Weekend Report

   We had a fun weekend June 10-11-12. Friday found Kilda at a RallyO trial, her first after taking some classes to help with her "stage fright." The trial was in Colorado Springs, and was very small and quiet since it was Friday. The course was wonderful for Kilda, starting with a "FAST" sign and ending with the jump. She thought about quitting a couple of times, but gathered enough courage to make it through the course with a score of 84, and third place. We'll try for that last RA leg in August at the Greeley shows.
  On Saturday and Sunday, we participated in agility in Castle Rock. Cozy got a leg in Standard and one in Jumpers, but not on the same day, darn it. I was glad to see her running her usual speed. She's had a recurrent soreness, and was really slow in Amarillo a few weeks ago.
  Jackson had some screaming fast, fun runs, but has decided that weaves and Aframe contacts take too long and should be avoided. OK, we have something to work on all summer.
  And Wager competed in AKC agility for the first time. I wasn't sure that he would maintain focus, but he performed beautifully! Not perfect, but fast, nailed his weaves, didn't visit anyone in the ring, and followed my lead.
  Here's his Saturday run:

  And here is his Sunday run:



  This vid is a classic example of stress signals- did you notice the scratching and the shake-off? That's why I decided to NOT go back and fix the second jump he ran past. It was better for his confidence to just ignore it and keep running. Then he dropped the bar right before the weave poles, but after a brief pause he completed the weave poles (and the rest of the course) like a pro. I think that with experience, Wager will be a darn good agility dog. And if not, I'll still love him dearly.