30 Days of Gratitude: Progress
At this weekend's agility trial, Jet, my exuberant Flat Coated Retriever, earned twice the Qs he has earned in the past year+ we have been competing in agility. It has been a long journey so far, which was interrupted last winter when he fell off the dog walk. Jacque, my trainer (and subject of a previous gratitude post) and I worked over the course of almost 7 months to help him regain the confidence to do this challenging obstacle. We came so very close in our last competition, but, after watching video, I realized I really needed to focus on every obstacle and he needed lots and lots and LOTS of practice. That last trial was 3 months ago.
The extra training time paid off in full this weekend. I have renewed confidence, and I can clearly see that we are looking more and more like the awesome team I aspire for us to be.
It is a happy place to be. :)