The weather in the Midwest has been fantastic - dry air, clear skies, moderate temps. At Shiloh's agility class on Wednesday we all were treated to a meteor crossing the sky - a huge blue flame that broke apart into a shower of light. Simply amazing. Then at Moto's agility class last night there was a shooting star flying across the heavens.
Along with that and my recent attendance at a psychic fair, I'm feeling, well, psychic!
Both Shiloh and Moto were fantastic at their respective classes. Shiloh flew over all the jumps and even though he's almost 9, he is picking up speed. Not good for me as I can't remember the courses when he goes that fast! It will be our challenge...me remembering courses. We'd be well on our way to the MACH quest if it weren't for my brain farts. Moto was fearless learning all the new obstacles and I can see he is going to have a gorgeous jumping style. He may not be fast, but he will move beautifully through the agility course.
Coming home last night Blitz greeted me with unusual enthusiasm. His eyes were clear and he pawed and pawed at me. I had a flash of insight from him - he feels good! He wants to work again! I remembered an article on dermatomyositis that said "sometimes a dog can spontaneously heal. There is no explanation for this." Will this happen to Blitz? If he continues to feel good, we'll cautiously begin training again. It would be so special if he could enter the show ring again. We'll see. Even if not, I'm enjoying seeing the sparkle in his eyes again.
Moto training diary:
Today I introduced the "mark" command. He is very bright and learned it after 3 tries. I also introduced the glove. We'll need to work on quick clean pickups but he does like the glove. Heeling is now moving along quickly. I need to continue to be patient. We no longer need the microprong as he is working with a great attitude. Pivots, finishes, and fronts are coming along nicely.
Tricks by any other name
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