and then they can continue these things on their won.

Thanks in advance,

 Mona L. Gitter DVM

 who has been certified as Level 5 fun in CPE agility - meaning I think I am funnest!!!

 Delicious ideas to please the pickiest eaters. Watch the video on AOL Living.

[Guest guest]

the address is www.silvia.trkman.net.,

that is how her name is spelled.

My class is on its 2nd week and all but one dog is already skateboarding, we covered the first week about 10 of the exercises that I decided on ( I made up a list of 14 for them to cover, but in 1.5 hours we only made it to the first 10). All dogs were able to get into the begging position and none had ever tried it before! These are dedicated trainers but some are lurers, some are great at getting dogs to offer behaviors and some have bad timing,other great. It is going to be a fascinating class to teach,

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[Guest guest]

Hi,

I am very interested in Siliva's training methods and reading her webpage, etc. however, I tried inputting the website you named below, and it did not work. i also did a search for Siliva and I must have the incorrect spelling of her name. can you clarify?

Thanks!

Petra Ford, P.T.

Re: group class for agility dogs

I am a big fan of Siliva's training methods. If I had to pick another exercise not on your list I think I would pick her " bowl" trick. I have taught this to my own agility dogs and I think it made a big impact on HL awareness and core stability.I start getting all four limbs on a wobble board then on top of a large bowl upside down then rightside up then a med. bowl upside down them rightside up.

If anyone is not familar with Siliva Trkman I strongly suggest watching her videos and reading her webpage, lolabuland.net J Porter III VT, LMT, CCRP

Animal Rehabilitation Center

2611 Florida St

Mandeville, LA

www.lavrc.comSent from my iPhone

On Mar 2, 2008, at 12:28 PM, DrFastTalkaol wrote:

I teach "mini seminars to local agility teams. Usually my topics might be related to weave poles entrances, contact performance etc, but I have decided to do a session on flexibility and rear limb strengthening for the canine half of the team!

The class will run for 4 weeks and all participants are my current students.

These are my current plans:

1. Spinning- ( almost all participants do both directions)

2. Rolling over both directions

3. sit up and beg- on flat surface, up hills, on wobble boards, and soft surfaces

4. beg to stand and sit again for those who already can beg (as of Zink and Laurie McCauley)

5. skateboarding by riding the board - core muscles, propioception and increasing speed (Sylvia Trkman exercise)

6. skate board work of holding front feet on long side of skateboard while working core muscles and rear legs by moving the skateboard (a Sherman exercise)

7. Standing on rear legs and walking backwards

8 standing on rear legs and going in a circle both directions - poodle skill!

9. jump circles of jumps placed close to a tunnel

10- Jumping close to a wall at some height to teach command that signals a wrap as well as rear leg strength. (per Mecklinberg)

11. Cookie stretches

12. stand on both rights or lefts

13, ball work for small dogs on top of the ball, small and large dogs front or rear legs on the ball.

14, Retrieving up down hills - actually hard to find in the area!

I realize there are potentially at least 20-30 other exercises I might do, but I need help in picking. For dogs who have weak core and rear legs and do agility do you have favorite other exercises? In this part of the country, swimming is out for most of these dogs this time of year.

The plan is to get them started and then they can continue these things on their won.

Thanks in advance,

Mona L. Gitter DVM

who has been certified as Level 5 fun in CPE agility - meaning I think I am funnest!!!

Delicious ideas to please the pickiest eaters. Watch the video on AOL Living.

[Guest guest]

Sorry, I was typing on my phone when I posted that and had to copy/paste. Here are the links- http://www.silvia.trkman.net/ is her web-page and her youtube handle is http://youtube.com/user/yolle555 There is also a women that has posted some video's on how to "split" the bridging exercises that has also been helpful to me- http://youtube.com/user/Azoogle. Sorry again for the bad link. Robby

J Porter III, VT, LMT, CCRPAnimal Rehabilitation CenterMandeville, LA70448

Re: group class for agility dogs

I am a big fan of Siliva's training methods. If I had to pick another exercise not on your list I think I would pick her " bowl" trick. I have taught this to my own agility dogs and I think it made a big impact on HL awareness and core stability.I start getting all four limbs on a wobble board then on top of a large bowl upside down then rightside up then a med. bowl upside down them rightside up.

If anyone is not familar with Siliva Trkman I strongly suggest watching her videos and reading her webpage, lolabuland.net J Porter III VT, LMT, CCRP Animal Rehabilitation Center

2611 Florida St

Mandeville, LA

www.lavrc.comSent from my iPhone

On Mar 2, 2008, at 12:28 PM, DrFastTalkaol (DOT) com wrote:

I teach "mini seminars to local agility teams. Usually my topics might be related to weave poles entrances, contact performance etc, but I have decided to do a session on flexibility and rear limb strengthening for the canine half of the team!

The class will run for 4 weeks and all participants are my current students.

These are my current plans:

1. Spinning- ( almost all participants do both directions)

2. Rolling over both directions

3. sit up and beg- on flat surface, up hills, on wobble boards, and soft surfaces

4. beg to stand and sit again for those who already can beg (as of Zink and Laurie McCauley)

5. skateboarding by riding the board - core muscles, propioception and increasing speed (Sylvia Trkman exercise)

6. skate board work of holding front feet on long side of skateboard while working core muscles and rear legs by moving the skateboard (a Sherman exercise)

7. Standing on rear legs and walking backwards

8 standing on rear legs and going in a circle both directions - poodle skill!

9. jump circles of jumps placed close to a tunnel

10- Jumping close to a wall at some height to teach command that signals a wrap as well as rear leg strength. (per Mecklinberg)

11. Cookie stretches

12. stand on both rights or lefts

13, ball work for small dogs on top of the ball, small and large dogs front or rear legs on the ball.

14, Retrieving up down hills - actually hard to find in the area!

I realize there are potentially at least 20-30 other exercises I might do, but I need help in picking. For dogs who have weak core and rear legs and do agility do you have favorite other exercises? In this part of the country, swimming is out for most of these dogs this time of year.

The plan is to get them started and then they can continue these things on their won.

Thanks in advance,

Mona L. Gitter DVM

who has been certified as Level 5 fun in CPE agility - meaning I think I am funnest!!!

Delicious ideas to please the pickiest eaters. Watch the video on AOL Living.