After what I felt like was a pretty successful class last Thursday night, I got to see how Hemi would respond in a Fun Match at Paws on Saturday.
Hemi did some great stays, great contacts, tables to die for... Yes, Yes... I KNOW... We were at her *PLACE* PAWS..... where she is used to training... but there were many people, and dogs she didn't know, dogs running all day, and she was crated for a good part of the morning (while her brother Oreo got to run) - So I think she did GREAT! OK... That isn't to say we didn't have some bobbles, which - by the way seem to cause the 'sassing' but I overall was pleased.
Next PitStop in the Race... Calera! YaY! What is that?....
Calera, OK... this is where the 'owner' of NADAC (North America Dog Agility Counsel) owns a place and has what is called FUN-raisers. It is a real trial, but this is a real low keyed environment and usually not a lot of people and dogs. Also, because NADAC allows some training in the ring, this is a perfect place for me to consistently show Hemi what I am expecting from her on the start line and contacts. [NADAC doesn't have tables - so no practicing that.] I am looking forward to having some real-world trial experience where I can go back and "fix" mistakes.
Which us luck! We plan on going Jan 29th, and Feb 4-5th... Vroom Vroom......
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