Yesterday we brought Shasta to SPDTC for some training time. The ring was split in three with a dog running in each section. We got three minutes in each section. No room for crosses or much of anything having to do with flow, but it was perfect for Shasta and I as it allowed us to work every obstacle in a brand new place.
She did great. Took all the "unusual" obstacles first and every try: panel, triple, broad jump, double, weaves. The best part was that she did the teeter multiple times no hesitation. Not that she has a teeter issue but she hasn't done many inside on cement/mats and the SPDTC teeter tends to be loud. It was a relief to see her take it aggressively multiple times.
She was intrigued by the border collie running a few feet away from her on the other side of the baby gates. I lost her to watching the border collie once for a few seconds and then got her working again. I'm just saying, I have this hunch she would be a dynamite herding berner.
We are now 12 days away from our debut. I am really looking forward to it. Hopefully I can keep my expectations reasonable. I try to remind myself all the time that berners new to the agility ring take some time to learn the game and not have some distraction issues. Still, it's not wrong to HOPE we are an exception, is it? I would love for the debut to be at a time of year when I could be training her in our yard but in the winter/spring of 2013 that looks to be a long ways away.
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