When I started this blog, Sadie and I had just started trialing. I had never competed with a dog before, and of course she had never titled. Thus the name 'Novice A' seemed rather appropriate.
I started Sadie in the preferred class, both because she was only jumping 20" at the time, and because neither of us was particularly confident yet. In the past few weeks she earned her NJP and then her NAP, with two legs towards her NFP. Today she ran her first trial at 24". That means starting over, but in Novice B.
It turns out that I will never, in fact, run a dog in Novice A. Since I've titled Sadie, even Maxwell will run in either preferred or B. Still, I feel that the name of this blog was (is) appropriate. New handler, new dog, new sport, new discoveries. Sadie and I have come a long, looong way as a team. From hyper-vigilant and reactive, to enthusiastic and focused, Sadie has become a different dog.
As they say, life is about the journey, and we're having quite a trip.
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