Exc A Std was up first. The teeter was at the end of the course and the course looked really fun. I was thinking, "Finally a chance at another Exc A Q!" Gidget rocked the course, a great attitude, did everything I asked of her, but her darn handler had to go and do a couple really sloppy front crosses. Bad handler! I believe it was the first of those sloppy front crosses that got us a refusal. So NQ for us.
Gracie's Nov Std course was up next. We had a bit of a long wait before we could start, long enough for Gracie to get a tiny bit distracted anyways. I love in the video you can see her attention snap back to me with just a couple shakes! I don't know if it was the long wait or just nerves of the first run of the day, but Gracie wasn't quite ready to play with me when we started. She had to go check out the teeter first. She put one paw on the teeter (which the judge apparently didn't see) then came back to back jump the second jump before continuing on for a perfect rest of the course. 1st place Q!
Exc B JWW was next! The course called for several front crosses (especially since I don't care to do rear or blind crosses with Gidget right now) and I was determined not to have a single sloppy cross this run! I focused on my footwork and placements during my walk through. I gave myself a bit of an attitude change too, trust that Gidget will do what she's supposed to do and focus more on doing what I'm supposed to do to help her succeed. So when I said "Ok" at the start line, I took off watching Gidget out of the corner of my eye, and got to my spot for my first front cross. I'm sure it wasn't perfect, but it was a whole lot better than my crosses in the standard course. I kept it up and we made through the whole course perfectly! The only kinda not so great thing was that Gidget took the weaves super slowly. Oh well, 3 more points for us! Will add video when I can.
Gracie rocked her JWW course! My favorite part was sending her to the tunnel from the previous jump, then sprinting over to the landing side of the next jump to be ready for a front cross. It's so fun to be able to do that! 1st place Q and Gracie's first AKC title! Will add video ASAP!
Last of the day was Time 2 Beat. I was tempted to pull Gidget from this one because we had to do the teeter twice. I'm glad I didn't, not that we had any success at the teeter, but her attitude was wonderful for the rest of the course. I did get Gidget to do the teeter the first time it was up in this course, but it took some work and time. We ran out of time the second time we got to the teeter and she refused to go near it. I should have thought to end our run after the first kinda successful teeter and ran off to party, but I didn't. Future plan for teeters at trials: if we see the teeter a second time in a trial day (she has little/no problem with the teeter the first time she sees it, she just doesn't want to do it again), when she does it successfully run off and have a party!
Gracie rocked the T2B course too! She was the second fastest qualifying dog! She even did 12 weave poles (first time seeing that in a trial) without an issue! I think she actually did 12 better than she did 6. I think this bodes well for us for when we get to Open! She's really turning into quite the solid partner! T2B videos to come too!
Man, I have to wait til the end of Oct. for our next trial?! How will I ever survive?! Oh yeah, a new training building, more classes, the Canine Good Citizen test, an obedience trial, and CAT! Can't wait! Happy agility!
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