Follow The Leda Dog Agility Training

Tara and her dogs (Helo, Hera and Aero) all won byes into the Master Series Final at the 2021 UKI US OPEN taking place in JACKSONVILLE , FL in November ! #ukiusopen PMCC UKI trial at Premier Sports Center in NJ

FOLLOW THE LEDA student, Raven the Border Collie, is paying excellent attention to Tara’s Front Cross lecture (and sporting school spirit too!)

I love using T2B as an FEO opportunity to train my little red Aero. Today’s goal: bank 2 successful weaves on the first try, reward both and get out with Aero... feeling like she’s the weave champion of the world. Happy to say the goal was met Thank you to Mari for the surprise video And to TIGGS’ TUGS (https://etsy.me/3cLwojN ) for creating THE BEST AKC FEO toy (photo in comments).... absolutely perfect for when the toy can’t leave your hand. I’m obsessed with this toy and this little dog

Helo and Hera some great runs at Countryside agility last weekend. If you are a fan of handsome red smooth dogs and barking Shelties then here ya go! Thanks to Judge Mark Upshaw!

Thank you to UKI and course designer, Judge Judy Reilly, for these FABULOUS Speedstakes courses! I’m having so much fun developing teamwork with my little red Aero we are learning so much together! #GainingMilage

Students Jared and Rogue banking a perfect run to complete their AKC Novice Standard title! Congratulations

Aero beat Helo ?! No trials for the moment, but trying to get back into the ‘agility groove’.... so my dogs are competing against each other at 20 *Helo an...d Aero both ran this clean on the first attempt (yay), but Aero had the gall to beat her Uncle Helo’s time by a full second. I guess his handler should have worked that first turn better Oh well, Helo, we’ll try to beat Aero next time! I gotta bust my handling rust this is the first time we’ve run a full course since November! These are jumping rounds from the UKI at home trials. Designed by Bart de Decker.

#dogloveconnectionchallenge Me and my Helo I love you not only for who you are, but for who I am when I’m with you. unknown

Week 42 - Jan 30-Feb 3 - UKI International Course Design (60x40 and 80x60) Judge Tara Baggerman. Tara began her agility journey as a junior handler, now runni...ng her own training school, Follow The Leda; She works every day with Leda, Helo, Hera and Aero, sharing her agility passion amongst her students. As a competitor, Tara has won at multiple National Agility Championships across US and Canada; enjoys judging for UKI, and organising the UKI US Open event. Tara certainly is an extraordinarily busy person. Entries are open from Jan 23 - CLOSING DATE is Jan 28 https://entries.ukagilityinternational.com/showdiary.aspx

New class announcement! FOUNDATION LEVEL 1 for the dog brand new to agility training. Starting: Wednesday, January 20 at 11:15 AM... Three week mini class, $90 www.followtheleda.com Email to sign up: [email protected]

My dogs and I wanna give a glowing endorsement to our friend Lee Gibson’s new book: YARD AND GARDEN DRILLS: Weave Challenge My student’s dogs (and my own!) are ...having a blast testing the craploa outta our weave skills this week! I’m glad this book is waterproof because I’ve already dropped in the snow twice while going in and out from car to building #clumsy All of my students should buy this...!!! This book is jam-packed with awesome drills. http://leegibsonagility.com//yard-garden-drills-w/11538546

The Grinch has clocked into work at Follow the Leda this week! Distraction proofing time!