tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21924162.post958315777698141246..comments2023-11-02T04:07:36.590-07:00Comments on team small dog: Working on our tight turns-meet our friend, Decel.team small doghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02980770631350927665noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21924162.post-91797806627424167872010-11-27T06:22:19.605-08:002010-11-27T06:22:19.605-08:00That is a good question, that's what we're...That is a good question, that's what we're working on with our little handling group, to find out what turns are best for our dogs (using timers) so we can figure out the best lines. <br /><br />I bet it's different with every dog. <br /><br />I was amazed though, I've been doing some different turns with him that put him on TOTALLY different lines I would never have used before and getting faster times. Turns out he turns much tighter than I thought and has awesome acceleration out of those little turns. I have a pretty basic way I always walk and look at lines on a course, and looking at new ones is sort of blowing my mind. <br /><br />Even places where I was all, "But look! I can serp it!." Which I could, and I thought that was the fastest way. <br /><br />So which way is best? That's the big project to figure out. Because I think some instances the tight decel one might be-for Gustavo. But not all, especially with a big, long strided dog.<br /><br />Yes, maybe Steve knows a scientific formula to explain it? Or we just have to practice lots of both kinds until we know which one is best in all situations...<br /><br />A fun project!team small doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02980770631350927665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21924162.post-30639803038164307312010-11-27T00:23:33.820-08:002010-11-27T00:23:33.820-08:00That's right! There are NO full body scanners ...That's right! There are NO full body scanners here at Heart Dog Agility. <br /><br />Now back to my decel exercises....<br /><br />I have one burning question, though: Is a decelerated tight turn ALWAYS faster than a wider speedy turn? IOW, at what point on the turning radius/speed continuum do you get the optimal turning radius while maintaining as much speed as possible for that turn? Hmmm, sounds like a question for your friend, Steve, the agility nerd.Kathleenhttp://www.heartdogagility.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21924162.post-13154646186510881342010-11-24T19:57:25.629-08:002010-11-24T19:57:25.629-08:00I was going to post earlier in the day that this i...I was going to post earlier in the day that this is a great skill to work on and that Lexi and I have come a long way this year in this area . . . then at class this afternoon Mia was telling me (on multiple occasions) to "decel, decel". I just had to laugh; apparently I still have more work to do too!<br /><br />Beth & LexiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21924162.post-45854684136900267272010-11-24T15:27:56.097-08:002010-11-24T15:27:56.097-08:00Once at a Greg Darrett lecture, he claimed that th...Once at a Greg Darrett lecture, he claimed that the basic concept to his system is that if he goes fast, the dog goes fast and if he slows down, the dog should as well. I asked, "you made 3 DVD's based on this concept???" He smiled and said, "four, actually". Genius, pure Genius.Jodi, eh?noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21924162.post-20060790253433316722010-11-24T09:08:53.056-08:002010-11-24T09:08:53.056-08:00Wow, glad otterpop doesn't have to get the ful...Wow, glad otterpop doesn't have to get the full body scan at Heart Dog. I think her skank eye could burn out the xray machine, though.Elfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01827436807468320435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21924162.post-29717802926828303462010-11-24T08:02:35.964-08:002010-11-24T08:02:35.964-08:00i am happy my thanksgiving plans only involve driv...i am happy my thanksgiving plans only involve driving through big mountains the day after a major winter storm. no full body exposure or wearing of kilts. wait, ladies don't wear kilts, do they? what were we supposed to do to give the finger to the scanners?<br />valpigAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com