Fran on Friday
I must be crazy. After taking the entire winter off from class and trials, I’ve entered Booker in more trials than I have fingers on both hands! One was last weekend, and Booker was so excited he could not contain himself. It was an agility trial, and I really thought that, since we’d been working so hard on the contact obstacles (teeter, dog walk and A-frame) during training that we wouldn’t have a problem. We were at a fun match a few weeks ago and he did so well… He didn’t balk at taking the obstacles like he did at the previous trial we were at, months ago. But he didn’t stick his 2-on, 2-off landing on the teeter and dog walk, and he flew off the A-frame above the yellow. He’s supposed to run all the way down the frame.
So, back to the drawing board. We’re in class again every Thursday night. So hopefully that will calm down his excited energy a little bit, being around lots of other dogs. And we’re in another trial next weekend, so maybe he’ll start to get more used to the trial environment. All this in preparation for the Boston Terrier Performance Specialty show in three weeks. He’s entered in agility, obedience and rally. Please pray for us…
