update

well, its been a while since Ive had the time to post anything on here, so an update is in order. Things have been going pretty well. In two weeks Cassie will be competing in her very first agility trial. This is pretty exciting but Im also nervous. I cant help but wonder if my dorky little lady will opt to run back and forth in front of the fence to show off for the audience, or if she will stay with me and do a clean run. Either way Im sure that we will have fun. I've been working hard on her self control lately and I love the reaction from people when we walk in town and she moves over and sits to let people pass. This time last year, all she ever wanted to do was jump on people that were passing and sometimes I cant even believe that she is that well behaved.

Im so glad that I got involved in the whole dog training thing. Ive never been one to compete in sports or really anything for that matter, but this has got me hooked. I almost believe that it takes more skill to train an animal to do something like a directed retrieve than it does to be proficient at something like basketball. Everytime I try to train Cass to do something new, I love the intensity in which she trys her best to get it right and the overwhelming feeling of success when she gets it. I cannot imagine why people just let their dogs run crazy and never teach them anything. Teaching a dog is so simple and the rewards of having a well behaved dog are endless.