Since my last post, Pie has got another win towards Champ, woo! He won Gd 6/7 agility at North Downs. We did pretty rubbish in our other runs, but videos are below so have a little look.
First video is G6/7 Jumping. I didn't like the course as it involved everything that I can't do. It was my first run of the day and I went into the class knowing that I wouldn't be able to get round it, which isn't a good start. Ooops!!
Then onto our win :) Jumped long at 2, and the snake was terrible, but P was the only dog that I saw, have a nice turn on the pink jump after the aframe - good dog.
Our last run was Combined 6/7 Agility. I wanted to only train it as I'd ran his contacts in the morning plus I'd seen a few dogs go, who I knew I just wouldn't be able to beat. At the end, Pie just wanted to do the pink jump again, and again, and again.... haaa naughty!
Onto Woodside/ Rugby. After much confusion it turned out that I hadn't entered Pie at Rugby :( Mine and Laura's plan was to drive up on Saturday morning compete at Rugby then afterwards drive on up to Scotland, stay in travelodge overnight with the dogs and then compete at Woodside which was only 10 mins from the travelodge. After finding out I hadn't entered P in at Rugby, I didn't really fancy going but Laura offered me Phoebe, her medium cocker, to run so made it worth the drive, as I'd have something to do, other than video Laura!! Well Phoebe and I managed 2 clears and 2 places! hahaha! If anyone knows Phoebe, they will know that clear rounds are gold dust with that dog ;) Her first run was the open jumping, which I only had time to walk up to number 15!! urggh!!
I love how Laura is helping with her running commentary and how her and Lee are jumping around haha! p.s this was the first time I've ever run Phoebe, apart from one little course at training.
Then we oddly managed another clear in the open agility too!!
So after competing at Rugby we headed up north urrrrgh! I think it took us 4 and half hours up to Scotland, maybe a little more, as we stopped a few times. It was sooo cold. I've never felt anything like it before!! As soon as we got to travelodge, the TV was whacked on to catch the first part of the xfactor final. During the break i managed a boiling hot shower, which was well deserved!!
Then on Sunday morning I managed to snap Laura's stupid wobbly van key off in the door... ooooops. Not good seeing as her spare was 500 odd miles back in Wiltshire! Thank you Mr AA man who sent out a locksmith. And also Norman Stokoe who lent us the money as he didn't accept card. Norman, you star!
I really pushed in the agility, and finished 2nd behind Sarah Stokoe. She had a cracking run with her young dog who has just gone G7. Sarah ran straight after me and if it was the other way round, i would of held my contacts. P was only 0.5 behind, which I was really pleased with. The other jumping runs were rubbish. Me again. One, he had a pole down which threw me and all my reverses and timing was all out from then on. It had an interesting end which i must remember to set up as Pie didn't have a clue what i was asking, as he thought he was done and was looking for his ball.
I also went to Olympia on the Saturday. Laura was grooming for Lee as he and Shy had qualified and Virginia from The Agility Voice magazine had offered me a press pass, so I went along too. It was a really good day, and I had such a laugh. Well done to Lee (aka Ken)who finished 4th in the Final and also to Elspeth & Tasha who won the afternoon pairs event.
I probably won't be blogging until after Christmas now. But I do have a training day on the 29th so will blog after that :)
Have a good one everyone.
L x
