I am a renaissance dog. In my house, my parents like to think of themselves as renaissance people. For those who don’t know A Renaissance man (or person) or polymath is a person who is skilled in multiple fields or multiple disciplines, and who has a broad base of knowledge. I am aspiring to be just such a dog.
Regular readers will know, I began this blog as documentation of my journey to becoming an agility dog. Rest assured, I have not given up on the dream. I actually will continue my agility training with a class which begins tonight (look for a later blog and maybe even a podcast). Over the unusually cold winter, I moved my training inside and tried my paw at Rally. I unfortunately did not document my journey as well as I could have because, quite honestly, I did not intend it to become a passion. I thought I was killing time and keeping my mind sharp while I awaited warmer temperatures and a return to agility training. Note: I train for agility outside on natural turf because it is better for my skeletal system and I, hopefully, will be able to participate later in life. However, much to my surprise (and to the surprise of others in my house) I really enjoyed rally.
I enjoyed rally so much, that on Sunday, I attempted my first (of hopefully many) Rally Competitions. Our local training center, held a Rally Competition and Lure Coursing on Sunday. I competed in the novice Rally. In novice, I was still on a leash but We could not use cookies or treats to entice me (bummer). My handler could not touch me for correction or reminders. I am proud to report that we scored an 87 out of a possible 100. We lost points because we had to retry a ‘front, step back’ command (I want to move into heal position when we move). The judge also said that my mom was leading me a few times (i.e. my leash wasn’t loose). All things considered, we were all happy with my first attempt.
Lure Coursing is evidently just not my thing. I LOVE to chase stuff. I chase toys, leaves, cats and anything else I can find, but chasing a plastic bag – not my idea of a fun time. Sunday was my second attempt at Lure Coursing and well, I didn’t do as well as I did the first time (see video of the first time 
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Cheryl Snyder of Snyderneff Pet Photography was taking photos at Lure Coursing on Sunday. It’s my understanding photos are still being added from Sunday’s event.
Looking forward to starting agility again tonight and remember, there is no obstacle you can’t get around if you’re willing to run, jump, tunnel or weave!
Wrigley
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