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[aardogs]

The USDAA show this past weekend was supposed to be outside and I was really looking forward to it. I love to show outside. Unfortunately because of the rain the show site was unusable so it moved inside to Pawsitive Partners. Although I love the atmosphere there and the shows are always a lot of fun, I don't like showing there because the turf is absolutely terrible. Panic slips on it a LOT and I am incredibly careful so we never do very well (heard through the grapevine that they are maybe replacing it, I sure hope so). He probably misses 50% of the weave entries there every time we show. Unfortunately more and more shows around Indy are moving there, I guess it is just cheaper. Anyway, I didn't enter Panic in much (only entering classes we need) but we got a Standard Q and won both rounds of Steeplechase--not that the competition was terribly stiff. We stupidly didn't Q in pairs again. I hate pairs and hate that we will need to enter it again. Stupid pairs.


Here is our Steeplechase Round 2 Run. Yay for layering judges! I liked this judge a lot, his courses were fun and he was a weird (in a good way) and funny guy.

We have an AKC show this weekend. I can't believe I entered two weekends of shows in a row, what was I thinking? I usually need at least one weekend break in between. But I'm hoping to have fun anyway, we barely do any AKC and I think I enjoy it a little more than I think I do.



edit: Do you ever watch videos of yourself running and just think you look like an idiot? I look like an arm-flailing awkward-running person. But I don't FEEL like that when I run! 

Comments

[gordongirls.livejournal.com]

The kilt, the kilt! The judge was Eric Bruce, wasn't it? Great run and I didn't notice any arm flailing. Congratulations on the win!

(BTW, I read you through brisbeethewhite's friends, so not a total stalker.)

[aardogs.livejournal.com]

Yes it was! I was wondering how many kilts he owns, he wore a different one both days so I feel like he has a lot.

And I'm sure I have perused your blog before so as long as it is mutual stalking I think its okay.

[ripnpaws.livejournal.com]

I hate pairs too. Rip is 11 years old and needs Pairs for LAA because I have had so many bad experiences in Pairs. Our last pair partner FORGOT THE BATON. Picked it up and admired it and set it back on the gate stand. I could have cried. So far - 2 pair partners who did not take the baton or dropped it. 2 dogs that left the ring (really in Masters???), 2 dogs that sniffed and walked the course and still managed to hop over the wrong jump. I feel JINXED!!!

[wickydoodle.livejournal.com]

I hate that footing too and heard the same rumor. We can only hope!! Do you use the foot spray? I think it helps, but I still don't push my dogs there. If we're at the same trial again, you can try out my spray if you don't already have some.

[aardogs.livejournal.com]

My friend has some spray that I always try to use. It does really seem to help him and I need to get some for myself. It's hard for me because I always try to handle pretty aggresively, but when I am there I try to be as careful are possible.

[brisbeethewhite.livejournal.com]

Lovely run!