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My wonderful students!

15 Nov 2011
34 Comments
foundations, puppy class, running contacts, students' videos

I know I'm starting to repeat myself, but... - I REALLY love my long-distance classes - so big thanks to Melanie for the idea 🙂 - and big thanks to all my wonderful students who are making me smile with all the progress from one week to another. You are sure making it look so easy!

Look at Nina&Winnie here, my shortest-distance long-distance students 🙂 , at Lesson 1 of Foundation class:

Winnie - cik/cap; Ben - running contacts

Melanie&Grit at Lesson 2 of Foundations:

STFound2dGrit.m4v

And here are Anne&Tai from Running Contacts class:

Addicted to RCs Fun.mp4

- I know, it just makes you smile! 🙂

For everybody asking about next RC class: it starts 9th of January, so I'll open the registration beginning of December. Next puppy class starts end of January and next Foundations class starts end of February. Handling and Advanced Tricks are open for registration.

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34 Comments

  1. susanne November 15, 2011 at 14:06 Log in to Reply

    I can’t see Ninas video. Would it be possible to remove the music?

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    • LoLaBu November 15, 2011 at 19:34 Log in to Reply

      Sorry, not my video…

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    • Nina November 15, 2011 at 20:49 Log in to Reply

      Silvia, we sure love long-distance classes, too! Thanks for sharing my video, I didn’t realize it was that good 🙂

      Susanne, I changed the music, it might work now on this link:

      Winnie Ben foundations 1

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      • susanne November 17, 2011 at 07:56 Log in to Reply

        thank you very much, Nina! I loved watching your video. Winnie is very cute, and Ben is absolutly great 🙂

        I love long-distance-classes very much too, each of them, and I will redo foundation class in january 🙂

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  2. caroline November 15, 2011 at 18:16 Log in to Reply

    Silvia,
    How old has to be the dog to enter the puppy class? My border collie will be 5 months end january, is it ok?

    Thanks!

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    • LoLaBu November 15, 2011 at 19:33 Log in to Reply

      Sure, you’re welcome to join in! There is no age limitations for Puppy Class, we have puppies from 8 weeks to 12 years 🙂

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      • caroline November 15, 2011 at 19:53 Log in to Reply

        ok, great! I’ll join the class with my little Kwizzz then! 😉

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        • LoLaBu November 15, 2011 at 20:17 Log in to Reply

          Great! Looking forward to meet Kwiz! 🙂

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  3. Melanie Miller November 15, 2011 at 21:03 Log in to Reply

    Silvia, we love, love, love class! My only request is to always have them!!! 🙂 So glad you are younger than I am…. LOL

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    • Melanie Miller November 15, 2011 at 21:15 Log in to Reply

      Oh, and the “forced breaks” mid-class are awful; please stop doing those. LOL 😛

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      • LoLaBu November 15, 2011 at 22:22 Log in to Reply

        🙂

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      • Anonymous November 16, 2011 at 09:05 Log in to Reply

        No they are not if you have to work long hours! If you need more to do -- buy a DVD!

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        • Melanie Miller November 16, 2011 at 13:00 Log in to Reply

          Haha, I have them all!! 🙂

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          • Anonymous November 17, 2011 at 08:48 Log in to Reply

            Me too 🙂 I’m really jealous of people who can keep up with the classes, and who have really nice training areas !

            Its funny to see comment feeds from classes we are no longer in -- makes you feel a bit sad!

            -- Nicole & Sen

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      • maureen November 16, 2011 at 18:18 Log in to Reply

        Hi Melanie,
        I LOVE the forced breaks. Gives one time to work on things that their dog is a little slower in picking up. Also gives time to the people who have very full lives a chance to catch up. IMO the breaks are a brilliant idea.
        Happy training,
        Maureen

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        • Melanie Miller November 16, 2011 at 20:18 Log in to Reply

          Haha, that was a joke (mostly). 🙂 I know they are good and needed. I just really miss class during that time. Of course they are a brilliant idea. Everything Silvia does is brilliant.

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  4. noa November 15, 2011 at 21:12 Log in to Reply

    Hi Silvia and Melanie --

    Is the purpose of the carpet an introduction to chute ?

    Thanks!

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    • Melanie Miller November 15, 2011 at 21:15 Log in to Reply

      The carpet is the beginnings of the running dogwalk. Smart idea for a puppy, isn’t it?? 🙂

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      • Dawn Bell November 25, 2011 at 07:20 Log in to Reply

        They are pulling up the carpets at the office and my boss says I can take what I need. How long and wide does the carpet need to be??

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  5. noa November 15, 2011 at 22:23 Log in to Reply

    Thanks Melanie 🙂

    Very cool! yes.

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  6. Rachel November 17, 2011 at 20:55 Log in to Reply

    And we love you, Silvia!
    Rarely have I experienced what I have in your Distance Classes -- responsiveness to questions, kindness, clarity, and FUN (but challenging) lessons. I can’t believe that I’m already starting to “speak agility”! So proud of my little girl. This new lesson is amazing… lots and lots to work on and “get” in it. I really enjoy how your lessons build on each other and really stretch us in multiple ways.
    Can’t wait for “vacation” to be over. 😉 I miss my daily dose of classmates’ videos and your comments. (But then, I’m weird… I always loved school!)

