Fun Match and Trial!

So, I neglected the blog... Darn *facepalm*. I promise, I will write more! I will write about every agility event/practice, etc!

Last post I mentioned being "not even excited" about my fun match on February 11th 2012. Well, I was sure wrong to think that because when I got there... Shyloh was the fastest I have ever seen her in a barn (I THINK). Which is amazing, considering she shut down at the last fun match I did (December 17th, 2011). Well, she didn't shut down but she sure was not in tune with me and wasn't at her full potential. But wow, the latest fun match... she was AMAZING. I can't believe it. I did 2 standards and 2 jumpers runs. Her standards weren't as good because I was lacking handling skills to the extreme. That is way obviously because I'm not used to handling her when she's so fast! I really wish she would always run that fast, just so I could get used to it. However, the jumpers runs rocked and we would have Q'd them both if it was a trial run! :D What a good dog! Just amazing.

Also, we went to a trial on February 18th. It was K9 Korruption's first winter trial I believe. It was absolutely so much fun even though there were no Q's. I only did 2 runs with Shyloh. I did Advanced Gamblers and Starters Standard (trying for our title we need!). Gamblers was great! She needed to poop so she was very very distracted but she did so amazing for needing to poop! She actually was speeding up and she still listened for the most part even though she was super sniffy. She would have easily got that gamble, but she stopped after the chute and stood there because she REALLY needed to poop! So, I took her outside after the run.. she had her poop and I played with her :) Ended the run positive! Then, we had Starters Standard. I know exactly what I did wrong. I should have led out further and either stand in front of the 3rd jump and then push her to the tunnel entrance OR I could have stayed to the left of the 3rd jump but point my body to the correct tunnel entrance and then pull her towards it. I know exactly what I did wrong. I led out only to the 2nd jump, and then had a late front cross with not enough of a call off and then she took the wrong tunnel end. Otherwise, it was a wonderful run! At the end of that run, we went outside and played in the field and I left the trial on a VERY positive note with lots of playing and car ride! I can't wait to trial again.

Videos for both the fun match and the trial are shown here:
February 11th, 2012 Fun Match!
February 18th 2012, K9K Korruption Trial!