Lyric has officially disliked agility since she got hurt in a tunnel 4.5 years ago. She also has always had a hard time with the tire jump-and I can't figure why or how to retrain it. She kicks the tire with her back feet and doesn't like it. She retired from agility thereafter to watch Whisper and Echo train. After watching for so long she seemed willing to try again so this fall I started splitting Echo's class with Lyric. She remembered everything we trained as a youngster and more. But agility is a game for the handler AND dog AND teamwork.
She ran Novice agility well but hesitant. As the courses got harder in Open I wasn't sure what she would do. She tried and tried hard and earned her title in three shows with three legs, one first place and two second places. Our teamwork was rusty and the second day we crashed into each other after the A frame but she kept trying and went on to make a particularly hard weavepole entrance.
By the third day she was obviously getting tired but still kept trying and qualified again with a second place. I realized she and I had never practiced a series of jumps to the table and then stick/stay the table. I noticed in the videos after jumps I would send her to the table tell her to stay and lean back as if to keep her on the table-well whatever it worked! She was able to jump and hold her table position.
I am as proud of Lyric's Open title knowing how hard it was for her to accomplish as I am of Whisper's runs.
And now for some much needed rest
3 comments:
Congratulations! That is a great accomplishment. She looks great and so sweet getting her rest. I hope you are all doing well. Merry Christmas!
Great job, Mama Lyric!!! You really deserved that rest on the bed and pillow. :)
Your daughter, Becca
Well done. I'm so glad Lyric was rewarded for her efforts:)
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