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    • LoLaBu November 17, 2011 at 21:22 Log in to Reply

      Thanks! I planned the break that way in order to not rush introducing straight lines and give everybody more time as the program of the class is so intense that it’s really impossible to master it all in 2 weeks. That’s why you’re getting 3 weeks for the next lessons + this break.

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      • Rachel November 18, 2011 at 02:14 Log in to Reply

        Thank you for taking care of our mental well-being! 🙂

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      • Catalina November 19, 2011 at 17:59 Log in to Reply

        Just wanted to let you know we are enjoying our break!
        Having fun playing around with a lot of different things -- agility, tricks and just playing.
        No pressure! Just fun!

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        • Rachel November 20, 2011 at 23:14 Log in to Reply

          Catalina,
          Couldn’t agree more! I’m loving the break too. I miss my LoLaBuLand family during the break, but I’m also very grateful for the time to absorb, practice, play, and rest!
          Rachel

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          • LoLaBu November 21, 2011 at 13:14 Log in to Reply

            Be prepared -- we’ll be back to the classroom soon! 🙂

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  7. cabrismom November 18, 2011 at 21:29 Log in to Reply

    These videos did make me smile, thanks for posting them Silvia! Thanks for your long distance classes. I’ve really enjoyed them and my dogs thank you too! And thanks to Melanie too for putting the little bug in Silvia’s ear!

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  8. Nancy November 19, 2011 at 05:32 Log in to Reply

    Hi Silvia, Missing your classes a lot right now. I tried two different online classes here. In one the instructor never answered, had a delay, etc. She apologized online and I asked for my money back. She did it with a snappy little note. We were so spoiled in your classes with daily responses. Then I applied for online herding instruction. You were allowed to watch the instructor working his dog and could only comment on what you saw with no references to your own dog. When I went to make a comment the site said “comments closed” for 3 of the 4 weeks. I’m planning on running DW in January, but lately Nero’s tracks in the snow show me that his natural stride is HUGE. Also with herding we’re having a little trouble with speed and control right now so I’m starting to wonder if 2/2 would be better in terms of my herding goals. I’m attaching a little video of my latest endeavors. Mostly this video is Nero….

    Saddle Peak Herding Beginnings

    Nancy and Nero (1 yesterday)

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    • LoLaBu November 19, 2011 at 13:46 Log in to Reply

      Happy birthday Nero!!! Long-stride is no issue for RC, they need no learn to adjust the striding no matter what their stride length is. And well, you can always teach both, RC and 2on2off 🙂

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      • Nancy November 19, 2011 at 15:36 Log in to Reply

        See you in January!

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    • Sharon Yildiz November 21, 2011 at 16:47 Log in to Reply

      Hi Nancy,

      My puppy/tricks class with Silvia is on break, so I watched your herding video instead. I have a few suggestions for slowing your dog down, keeping him back and preventing so much wearing: 1) do some work with just 1 or 2 sheep. Some skittish Barbados would be perfect. With a larger group of dog-broke sheep, the dog learns he can creep up close with no ill effects, but he’ll learn the error of his ways if he creeps up on just 1-2 sheep. The first lesson or two will be a disaster, but this is the best thing I’ve ever done for teaching my mile-a-minute agility BC to slow down and stay back.

      2) You might try working ducks for a while. The slower pace of ducks can teach dogs patience and to use more eye and less movement. I did 90% of my practice on ducks, but still got many placements when working sheep & cattle.

      3) The ol’ tried and true method of running through the flock and “threatening” your dog to back off them by waving a stick with a plastic bag tied to the end. You have to do this quickly and then immediately get back to your side of the sheep, or the dog will just circle to your former side. Good luck!

      (My credentials: USBCHA Ranch sheep/cattle competitor with a show-line Ch. BC, and student of USBCHA judge, Danny Shilling--MO). 🙂

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  9. Nancy November 23, 2011 at 03:34 Log in to Reply

    Hi Sharon, I’ll try your advice on the smaller number of sheep tomorrow! I did a lot or work with my last chicken and he had a great “method” with her. I really want to work with ducks as well as my pup really understands frail critters well. My email is nmcreel@bresnan.net. Thanks for calling my sheep “dog broke”. I’ve been working my pup with them for almost a month and he has done all the “breaking” himself. I’ve starting working on a get out command and he’s starting to react nicely this week. Anyways I could talk herding all day,

    Nancy and Nero

    Have you got a new pup in tricks right now? I think the tricks class gave Nero the most awesome body awareness.

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  10. Lotta November 25, 2011 at 19:47 Log in to Reply

    Wow, it is really impressive to see such tight multiwraps (Melanie&Grit)! I am having a hard time with multiwraps cause the 2 places where I get to train both have redicilously wide jumpwings! It is a shame, I’m thinking about making stick in the ground jumps myself but I do not have much space for them and I’m not even sure how to 🙂

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    • LoLaBu November 25, 2011 at 21:06 Log in to Reply

      I think stick in the ground jumps are very cheap to order via internet. Or, you could build a PVC version that Malanie has.

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