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We just returned from our first outdoor trial. It wasn’t scheduled to be an outdoor trial but running outdoors is the only way to hold trials now. It is the first AKC agility trial to run in NY after COVID. There were multiple safety precautions, and I felt very comfortable with how it was managed.
I ran the two older girls today, Lily and Misty. Lily (poodle mix, dog in my avatar) Q’d in 2/3 runs and the one she didn’t q in was my fault, I sent her to the wrong jump...stupid handler! I was bummed because a q in that would have been her Excellent title in jumpers and weaves, but totally my fault. Misty OTOH (Bichon mix) decided today she was a bloodhound, and spent the first two runs with her nose to the ground sniffing her way around the ring. Ugh. The third run was better and even though she didn’t q, she did settle down and work the course.
Tomorrow is Gracie’s agility Quinceanera. We will see how that goes! Gracie is a mini poo, and is 18 months old now. I only entered her tomorrow so I can devote the day to her. She is doing good in class, but the distractions of a trial are different. Either way, it will be a nice day outside with her doing something we both love...a qualifying score would be nice though!
I ran the two older girls today, Lily and Misty. Lily (poodle mix, dog in my avatar) Q’d in 2/3 runs and the one she didn’t q in was my fault, I sent her to the wrong jump...stupid handler! I was bummed because a q in that would have been her Excellent title in jumpers and weaves, but totally my fault. Misty OTOH (Bichon mix) decided today she was a bloodhound, and spent the first two runs with her nose to the ground sniffing her way around the ring. Ugh. The third run was better and even though she didn’t q, she did settle down and work the course.
Tomorrow is Gracie’s agility Quinceanera. We will see how that goes! Gracie is a mini poo, and is 18 months old now. I only entered her tomorrow so I can devote the day to her. She is doing good in class, but the distractions of a trial are different. Either way, it will be a nice day outside with her doing something we both love...a qualifying score would be nice though!