We didn't get many pictures of the first part of the day because Marja and I were juggling three dogs...but we had to capture this moment with Charm, Dakota and Domino. Dakota was visiting all the way from Chicago.
Domino and Ra did pretty good for their first time and Charm has definitely learned a lot. So it was time for a lunch break, but first...SWIMMING!
Then it was back to work and a move over to the real agility course where the rookie dogs got a thorough introduction to agility.
Ra made some impressive jumps for his first time.
Even though he wasn't convinced it might be easier to go through rather than over. But the pause table was a welcome break for both Marja and Ra...see its not as easy as it looks, huh, Marja?
Charm and Domino took a break in the shade but Charm was amazed to see Ra doing agility.
Whoa, Ra can jump!
Then it was Domino's turn.
This is a lot of work, mom!
Sometimes the trainer helped show how its done.
Some of the dogs were experienced but they like to watch each other no matter what. Dogs are very competitive.
Wow that's a high jump Domino!
The little dogs made it look so easy...Zoe and Haley were the winners of the time trials...they made the big dogs look bad.
The rookies were thinking what is all this jumping and running stuff?
So it was time for another splash in the creek.
Where Domino did a very very good pit gator impression in the tall grass.
Some dogs went home, but some stayed to play fly ball. Charm was ready and willing.
And Domino was like, what's fly ball mom?
Everyone got a good rest and then it was time for fly ball.
The trainer worked with Charm and I worked with Domino and Dakota was racing ahead.
Domino learned to trip the trigger to get the ball right away but he didn't want to carry it, he wanted to know if Charm had a better one than he did.
Charm was so beyond pleased with herself she learned to trip the trigger to release her ball. After that she was zooming ahead of everyone.
It was a gorgeous day and all the dogs had a great time and learned a lot. Not just about agility, but hanging out with new dogs and people and seeing new things. Domino learned not to obsess over chihuahuas so much. Its always sad for me leaving that are, its so pretty.
On the way home we stopped to do a little geocaching.
And along the way stopped to visit the local bison who wanted to be petted. The dogs weren't too sure why Marja stopped to pet bison.
So we survived a three dog trek to agility. Everyone survived, no chihuahuas got eaten and we had a really great day with gorgeous, gorgeous weather, good company, good food and not one single complaint...except maybe a tick or two. Oh well.
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