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I am proud to gloat that Taylor was ready for competitive agility (and remember NZ has much higher standards for small dogs like Corgis than there is in the USA) after five paid training sessions and some extra non-instructed training at a neighbour's property - and we had started completely from scratch.
The charges in the USA are high - $60 would take me and Taylor through the entire year. IT ALL READS WELL. I fear that Taylor will never master the Teeter(called a seesaw in NZ) because we have the thing at full height irrespctive of the dog's size (until the regulations are changed). Just be careful when to start Waeryn and be careful not to overdo repetitions during training. A Corgi should be nurtured a bit more carefully than dogs with longer legs and dogs with plenty of spring (eg Miniature Poodles). If you want to retain elements of challenge and real competitiveness, join the competition organisation in the USA which presents those two features - for a Corgi they will still be much easier than they are here in NZ.
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