A Learning Experience

I went to my very first obedience trial this weekend.

Mom and I were entered in Beginner Novice

 It was a great learning experience for me!

 

which is a positive way of saying 

that we did not get a 

qualifying score either day

 

But I improved a lot from Saturday to Sunday

 This is the ring where we did our stuff. 

Saturday I was a little wound up.

It took me half way through the heeling exercise

to settle in. I was supposed to do a sit stay

while Mom walked around the ring

 but I laid down when she was about half way around.

 

On Sunday Mom made a few adjustments

and we did MUCH better.

In fact we were sooooo close to qualifying.

I Heeled nicely, my Figure 8 was better.

Sit for Exam - nailed it.

 did my Sit Stay, even though it was hot.

 

All I had to do was my recall and we would qualify.

Mom called me and I headed right for her

but then veered off to her left to sniff the fence.

She called again, no response

called third time -

Oh Ok I better go sit in front of Mom

 

but she is only allowed to call twice.

Dang !! So close!!

 

 

 

Mom thought I did pretty good

for my very first time at an obedience trial.

There are a lot of people and dogs

and stuff going on.

She was really happy that I improved

from Saturday to Sunday.

 

We have two months to practice before our next trial

I know I can do it!!

 

 

We want to give a shout out to our furiend

BENNY

Fight like a Frenchie!!!

 

We love you buddy, Lily and Mom too.

 

 

We are the PugRanch Kids

Bailey, Hazel & Greta