Great Show today. It poured buckets the entire time. We were outside. I felt sorry for the conformation people, but we were all in the same boat.
Tori only had two classes prior to this show, due to the heat cycle thing. And the first week, Wednesday night, she acted a bit scared of one of the dogs, and a bit weirded out by commands. It was frustrating.
After a disasterous practice on Saturday, grooming on Sunday, this past Wedneday, Tori acted afraid of ALL the dogs and ALL the people.
It was with much trepidation that I came to the show this morning.
Tori passed her Rally Novice leg with a score of 90 and took second place. I think that mostly he got me for tight leads because she was really pulling and not healing well for the first half of the course. Maybe he was being nice because of the pouring down rain that was throwing a lot of dogs. She finally did get into her stride and we performed all the stations without any do-overs.
I was not sure I qualified because you never know how badly you will be knocked down for the tight lead.
In any case I am really happy with my girls today.
Next week I am taking Rushie for an Obedience trial -- two legs. My big problem is off lead work which we have not done much of at all.
Tori only had two classes prior to this show, due to the heat cycle thing. And the first week, Wednesday night, she acted a bit scared of one of the dogs, and a bit weirded out by commands. It was frustrating.
After a disasterous practice on Saturday, grooming on Sunday, this past Wedneday, Tori acted afraid of ALL the dogs and ALL the people.
It was with much trepidation that I came to the show this morning.
Tori passed her Rally Novice leg with a score of 90 and took second place. I think that mostly he got me for tight leads because she was really pulling and not healing well for the first half of the course. Maybe he was being nice because of the pouring down rain that was throwing a lot of dogs. She finally did get into her stride and we performed all the stations without any do-overs.
I was not sure I qualified because you never know how badly you will be knocked down for the tight lead.
In any case I am really happy with my girls today.
Next week I am taking Rushie for an Obedience trial -- two legs. My big problem is off lead work which we have not done much of at all.
