Jinn is becoming a "real" agility dog

My little girl has had some troubles with focus and motivation over the past year or so. We have struggled with her hyper vigilance about things in and around the ring, she often cruises past obstacles whilst scanning the area, and her speed suffers because she is not fully engaged with me or with the activity at hand.

Well with the blessing of a bit of age and experience and the lovely, cooler weather, my Jinni is beginning to blossom! She still has her moments of distraction, but all in all she is holding it together much more consistently and her speed is improving. She really is starting to discover how much fun it is to do this sport WITH Mom and not to worry so much about all the other stuff.

Photo courtesy of Jim Poor

A few weeks ago she had her best agility weekend ever, qualifying 7 out of 11 runs which included 2 Chances!! She finished her Novice Chances Title and her Novice Touch-n-Go title all in the same weekend. She then went on to finish her Novice Jumpers Title and her Superior Novice Tunnelers title the next weekend!

Photo courtesy of Priscilla Warnock

She continues to pick up speed as she develops more confidence. Barry Rosen even managed to get a great shot of her first "flying aframe" during Touch-n-go.

Photos courtesy of Barry Rosen

I am really excited about the winter and the good times and the lessons it has in store for me as I make this journey with my baby dog.

Photo courtesy of Priscilla Warnock