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Dog Agility Gladstone

Locality: Calliope, Queensland

Phone: +61 438 885 048

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25.01.2022 So many dogs at the dog park today... and they’re all ours!

25.01.2022 Unfortunately Poppy was back in for more surgery this week. She wagged her tail so much she had to have a partial amputation! She’s bounced back so well though and her surgery leg is managing 6 min walks and Pilates and physio sessions each day.

23.01.2022 The A Team on their way back from their 2nd ADAA competition at ADCQ (Brisbane). I had to pull out of some classes as my heart was playing up, but we managed 5 clear rounds, 4 x 1st places and 4 x 2nds! Such a great learning experience and such a blessing to be achieving some dreams with my best mates. ADCQ should be congratulated on such a professionally run, covid safe competition.

23.01.2022 Custom Elke socks! Maybe now she’ll stay on the course with me!

20.01.2022 POPPY CRUCIATE SURGERY REHAB (WK4). This exercise is a great Pilates type exercise for gentle strengthening for all dogs. We are trying to get our dogs to stand in correct alignment with equal weight on all 4 legs. Hocks behind hips and the heel to be straight, shoulders correctly placed etc. For a dog that’s had surgery it’s important to get her to put weight on her leg. However, like us dogs can get in a habit of compensating for weaknesses and you’d be surprised how many ...fit, healthy dogs struggle to stand correctly and hold the position. Once she can hold the position for a few sets of 20 seconds we progress to lifting one leg at a time so she balances on 3, then diagonal legs so she must balance correctly on 2 legs. This really helps with strength, balance and proprioception. Then we can add in unstable surfaces like the inflatable disks etc. At 4 wks we are also walking her with small inclines twice daily 5-10min and working on a few steps of backing up. Diet and nutrition and weight management, as always play a huge part in recovery. I’m really enjoying working with a rehab physio and learning more about canine conditioning. Scuffy’s video in comments as an example of how it can all go wrong! Being still is not something he understands just yet!

20.01.2022 LIMITED SATURDAY PRIVATE LESSONS AVAILABLE. 40min private tuition to work on any specific skills or issues outside of a group setting. $30 Please message me for more info.

19.01.2022 Bonnie BooBoo at ADCQ. She had an awesome night with 3 clear rounds, 3 wins and a 3rd place. I’m not used to seeing her serious face in some of these pics it’s a bit scary!

19.01.2022 Doing some work on obstacle focus and drive with these legends! Good luck keeping up guys! Amazing doggos!

19.01.2022 I can’t relate to this at all...

19.01.2022 Somebody’s enjoying learning to jump!

19.01.2022 Bonnie’s win at ADCQ (Brisbane). For her 2nd ever competition, my goals were just - holding her start line stay with the crowd behind her, getting her stopped contacts and just hoping to have her attention in a crowd like she’s never seen! My favourite thing about running Bonnie is that she just gives you every ounce of her soul out there. When you step up to the line you know she’s with you. Our connection on course is really starting to feel very special. Thank you BooBoo

18.01.2022 Prepare for cuteness overload! Scruffy my little agility machine how much do I love you!

18.01.2022 Happy 6th birthday to my Poppy poopsicle! I can’t believe I’m on the road with the A Team and am missing your special day. However I have left some very cool presents for you to enjoy until I can come home and smooch with you! Poppy’s legs are going so well now after her ACL surgery and careful strength work for the last 2 yrs. I’m praying she’ll be joining us competing very soon. Love you my little lap dog.

18.01.2022 Elke having a massage today. Chrissy is one of the very special people that help keep my dogs performing at their best. For those that know Elke’s journey, it’s a beautiful thing to see her so relaxed and trusting and overcoming some of her fears. Chrissy does massage work for people, dogs and horses. I’ll put her details in the comments. Thank you Chrissy for the time and care you give.

17.01.2022 Frankie learning to slice the jumps during some work with serpentines.

17.01.2022 Obi and Elke practising their 2on/2off contacts before class.

17.01.2022 Pups and I had another great weekend competing down in Brisbane. It was an extra special time for me with some of my students competing! Go Gladstone!

