Things

Java's weave poles are getting better. She is only hopping out of the last pole. Maybe I need to put the ready treat closer to the poles so she doesnt feel the need to hop.  People keep asking me when Im going to run Java at a trial. ( She is 15months this month).  I  just laugh. I told them, not until I have a start line stay. I cant run her if she wont give me a lead out. I get to far behind and then she doesnt know where to go. Plus she has so much still to learn. Because of all the running contact stuff she is behind on other things. I also need her more consistent in taking jumps in front of her.

I went to teach some classes for the club on Monday. There is a novice -prenovice class first. This aussie went after Java in class. Ugh!!  Ive done so much work trying to get Java not to react to other dogs. She has always been fine in classes as long as another dog doesnt come running straight at her, be it play or what ever. Now all blown to hell. This dog came after her, Java was  just standing next to me. The aussie was suppose to be doing the teeter. I had to pick Java up to protect her. I dont know if the aussie was being aggressive or not. It didnt seem like a friendly , I want to play type of barking and running at her. But Java did get off two growls before I picked her up. And even after I was holding her, the aussie continued to jump and bark at us until the owner got her. Im not sure what I should do about this. I dont want another aggressive dog in class. Im not equipped to deal with it. She has been in other class and Ive been told, she had no problems.  I talked to a couple  of other people in class, they felt the dog was being aggressive.  The aussie might just be overly excited. She jumped and barked at her owner a lot too.

Next class was a group class were we run courses. I set up this course.

This is an AKC course that I saw on someones video from the weekend. I didnt have a course map, I made this map from watching the video, so probably the spacing isnt correct.  It was a fun course and Miley was spot on. whoohoo!!  Several people comment how well Miley did.

We go to a trial this weekend. We'll see what happens with Miley's contacts. Ive been giving her two commands on the dogwalk. "Go" which means just keep running and "touch" which mean do a 2o2o. I thought maybe if she knows the difference it will help her . LOL, will see.

I talked to my two bosses about all the students they are sending to the health room that dont need to come. They were to talk to the teachers. You know what happened?  They sent me even more kids. Way to stick it to me. Ugh!!