Fun Match Re-Do

We had another fun match this weekend (awesome pictures to come!)

Abby did about the same as last time - perhaps a bit better. She was slightly more used to the crowds of people, but still slightly nervous inside. Our first run of the day was a standard run. . .with a different A-frame and dog walk then we had last time! Grrrrrr!!!!!! Otherwise she did well. She took a bunch of jumps and only mildly veered off course. (insert great pictures of Abby taking jumps) The next course was a jumpers course outside. She did quite well, but I was a bit of a wreck - we were the first ones up. Since we were first, I figured that if I got there quickly that there would be less people around and would make it easier for her. But that meant that we didn't work focus before. . .I was more worried about it then she was. . .After the run we did some obedience training outside the ring - she did amazing! I really should do obedience with this dog because she seems to get it. Our last run was a tunnelers run. . .this one had huge potential for disaster. We were middle of the pack - literally. There was a line up of people and they were trying to push dogs through as quickly as possible. But Abby seems to get sucked into tunnels, so once we were past the first tunnel things were great. Well, Abby was great at the first tunnel too, but I wasn't. We didn't finish the course - I stopped her about half way. I really want to focus on fun and building her confidence in the ring. She wasn't quite ready to stop - and that was kinda the goal. (insert awesome video here)

Mole had a chance to run today too. He was signed up for a weavers and a tunnelers course. The weavers course was first and he did awesome. He was typical mole -perfect yet super slow. We only did two tunnels and two weave sets - but he had a great time. We gave our second run to the dobe puppy as she really needed the practice more then mole did. Mole and I just laid in the grass on that run - I think he enjoys that about as much as he enjoys the course!