Abby had a really bad agility practice this week. It looked like she didn't want to be there. She barely did anything. . .It was so frustrating I wanted to leave, but since we were one of only two people in the class, we stayed. Doesn't she know how far I have to drive to get her there every week?
She totally made up for it in Rally class on Sunday. She was happy and focused (except when she walked by the open door). Her tail was wagging and she was doing great. We actually were first (maybe second) on the course this week, I was a bit worried that having an extra dog on the course would stress her out, but she was fine. She did so well in fact, that at the end, EVERYONE in the class gave a big whoop of approval. That immediately terrified her and made her bolt for her beloved open door. . . but she recovered quickly.
My only complaints with rally were more my fault than hers 1) she practically refused to sit 2) our cone heeling was strained. As far as the sits are concerned, I think it has more to do with our constant practice of "stand". She has been rewarded to frequently in the stand position that she wants to default to that. The cone heeling is completely my fault since I can hardly walk a straight line, so walking in curves is near impossible. I don't give Abby enough space to walk with me, so she will sometimes walk around the other side of the cone. I need to practice my cone walks a bit more!!!
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