Whispy had class before my class. Marty put me in a small crate on top of a high table so I could watch. I watched until Marty and Whispy left for the far end of the training area. I started to cry and Marty came back and covered the crate. I lay down and went to sleep. When Marty and Whispy came to the training area by me she uncovered the crate so I could watch. I watched not saying anything. Whispy was fast and they looked like they were having a lot of fun.
When it was my turn, Marty put Whispy in the crate where Whispy went to sleep. Our class started out at the far end of the training center. It had two tunnels, a table, an A-Frame, a dog walk and lots of jumps. Everything is numbered. I sat on a chair waiting for Marty to walk the course so she would know how we were going to run the course.
It started with a tunnel to a jump to another tunnel set up under the A-Frame to the table then up and over the A-Frame....I did it right and didn't run back into the tunnel. Then out to a couple jumps back over the A-Frame to a tight turn into the tunnel and then some more jumps to the dog walk. It was so much fun!
We got to do it twice so Marty could work on sending me from a further distance in different places. I did good!
We did a second marked course there and I did equally well.
Then we moved to the south adjoining training area, unlike the first training area which was a slim rectangle, this training area was more square. It was really tricky! I had to pay attention. I ran it one time doing pretty good. Then while Marty was getting some instruction on how to better do the course, I was supposed to be waiting, I ran up the teeter without permission. I was so pleased with myself but when the teeter came to a stop I didn't get a treat and Marty told me I was not to do that on my own. I love teeters!
I ran the course again and this time Marty and I did it perfect. I even got my treat as I rode the teeter to the ground.
I didn't know any of the doggies or their people but Marty knew some of the people as they were running young dogs like me, new to agility. I had a lot of fun and I want to go again. Whispy and I slept all the way home. Today was a good day.
Tomorrow I am going to have a private lesson in the afternoon. I need to practice my weaves and I need to do the chutes that they have at the training center because they are bigger and the nylon is heavier than the chutes Marty has for me at home. I was afraid of the chutes at the training center but I love the chutes Marty lets me use at home.
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