Melanie L Chang wrote:



People tell me that Solo launched himself a bit too enthusiastically off
the table, slipped, and took a nose-dive into the dirt, somersaulting
once. It must have looked pretty bad because everyone thought he'd hurt
his neck or something, but Solo is made of some pretty tough stuff (all of
him other than his brain, anyway).

Youch! You might check him tomorrow anyway. And also don't be surprised
if the *next* trial he's a bit wonky about the table. What I find with
my high-drive guys is that on the day, even later in the day, they're
fine. But the next time they approach the obstacle that "bit" them in a
new trial or training situation, they may refuse it or otherwise do
something unexpected. So be prepared to "babysit" just a bit.

He didn't notice the judge. I much prefer these kinds of garden-variety
mishaps and look forward to more.

Nice story, and I'm glad he did so well!