This Friday and Sat, we went over to Kiln, MS to the Swamp Dog's Trial. Again, I had them in Novice FAST. It was a HARD send bonus... teeter to the off side tunnel. First a deceleration obstacle - the teeter, handler had no choice but to be to the left of the teeter at around 7 ft...no way were mine going to go away from me to the other end of the tunnel... about another 5 feet!
Okay, I know they are going to drift to me, no chance of a Q here, so I'll try Guy over the A frame. He has started sightseeing at the top at class, so we'll see what happens....Guy also drifted, went in the wrong end and I sent him up the A frame. Once at the top, he came to a dead stop and just took it all in... ...thought he'd never get all the way down!
Sightseeing
Darla does everything but the bonus...she drifted to me and went in the wrong end of the tunnel.... but I told her she was brilliant and she was happy.
My good girl, Darla
Saturday was another hard bonus, another deceleration obstacle for my dogs - the chute to a panel jump. I knew Darla would get through the chute, but would drift back to me... you are 12 ft from them when they come out of the chute and 9 ft from the panel... so I just ran in and directed her over the panel, losing the bonus. She did everything else I asked of her, was brilliant and quite happy with herself.
Guy was another story and provided the comedy spot of the day. First, he's not been good with the chute, except at home with my short chute...BUT he did go in and didn't back out. Success! Once in the chute, a snail could have gone faster, but, bless his little heart, he did it! I told him to jump, he trotted over to the panel, stopped, looked over it...........
Hmmm, should I jump this?
....then the crazy dog decides to take a shortcut through the wing bars!
A Ridgeback does not fit through the wing bars. His head and shoulders went through then hung up on his butt! A look of horror crossed his face when he realized the wing was stuck on his hinny and was following him. He took off bucking, jumping and panicked - OMG, the jump has attacked me!!!! The whole panel jump crashed along behind him until he finally twisted out of it...
Poor baby....but it was so funny, it was hard to control my laughter. He went over to the rails looking for someone to save him from the big, bad jump. I called him, told him he was alright....He came with the look of "Mama, save me" on his face. Then I asked him to go over some jumps and do the teeter and by the time he crossed the finish line, he was back to his happy self.
Guess the lesson here is we don't take shortcuts through wings anymore!
Okay, I know they are going to drift to me, no chance of a Q here, so I'll try Guy over the A frame. He has started sightseeing at the top at class, so we'll see what happens....Guy also drifted, went in the wrong end and I sent him up the A frame. Once at the top, he came to a dead stop and just took it all in... ...thought he'd never get all the way down!
Sightseeing
Darla does everything but the bonus...she drifted to me and went in the wrong end of the tunnel.... but I told her she was brilliant and she was happy.
My good girl, Darla
Saturday was another hard bonus, another deceleration obstacle for my dogs - the chute to a panel jump. I knew Darla would get through the chute, but would drift back to me... you are 12 ft from them when they come out of the chute and 9 ft from the panel... so I just ran in and directed her over the panel, losing the bonus. She did everything else I asked of her, was brilliant and quite happy with herself.
Guy was another story and provided the comedy spot of the day. First, he's not been good with the chute, except at home with my short chute...BUT he did go in and didn't back out. Success! Once in the chute, a snail could have gone faster, but, bless his little heart, he did it! I told him to jump, he trotted over to the panel, stopped, looked over it...........
Hmmm, should I jump this?
....then the crazy dog decides to take a shortcut through the wing bars!
A Ridgeback does not fit through the wing bars. His head and shoulders went through then hung up on his butt! A look of horror crossed his face when he realized the wing was stuck on his hinny and was following him. He took off bucking, jumping and panicked - OMG, the jump has attacked me!!!! The whole panel jump crashed along behind him until he finally twisted out of it...
Poor baby....but it was so funny, it was hard to control my laughter. He went over to the rails looking for someone to save him from the big, bad jump. I called him, told him he was alright....He came with the look of "Mama, save me" on his face. Then I asked him to go over some jumps and do the teeter and by the time he crossed the finish line, he was back to his happy self.
Guess the lesson here is we don't take shortcuts through wings anymore!
So glad you got pix of Guy - bless him, this is hysterical!