However, last weekend Jackson, Cozy, Wager and I traveled to Fort Collins for an AKC agility trial. Cozy and Jackson competed, and Wager got some good experience paying attention to Da Mama.
Cozy scared me on Saturday. She bypassed several jumps and was startled by the wings on another jump. After thinking it through, I realized she was having trouble seeing the dark uprights in the arena! Cozy is 11, but no where near retirement. On Sunday, I tried to keep her in the arena for about 10 minutes before her run, instead of taking her out in the bright sun for one last potty break. I was hoping her eyes would be well adjusted to the light. It seemed to work- she Q'ed in Jumpers, and had a pretty good run in Standard, too. However, I was reminded that she probably should have an eye exam by our favorite canine eye specialist, Dr. Dugan.
Jackson earned his Open Jumpers title on Sunday, and his second Open Standard leg on Saturday. Both runs were very fast and clean! His breeder, Bob Gann, came to watch and take some good photos. I'll post some as soon as I get some! Jack had a pretty bad jump crash on Sunday, but recovered enough to run the rest of the course. Poor little guy! The arena dirt was quite uneven, and he might have stepped in a dip in the dirt. Or his crappy handler may have made a bad decision. I feel guilty either way.
Wager got to practice on the warm-up jump both days. He walked through the crowd and behaved beautifully. His leash somehow came off when he was outside, and he came to me when I called him back, even though the other options were VERY tempting. Yes, he got a jackpot for that!!
Here's a shot of Jackson weaving at the park last week.
Tomorrow morning we leave for an earthdog adventure in Adel, Iowa. I'm judging, and taking the three Highlanders for the ride. Stay tuned.....
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