Originally posted by AdoreMyDogs:
<STRONG>From what I have learned, dog and handler have to be doing agility together for a year or more in order to truly become a team. And you have to keep in mind that agility is supposed to be fun, and not nearly as serious as obedience. I know how you feel, I have been there, but just keep in mind that agility is supposed to be fun, and once in awhile a mess-up is expected, and should be thought of as a sign that maybe Iris needs to have a little more fun with it?</STRONG>
I actually have been training Iris for a year! She is usually just fine at class, but she's an insecure dog and she needed to run to her family. We have made a team in agility, but there was a mess-up.

We decided that my parents have to hide nest time!