We were lucky: we lost internet Saturday night, but never lost power. My trainers were a bit less lucky, as they were at a trial an hour + away on Saturday. With all the trees down, plus the roads icing over rapidly, it took them over 3 hours to get home. I'm just glad they made it back safely.
They were also kind enough to call me the next morning with road updates. All the excellent dogs ran first, so they hit the road early. I had time to sleep in (8:45 on a trial day!), so the worst of the ice had melted by the time the dogs and I headed out. We made it to the trial site without a problem, and still too early!
T2B was first, dividing the trial into excellent and open/novice halves. My brain died about 1/4 through the course, and I actually ended up trying to call Sadie off the right obstacle! We recovered the course, if not my dignity, and had a super strong finish. Nailing the two serpentines almost makes up for the idiot handler. Check it out here. (Thanks to Mr. Trainer for filming)
Standard was fine, but not great. It took two tries to get through the weaves, with Sadie trying to jam her way into the equipment storage area (barricaded off from the ring by plastic gates). Then she did a fly-off instead of stopping on the table. We Q'ed with the fastest time by 8 seconds, but her two faults bumped her back to third place. Bummer.
Jumpers was a nice, flowing course. Sadie killed it, running 105 yards in 24.4 seconds. Not bad for a goofy Lab. She ran like a maniac, but in control at the same time. I barely felt like I had to guide her. The bad news? She must have nicked a bar with a hind toe. I heard it hit the floor, but didn't see her take it down. Eliminated, but faster than the other 24" dog by about 20 seconds. Ahem...
Sorry, no video of the last two runs.
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Now, this person really knows how to train animals. I don't think my dogs are this good... And please, watch it all the way through. Definitely worth the time.
Lastly, a happy picture to end this Monday.
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