Moderator: Chris_W
....I can not wait!! They were soooo nice that they even are letting us join in on the morning class that started last monday.....instead of 8 classes we will have 7 and we don't even have to pay for the one missed....How cool! So Willie and I are on another adventure!! 
We start this next monday!! This sounds like much more fun than Advanced Obedience. 
He did so good and is not afraid of anything.....I have to work on this one exercise of turning the dog from going one way to the next with the treat in each hand.... 
....it's kinda hard to explain it here....but yep, they had to come over and help me.....I stood there looking all blond, saying, *I do not get this.... .. .. *.....But it is so much more layed back and just so fun!! There are 7 of us......Willie is the smallest of course.....there was 2 Golden's, a Bernese Mountain Dog, a Standard Poodle, a (I think) Springer Spaniel, and a Bearded Collie......we did the teeter board, and Willie didn't mind that, and infact stood there on it looking at me.....Like...*now what?* we ran through these pole things that were real low....and did a few other things.....Oh man, I think I found our THING!! I loved it and can not wait till next monday!! 
Just kidding, it looks like fun though. The Paps I've seen on agility have been very cute, Dacshunds and Chihuahuas are a riot to watch. 
....Jay's sister has already got us in AKC trials..... 
....I did call and left one of my long kinda excited messages..... I hope he pops in.....It's always good to hear from him! 
HUGS I'll be waiting to hear about next week's class. 
Had my niece on the phone last night, and after talking a while, I said....*Did I tell you about we and Willie in his first class of agility?*....she's like.....*Yep, you did*..... No ticket today, thank God.... Willie was a barking/lunging machine today..... 
.. .. OMG, I think being in the kennel a lot yesterday while we were at my parents for our early Easter dinner was not good! Well, I like to think that was why.... We still had fun....we got the *around* the cone down pat.....he even was doing it good off leash with just one or two dogs in that ring....they had split the place into two rings.....one with just the cones, and this thingy set up with the bars that they walk through....only this week they were higher....he did good....he went through the tire, on the teeter, and this bridge thing....this other thing (sorry I don't know the names of this stuff)....that trains toward the weaving in and out of the bars.....Like in the obedience, today was his bark, and go after other dogs, day.....ONLY here they do not use that pinch collar. The have me call his name...he looks right at me, I click and reward......You do not know how many times i did this........ 
.....I was burned out. But, even this lady commented that she thought he was doing better....Yeah, that was after he was all bug eyed, and panting....and we were both ready to go home.... Really, today, we had fun with lots more to do, and he is not afraid of anything.... We will put a word to it next week...... Way to go LG! I know its hard but it sounds like Willie is doing great!! Isn't it great to have a sport and a dog that keeps you young? 
