The dogs were great at this weekend's show. I disappointed myself by making enough small errors that we were consistent 5 faulters. Except for the final round of the steeplechase. We were ranked 5th, which is huge for me in such big competition. I pushed her too hard out of the last set of weave poles, she had been so good i didn't want to go back and fix them which you should do in the steeplechase because the final round is all about fast and finishing. But i didn't want ruby to think she made an error, especially when the poles are her hardest thing and i think what made her sore before. so i just finished the run, i got frazzled because of figuring all that out at top speed and actually missed a couple jumps and got an E.
I wish someday I won't do things like this and I will have flawless and winning runs. I worry I may never get there. But I hope I just need practice. I am self concious at dog shows that I am the only one in Masters who does things like this. I just want to be well respected for some reason. Not sure why I should care but I do. I think that is a personality flaw of ego.
Otterpop was pretty good, I ran her in easy things. She had one judge moment, ran and barked but then ran back and finished quickly. I didn't run her in anything with a teeter tottter because of her show ring teeter phobia. I think she just needs time and practice. She is a very immature dog I think. We are going to go to a couple easy shows at the end of the year just for her.
Did you ever dream that you were a dog agility super champ except then it switched and you were at some germy, grungy, derelict seaside park in the dark and the carnies were actually drug addled zombies that were shambling after you with hammers and their big teeth? And then as you're trying to escape your way out from under their oily, horrible claws by clambering up a rat infested palm tree, you're all, this is about dog agility like, how?
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