We finally took the plunge. We're ready to start trialing and so I thought
I'd take her to a nearby USDAA trial, not expecting anything--just wanted to
expose her to the environment and see how she reacted.

This was much better than my first obedience trial, I saw lots of people I
knew and questioned them to death. What's going on? Do I walkthrough with
the starters/novice or does the preferred class get their own walk through?
I thought I get to see my sheet right after the run--where do I get it? etc,
etc,

We entered Preferred 1, 22" class and I was so happy when I saw that lots of
people were having difficulty too; it really took the pressure off. There
were only a couple clean runs. Kali burst through the jump, chute, jump in a
straight line that started the course. Then she slowed to sniff when she saw
the weave poles--she isn't super strong on them and she must have been a
little nervous about them but she did great, very slow, but good. She popped
out at the last pole and I just redirected her into that spot and we missed
getting the fault. OK work on weaves more.

Slow on the dogwalk--she took the "walk" part literally. But a fast drop on
the table and shot right off it and into a tunnel.

Then she slipped on the see-saw and fell off without hitting the downward
contact. This I realize must be from the fact that I've always done the
Teeter from a straight run, no angles. There was a little bit of a bend from
the Tunnel to the Teeter and I think that's why she slipped. OK work on
angled entries to the Teeter.

It didn't slow her down. After that she shot over the A Frame through the
pinwheel that followed and right into the tunnel and through the finishing
Tire.

The teeter was her only fault and we did the 15 obstacle course in 1:10:87.
Did I mention she's not the fastest dog? If we only didn't slip on the
teeter it would've been her first leg.

However, we must have done something right b/c Kali took 4th Place! I
couldn't stay and asked my trainer (who was there) if she would check the
scores and see how we did (so that I could have an idea of how low on the
scale we are). She emailed me the good news and said that she picked up
Kali's rosette for me.

--
Kristen and
Kali CD, CGC, TDIA, TT
www.kristenandkali.com

KrisHur wrote:

However, we must have done something right b/c Kali took 4th Place! I
couldn't stay and asked my trainer (who was there) if she would check the
scores and see how we did (so that I could have an idea of how low on the
scale we are). She emailed me the good news and said that she picked up
Kali's rosette for me.

Congratulations Kris and Kali! Sounds like you had fun.

Mary

KrisHur wrote:

However, we must have done something right b/c Kali took 4th Place! I
couldn't stay and asked my trainer (who was there) if she would check the
scores and see how we did (so that I could have an idea of how low on the
scale we are). She emailed me the good news and said that she picked up
Kali's rosette for me.

Congratulations Kris and Kali! Sounds like you had fun.

Mary

KrisHur wrote:

However, we must have done something right b/c Kali took 4th Place! I
couldn't stay and asked my trainer (who was there) if she would check the
scores and see how we did (so that I could have an idea of how low on the
scale we are). She emailed me the good news and said that she picked up
Kali's rosette for me.

Congratulations Kris and Kali! Sounds like you had fun.

Mary

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KrisHur wrote:

However, we must have done something right b/c Kali took 4th Place! I
couldn't stay and asked my trainer (who was there) if she would check
the
scores and see how we did (so that I could have an idea of how low on
the
scale we are). She emailed me the good news and said that she picked up
Kali's rosette for me.

Congratulations Kris and Kali! Sounds like you had fun.

Mary


Congratulations from us too.


Lone and Ezra


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However, we must have done something right b/c Kali took 4th Place!

Yee-haa!!! Congrats!!

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KrisHur wrote:

However, we must have done something right b/c Kali took 4th Place! I
couldn't stay and asked my trainer (who was there) if she would check
the
scores and see how we did (so that I could have an idea of how low on
the
scale we are). She emailed me the good news and said that she picked up
Kali's rosette for me.

Congratulations Kris and Kali! Sounds like you had fun.

Mary


Congratulations from us too.


Lone and Ezra


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"KrisHur" wrote in news:vo2rfqlmh16l54
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However, we must have done something right b/c Kali took 4th Place!

Yee-haa!!! Congrats!!

--
*******************************************
Marcel Beaudoin & Moogli

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'Man is the highest animal -- Man does
the classifying.'
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"Mary W." wrote in message
...


KrisHur wrote:

However, we must have done something right b/c Kali took 4th Place! I
couldn't stay and asked my trainer (who was there) if she would check
the
scores and see how we did (so that I could have an idea of how low on
the
scale we are). She emailed me the good news and said that she picked up
Kali's rosette for me.

Congratulations Kris and Kali! Sounds like you had fun.

Mary


Congratulations from us too.


Lone and Ezra


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"KrisHur" wrote in news:vo2rfqlmh16l54
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However, we must have done something right b/c Kali took 4th Place!

Yee-haa!!! Congrats!!

--
*******************************************
Marcel Beaudoin & Moogli

*******************************************
'Man is the highest animal -- Man does
the classifying.'
*******************************************