Oh Yeah, You Blend

Well, this was our last trial weekend before the close of 2014 Nationals qualifying. And we ended just 22 points away from qualifying for Nationals. We’d have had those 22 points in Standard today if we hadn’t had a SNAFU at the start line resulting in a refusal…I am SO proud of my Squeaker-Ninabear for stepping to that start line with me and giving her all every time. She is truly an incredible agility partner. We had our best weekend to date in some respects: we were 3/3 in Jumpers, and had a 50% Q rate. I have been using the suggestions here for focus and they really do seem to be helping me.

I wish we were going to Harrisburg next March, but wow, we got SO close in just 6 months of trying.

Here are our Jumpers Q’s (the first time EVER she went 3/3 in Jumpers!):

Friday:

Saturday (Nina LOVES agility, can you tell?):

Sunday:

And here is the heartbreaker, down to the wire, standard run, where we NQ before we even start (you can hear my friend (and videographer) Zap saying “no…NO!”)…all I needed to do was put my hand on her collar before I took her leash off…oh well! It is always a privilege and a joy to run with Nina, Q or NQ:

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