Agility Training Plan

I found doing the agility training plan to be a little more difficult. I really don't know how quickly Morgan is going to learn the agility skills. I know I have more time to devote to training in the summer but it is hot as can be and she really wilts in the heat. We'll see what we can get done. However, I still have her competing for titles this year. I hope I am not being overly optimistic :). But we learned today that plans need to be flexible. I need to be flexible because of puppies as well.

I want to get as much foundation stuff done as I can before I bring a new puppy into the mix. I will be getting a puppy next spring or summer so I would like to have my working relationship with Morgan solidified by then. Well, here is the Agility Plan.

Morgan’s Agility Training Plan

May

Focus:
Reliable recall
CU training
Weave poles – do 12 poles in 6 weeks 
Jump Chutes
Rear Cross
2o2o
A-frame
Watch Salo video
Read CU again June

Focus:
2o2o
Teeter
Weave poles-12
Jump chutes
A-frame progression
Work on attention building
Exercise with Morgan
Continue focus work
Read Clothier book

July

Focus:
2o2o
Serpentine
Threadles
Continue attention and control exercises
A-frame progression
Stay exercises
Watch Garrett jump video
Continue exercise w and w/o Morgan

August
Focus:
2o2o
Weave poles
Sequences with rear crosses
Stay exercises
Work on ring nerves
Watch Garrett –go the distance video

September
Focus:
Go to show n goes, if not,
do some JWW’s in GCOC’s fall trial.
Do More distance work
Continue A-frame, DW, Teeter
Training -- proofing

October
Focus:
Go to two show n goes
Enter JWW in Charlotte’s trial (another trial run )
Continue A-frame, DW, Teeter Training -- proofing

November
Focus:
Enter first real competition in JWW
Continue training and maintaining A-frame, DW, Teeter
Show n goes if possible

December
Focus:
Continue competing in JWW
Continue training and maintaining A-frame, DW
Show n goes if possible

January
Focus:
Continue competing in JWW
Continue training and maintaining A-frame, DW,
Show n goes

February
Focus:
Begin competing in FAST and JWW

March
Continue competing in FAST and JWW
Continue training and maintaining A-frame, DW
Show n goes if possible April
Continue competing in FAST and JWW
Continue training and maintaining A-frame, DW
Show n goes if possible