I have been having a wonderful time lately training the dogs. I try to do something new every day and change it up, so one day we do a little obedience, another day some agility, some days it just a walk. Harold and I made a couple of attempts to lay tracks, but had horrid crosswinds and that's just too hard to start a new dog with. I'm waiting for a nice calm day or two--but it's nearly always windy here, just need it to be a calmer one direction wind. Spice and Trace started herding lessons. Oh and we have a new arrival, Declan a tri smooth Collie boy. He is just working on standing and looking gorgeous at this point. Sahra has baby Reid out dipping his paw into various activities, a little herding, a little tracking (which he is a grade A whiz at), a little obedience and loads of social time. I just marvel at how of all the puppies that could have survived in that litter, Reid has turned out to be such a stunner and so dang smart it's downright scarey at times.
Jam, Trace and I headed out this a.m. to the Mason City show for rally. Trace had a fab run and only my handling error of getting him tangled in the leash and screwing up his swing finish prevented a higher score. But then I was thrilled with a 95 and 4th in a class of 9. That's leg #2, one more to go! Trace is already prepping for transition into Advanced/Excellent. Jam, poor Jam, so impaired by his handler. Jam was totally up and ready to rock today. He actually WANTED to be in the ring. It was a dead on amazing run with a minor bobble on the Halt, Stand, Down. He sat, stood and then only did a 1/2 a down--the butt just wouldn't hit the floor. Then on the Honor Exercise I totally messed him up and NQ'd him. Dumb, dumb, dumb Judy. Poor Jam-he worked so hard. But we had a happy time and I'll take that.
Tomorrow it's back to Mason City again, hopefully we will have a successful day again.
Until next time...
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