I'm back from an exhausting weekend in Charlotte with Ellie and Nava. It was a learning experience for all of us, but as we learn the ropes it will get easier. Ellie and Nava ran in a Novice A Standard Agility Class, which means she was competing against dog/handler pairs who had not made more than 3 qualifying runs together. She handled Nava well for her first run, which was on Saturday, but Nava was unsure about the unfamiliar course and obstacles that were slightly different than what she is used to, so they made several mistakes and they did not qualify.
Her second run was on Sunday, and while she was still nervous, she handled Nava extremely well and won First Place. I'll have a video to share in a few days, but for now here's a few pictures I snapped.
Oh wow! very cool. What a great experience for her regardless!
ReplyDeleteAnd the weekend of 9/17 and 9/18 Ellie and Nava went to another show and won 1st place both days, so now she gets to move up from the novice class to the open class. And Grandpa got to see both runs, they were fun to watch. I also was able to catch Blake's baseball game on Saturday. Grandma saw Saturday's run but on Sunday opted to spend the day with Sandy's boys.
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