The night before the trial I did a drop in class at the trial site. I figured I practiced one more time getting on the table. She had no problems and no stress. I felt pretty positive about her getting on the table.
Im not sure what to do able the table anymore. Ive tried everything I can think of to fix it. Im mean its the same building, same table same everything but its now a trial. Ugh! So sad. We will never be able to go to AKC nationals or try to even get a MACH because she cant get on the table. Such a shame because she is a great dog. This kinda reminds me of the fly swatter at my house. Evey time I pick it up to kill a fly, Miley runs out the doggie door. I have no idea why she is scared of the fly swatter. Some how she has developed a scary association with it, just like the table. Silly dog.
Next up was jumpers.
That right corner was very tight. I did a lead out front cross. Which kept her off the jump right in front but then I was behind. It doesnt look like it on the video but as she took #6 she was uncertain which way to go. I was shocked when she went the right way but then she went wide around the broad jump. (that was in class yesterday too, no problems). Who would have thought that would have been a problem. Its funny what people do to keep their dog on course. A good many people did a lead out all the way pass #3 and tried to do a call to heal, their dog still went off course. Weird. What I wish I had done was a lead out, lateral send and then FC #5-6.
Last up was T2B. Everyone who says running their dog is not about the Q's, I dont think is being honest. Because hardly anyone signed up for T2B. Everyone is trying to get their Q for their MACh. And how many times have you heard, whats the point of running your second run if you didnt Q in the first run? Wait, I thought is wasnt about the Q, it was about running with your dog and having fun, right? So since there werent many people left, everyone running a little dog , worked the big dogs run and vise versa. This course looks easy right?
This course was deceiving. #5-6 looked like a straight shot when you walked it. I had planned to fc after the teeter to get her over #4. Then I was going to run a straight line to the tunnel opening. But after watching a few dogs run and take the off course tunnel, I decided the only I could try was RC after #5 to try to get her in the right tunnel. The next spot was after the weaves #11-12. Again when you walked it , it was a straight shot into the tunnel. But it wasnt, if you werent ahead of your dog, they took the teeter. I had walked that two ways and went with a FC after the weaves and then RC the tunnel. I knew it would put me behind and hoped it wouldnt bite me.
That was so disappointing dropping the last bar. Ugh!!! But the sand in the corners is really soft and I think she just didnt get the lift she was expecting when she jumped. One thing in each run kept us from Qing. LOL