16.01.2022 Elke at ADCQ. Thanks Pawsnap Pet Photography for the great pics.

16.01.2022 Sasha rocking the spread jump!

16.01.2022 Booboo with her game face on!

16.01.2022 Rescue doggies being amazing

16.01.2022 One of Scruff’s wins at ADCQ Brisbane. His 2nd competition. This little man is definitely the hardest dog I’ve ever trained, and also one of the greatest loves of my life. We made it to the start line without any reactive seizures this time, so that was a win in itself at such a big event. I never thought he’d even be capable of walking down the street when we rescued him! I set him up on the far side of the weaves as they have been the latest thing causing over excitement and risking seizures! He focussed so well though and got all his 20/20 contacts perfectly. (He has to stop with 2 feet on and 2 feet off the contact obstacles). He ended up with 3 clear rounds, 2 firsts and a second place.

15.01.2022 I love this pic. Agility friends helping each other with some new handling moves. Keeping the jumps low while we just work on giving the right instructions to our dogs. Agility has a lovely way of making life long friends when you train and compete alongside each other and celebrate each other’s success. Well done ladies

14.01.2022 Fun with the bigs!

14.01.2022 The A Team with their shiny things from Brisbane.

13.01.2022 A reminder in my memories of how far I’ve come today. It’s amazing what happens when people with Lyme disease can actually receive treatment. The only thing ha...rder than fighting Lyme disease for us has been fighting it in a country that doesn’t recognise it and refuses to treat it. After 7 years of deteriorating and being told I either had a brain tumour, MS or being screamed at by Drs for attention seeking. I finally got diagnosed by sending my blood to specialist labs in America and being flown interstate for help. By that stage the disease had entered my brain, bones, heart and other organs. I really just wanted to know the cause before I died. 8 years of treatment so far and I owe my life to the brave Dr’s who risk their licence to treat Lyme disease, and to my husband who fought alongside me everyday. Because of them I no longer need my walking stick or wheelchair. I was so excited to finally receive help from the hospital in this post, after hubby and I having to administer my own IVs up to 13hrs a day. However it turned out to be the least helpful thing possible. Doctors who were not trained in Lyme disease did my IVs incorrectly at the hospital causing adrenal failure a few months later and making me bed bound and steroid dependent. I don’t think I’ll ever be off treatment but experimenting with motor neurone drugs and steroids to make my legs work again has seen me achieve my dream of running agility with my dogs again (followed by big crashes after but totally worth it) On a day to day basis walking is still a great challenge and I struggle to stand without my meds. The situation for people in this country bitten by a tick remains unchanged. There are very few brave doctors who will treat you. Many are so booked out they can’t take new patients. Funny for a disease that apparently isn’t in Australia. Treatment alone is life threatening and will cost many thousands of dollars per month. We continue to see people with Lyme disease take their own life because of the lack of help available, and people die because early intervention and treatment is not available.

10.01.2022 Smiles all round at agility time!

09.01.2022 (Elke at Suncoast) That moment when you’re going clear until she thinks about the treat bag and runs off the course! Followed by my favourite moment which was when she really engaged with me and played at the start line instead of shutting down. The love and trust in her eyes here is so special to me. Some really nice moments on course and also times where she’s not able to focus enough yet and it all goes down the tube! I need to remember just the sight of another person, car etc in an unfamiliar place would have her legs shaking in fear a few months ago. Now she’s getting out of the van at comps with hundreds of people with her tail wagging. She’s letting people pat her. (Sometimes) There’s moments out on course where she’s grinning from ear to ear. She’s teaching me that this is what’s important, the rest will come.

