How I love my Friends

Today was a great day! First thing this morning I took Toby for a private agility lesson. Toby was just super! We went to a place where Toby and I have never been. I took some really yummy treats! Plus Toby did not have any breakfast. So you get the picture! Toby only zoomed once. I placed him into a time out while Windle and I discussed why Toby went into a zoom. It seems that Toby got a little confused about whether or not he was suppose to leave the start line. When he left early ( which was my fault for not being clear and testing him beyond his capabilities at this point) I did not direct him as to where he was suppose to go and off he went! He only made one lap before he came back to me. That was good! After his time out he was an angel! I know that taking Toby out of agility when I did and putting him into obedience and kindergarten was the perfect thing to do. We are gaining confidence and that is what we need. I don't plan on showing Toby in agility until late summer or even this fall. We are taking one day at a time. I will know when the time is right! For now having fun and playing with Toby is all the joy I need.

Plus I can still go and watch my friends have a great time! I guess I am just getting older and wiser! I have a blast just hanging around and watching them have fun. Not only that but I am meeting a lot of new people. When I first started doing agility I felt intimidated by all of these dog people. Sometime I felt like I didn't belong. But today that all seems to be changing. While I was standing waiting to see if I could get a message for Toby, Dennis, a guy in my Thursday night class came over to me to say hi. I was so happy to see that he had taken 2nd place in one of his runs and got a Q. He was thrilled about getting a new puppy and told me all about it. This is a guy who I thought ignored me and did not want to get to know me in class. I was wrong. On my way out of the show this afternoon I stopped to tell another gal in my obedience class that I saw her run and that it was a very nice run. She just grinned from ear to ear and said thanks. She was the one who complemented Toby on his recall the other week. Sometimes I miss read people and I need to be mindful of that! Because at the end of the day I have found myself surrounded with wonderful people! And you all know who you are! I love you all!