So in my head I had this awesome vision - my first working line GSD, becoming involved in IPO, and seeing my favourite breed work in a sport make specifically for them. And, long story short, my local club just informed me that my chances are joining are pretty low because of the number of members they have. They want to focus on those who plan to compete in Nationals or Worlds, which is far. Just sucks for the newbies like myself.
Unfortunately my city has very limited opportunities for dogs, and long story short I'm at a loss on what to do. And that IPO club is the only one within a 6 hour radius, so I don't have the opportunity to go elsewhere.
I'm at a loss on what I should start looking to now that I have this working line pup with great sport potential and yet low chances of being able to show it. I'm thinking when her plates have closed we can look into agility, and perhaps for now we can just focus on being rockstars in obedience and possibly scent work. There's also a possibility of doing some herding work. Any other suggestions for me to look into?
Unfortunately my city has very limited opportunities for dogs, and long story short I'm at a loss on what to do. And that IPO club is the only one within a 6 hour radius, so I don't have the opportunity to go elsewhere.
I'm at a loss on what I should start looking to now that I have this working line pup with great sport potential and yet low chances of being able to show it. I'm thinking when her plates have closed we can look into agility, and perhaps for now we can just focus on being rockstars in obedience and possibly scent work. There's also a possibility of doing some herding work. Any other suggestions for me to look into?