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Well, Mag didn't Q, but for his first ever trial I think he did GREAT! I was worried I wouldn't get him to foucs at all or that he might use the bathroom on course, but he didn't do either. We ran in Novice JWW and we were the last ones. So we got there at 7:30 but didn't run until about 2:00. I figured Mag would be reactive and wouldn't calm down and he'd be a nervous wreck and wouldn't be able to run the course, but he slept in his crate half the time! When it came our turn, I realized that we don't have wings on our jumps at home and I was like "oh, snap..". So he balked at the first jump because he'd never seen time sensors, then refused the second jump(i should've just went on but I asked him to jump it three times, then went on..my mistake.) Then he went over 4,5,6,and7 jumps, then the tunnel was 8. He balked at it to sniff it then decided he would take it. Then 9 was weave poles he ran past those and it took three tries for that but he was able to complete them. Then 10, 11,12 jumps he did good(here the time buzzer went off meaning we went over course time) and he went through the 13 tunnel. Then 14, 15, and 16 jumps he went over perfectly. I was sooo proud of him! He actuallly did the course, I was firguring he wouldn't, but he did! I just knew when the first dog, peed on the ground on course that he'd do the same, but nope. I can't wait until his next trial because now I know what we need to work on. I'm just soooo proud of him!!
Well, I was entered in an agility show this past May, but it got cancelled because they got overbooked, by the show site. So now I'm entered in a show in mid-August. Me and Mom can't wait!!! Mom says I have to work on my focusing, but she says I'm doing great in training. I now know my left from right, and Mom can do rear crosses without me turning around to look at her. I'm doing better with focusing too, I was running to Sport(who I love to chase), and Mom called me, and I turned right around, ignored Sport, and ran to her full speed! She was sooo proud of me, so I got to play frisbie!! We've been doing the "Control Unleashed" program. It's got alot of games to play that help me to learn to focus. I can't wait till the show, and I'm gonna do my best to make my Mom proud!!!
Only 8 more days until my first agility trial! I'm sooo excited! Mom's been trying to work with me alot so I'll be ready. She says she's gonna try to take me everywhere possible so I can get used to stuff. Well it's gettin late, gotta get my beauty rest! Bye!
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