Gidget's Masters JWW course was up first. She ran beautifully for the first 11 obstacles. It was just awesome! Then we got to the weaves where I must not have decelled enough and she ran past the entry. I got her going properly, but she still skipped a pole near the end. After the weaves was supposed to be a jump followed by a turn, but all Gidget saw was the straight line of jumps towards the exit. She went for her preferred course and then stood by the gate staring at me like I was crazy for not finishing the course with her. It was pretty funny. I got her back too me and we almost finished the course nicely, she ran around the last jump and back jumped it. Oh well, we had fun. Here's the video, it doesn't show the look she was giving me while standing at the gate, maybe the photographers caught that!
Gidget's Exc STD course was so pretty! She didn't take the off course tunnel at the end of the dog walk, and she took the teeter with confidence! Once again she missed the weave entry, but otherwise the run was wonderful. Apparently our next mission is to really get her weave entries solid. One issue after another! I will not take her teeter performance for granted though and will continue to work that the way we have been this last month. As for her weaves, we'll have to work out a proofing program. I have some ideas but I may be searching out a book on proofing soon. Here is an extremely short video of Gidget's weaves in her STD run:
Gracie's runs were absolutely beautiful. Her JWW run was her fastest run ever, and probably would have been faster had I not gotten in her way a bit on a couple of my front crosses. Her STD run was just as awesome (her fastest STD run ever I believe). At one point where I thought she might consider the dog walk instead of the chute, she didn't hesitate for a second and took the correct obstacle, leaving me a tiny bit behind (this worked out because a rear cross was needed shortly after). There was no hesitation at the weaves in either run like last time. I had such a good time running with her and I'm so proud of her! Her JWW run earned her her OAJ too! Can't believe she's going to be in Exc JWW! Here are the videos:
The only thing I'd like to change is how we end our runs. I feel I need to get a hold of her as soon as we're done in case she notices the dog lining up on the other side of the ring. Safety first! I have been grabbing her collar without noticeable issue in the past, but yesterday she cowered some when I reached for her collar. Cowering is not a normal response for her when I reach for her collar, but I don't want anything negative to be associated with her runs so I may start putting her jump-into-my-arms trick into use. That way I'll have a hold of her and hopefully there won't be a single negative thought anywhere near our agility runs!
Lots of stuff coming up in the next few weekends:
Apr. 6: Gidget's 3rd AKC Obedience trial
Apr. 14: Gidget's 1st CDSP Obedience trial and Gracie's first APDT Rally trial!
Apr. 20: Our next AKC Agility trial!
Gidget is also on a waitlist for an agility trial on Apr. 13. I don't know where we are on the list, but I don't expect to get into the trial. Still going to watch though because my mom and Slammer got in! Happy agility!
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