09.01.2022 A photo tribute to one of the most incredible loves of my life on his 9th birthday today!!! It kills me that for most of your life you didn’t know love but I promise we will spend every day making up for it. I’d definitely never met anything as insane and challenging as the Scruffman, and I think I can attribute almost every one of my grey hairs to him. But to be honest, I don’t think I could even breathe without him by my side. ... Scruff was reactive to the sight or movement of basically anything, to the point where he almost dislocated limbs and he would give himself seizures. Now the little guy is out competing in the most challenging environment you could create for a reactive dog! The journey we’ve taken together has created a bond and a love like no other. Every day I am so blessed to be surrounded by his insanity and his love!

08.01.2022 Obi’s first competition and 3 clear rounds at Suncoast! When we rescued Obi a year ago, he was too fearful to come inside or be held. We are still uncovering some weird fears like stairs with carpet, bathroom tiles and people with glasses, so I wasn’t expecting to get him over different feeling contact equipment. We spent the last few months having time off with X-rays of his joints and eyesight checks as his jumping style is so strange! So my goal was just to get over the first jump and spend the summer working on different surfaces. But he just thought the whole trip was the greatest adventure and took the courses in his stride! I think he has earned his place on the A Team! Lots more work to do to get him more confident out there but what a cool start!

08.01.2022 Elke and I working on our timing with some more advanced handling. A tricky false turn angle followed by a really steep rear cross. Laid an egg when we got it right and forgot I had to keep going I think!

07.01.2022 This picture makes me laugh. I’m doing Poppy’s Physio session and check out Elke’s perfect downward dog on the yoga mat!

07.01.2022 What an inspiring handler! https://youtu.be/YHkA9JFpCVc

06.01.2022 CLASS DETAILS - FUN AND FOUNDATIONS - suitable for puppies from 4 mths old (2 wks after last vaccination) right up to older dogs that are still young at heart! - have fun and make new friends learning the very basic foundations of agility ... - learn tunnels, contact equipment and agility handling over obstacles - cost $35 - 1.5 hours - small group class - or private lessons $40 (Bookings essential - details of C5, flea/worming program required) LEVEL 1 AGILITY (Beginners) - For dogs that have learnt basic equipment skills and are moving towards running small courses with their dogs - $35 - 1.5 hours - small group class or $40 private lessons LEVEL 2 AGILITY (Intermediate) - For those wanting to work towards competing in agility or currently competing around Queensland - $35 -1.5 hours small group class - or $40 private lessons PRIVATE LESSONS: - limited private lessons available to suit any dog - $40 ARENA AND EQUIPMENT HIRE available for experienced agility handlers CLINICS and MOCK TRIALS available for competition dogs

04.01.2022 Well my Dec/Jan training for agility world domination has definitely not gone to plan. I lost my awesome running legs again early December and now can only walk and some days only stand for a short time. I’ve started a new drug for the inflammation in my brain so here’s hoping it’s going to work some magic. I’m making slow improvements, but I’m very impatient to be back doing what I love. Poor Poppy had to have her other CCL operated on, which we were secretly hoping we cou...ld avoid. She has a whole year of rehab ahead and months of crate rest but she is looking awesome. The limited agility she has done in her life has given her so much strength to build on. This week we will start her gentle strengthening program, under the guidance of her wonderful Physio/vet/chiro/massage people! Today I made it to the agility arena for the running of the littles! (With me sitting down!) Felt so good to be in my happy place.

04.01.2022 Love this pic of Spock celebrating an awesome run!

01.01.2022 Recently I had the great honour of watching my students start competing with their dogs! I couldn’t have been prouder of their courage, their dedication to training and the incredible bond they are forming with their dogs. Here is a picture of Spock with his win, not at starters level but intermediate at his first comp! His owner has been so dedicated to his training since starting puppy foundations and it’s been so lovely to watch them grow. Well done guys!

01.01.2022 The only thing better than competing, is getting to compete alongside my students. What a highlight to be there to cheer on Sasha for her first clear round down in Brisbane. They all had some amazing runs! I feel like I’m running every step of the course alongside them. I couldn’t be more proud that all their hard work is paying off. Well done AGWOD SQUAD!

01.01.2022 Fitness work with Poppy and Bonnie and the UTV I think I wore them out for a few minutes anyway!