Dog Show!

 Okay Second dog show, first ever without Lisa there with me and it felt super strange for sure.  But Suza with her little toy poodle Petunia from dog class traveled and showed with us.  It was Suza's first time back in the ring since the early 1980's and she was thankful it was a small show.  Trial one Willow was the only dog in Rally Intermediate, so we qualified and for our first leg.  Autumn and Petunia both were in Novice B.  Autumn hadn't had a chance to completely settle yet, my fault I should have had her outside moving some before we showed but we settled for a score of 81, and 3rd place.  Petunia and Suza were Second place with a score of 91 I think.  Not bad first trail.  This is the first show I've done both trials on the same day.  Usually it's a 1 and done deal.  

Trial 2 there was a second dog in Intermediate so Willow ended up with a 2nd place on that one and it was ME that messed up more on her.  She was doing great.  Autumn and Petunia only had one other person in Novice this time and like Autumn he got his novice title.  Autumn scored 94 for second place, whereas Petunia, through handler error ended up 3rd place.  

Petunia was not in this picture because we were trying to get stuff picked up so we could head home.  Petunia was literally the last dog in the ring for the show.  But all-in-all it was a good weekend.  So Willow has 2 legs in Intermediate and will aim for her title in less than 3 weeks and Autumn I need to decide if I want to push her for intermediate there or let her do 2 more in Novice to solidify her a bit more.

Long Time No Post

 

Well long time no update.   I entered the girls both in Rally Novice at the Kentuckiana Cluster in March.  Willow does already have her Rally Novice title but it has been 8 years since she was last in the ring. Of the 4 dogs in our class, Willow was first in the ring and Autumn was 3rd dog in the ring.  Jenny was able to take my phone and take pictures and Lisa was my ring-side help and Aussie Auntie.  It did take a good toll on Aunt Lisa but she found she could do it.

Willow qualified and placed 2nd.  Autumn barely qualified and earned a 3rd place.  The dog that was in the ring between my two NQ'd and the 4th dog in the ring was perfect and spot on. 

Autumn was seriously distracted but it was a REALLY big show, especially for a first show.  Willow was not happy with the male judge walking around the ring with us.

I was very proud of my girls.  Willow at least had a couple shows as a guest before I entered her, Autumn did not get so lucky.  We skipped Kanawha in West Virginia in April to give Autumn a little more time to mature.  We are entered in The German Shepherd Club of Greater Cincinnati Rally show this coming Memorial Day Monday.  Autumn has potential to title out but I am unsure Willow will do well as I put her into Intermediate.  We shall see!

At the beginning of my vacation this week I had a mammogram on Monday, and Jess met me on my way home.  She came out to Tamarack with me and I figured it's now or never.  I swung my leg over Stormy's back.  Stormy didn't flinch.  I had Jess feed her a bunch of cookies and walk us around the outdoor arena.  It was a fantastic feeling.

She is so narrow she reminds me of Amber.   I was like 'where's my damn horse?'  I am so used to Heidi's width.  So all in all not much other than some Horse stuff and dog stuff in life.  

Dad has the updates on the trailer and how the progress is going on that.  It's getting exciting.