I just love that!! I can read it over and over. Every word is so true and so beautifully put. I just got back from Wichita Falls, TX where we did agility. Great show and great memories - both in the ring and out of it.
I was in the hotel on Friday night with two of my friends and five dogs, and we were trimming our dogs' toenails. (In agility, nails need to be kept short). I commented to my friends, "We sure are a group of movers and shakers, sitting in a hotel room on Friday night trimming dogs' nails and talking about other people's dogs!"
Of course, it doesn't seem that long ago that i would have been sitting around with my friends doing my nails and talking about boys!
And, of course, the memories in the ring are just as strong. This last weekend, we got a fantastic QQ. We took two firsts, a second and a third. We could have had three firsts. Aslan tied with another dog and was in a run-off for first, but I wasn't feeling well. I needed to conserve my strength for the Jumpers with Weaves run and that QQ, so I conceded and took second. And the third place finish was a great run. I was not on my game with timing, and had to call Aslan off of obstacles. What a great dog he is, responding to each call off! Whew!! Those are the memories you take with you of the ring.
And, that's just a small part of one weekend!
And, yes, one of the great things about dog sports is going away for the weekend and leaving the real world completely behind. It's amazing how it just disappears for an entire weekend, and all that seems to matter is agility and where to eat!
MACH Aslan RE, MX, MXJ, EAC, EJC, OCC, Wv-N, TN-N, TG-N, R-SN, J-SN, R2-CL, CGC, TDI, FFX-AG (five year old sheltie)
Jericho OA, NAJ, R1-MCL, CGC, FFX-AP (three year old sheltie)
Laika NAJ, CGC (nine year old retired American Eskimo)
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