Second Beginner Agility Class

Small disclaimer -- I just realized that Jake isn't really 10 months old until September 29th. Bad mommy. On with the story! As you can see from the picture, agility is working well for us as Jake's parents. A little bit of leash burn on my poor hands is worth the few minutes that Jake is unconscious sitting up in his butterfly chair next to my desk. Tonight went well for all the dogs present. Some of the more timid dogs approached the class with more enthusiasm and little less fear of the obstacles. And then the knuckleheads like our Jake were still flinging themselves about in utter abandon for all the doggy social rules. It was completely neat to see the dogs start watching each other on the obstacles. I believe one of our instructors called them "doggy mentors". Jake sure wanted to fly over those jump bars when the German Shepherds Ava and Marco sailed over them. Jake got a little stuck in the longer chute because of some odiferous tuna another dog missed inside the chute. He'd go flying in a top speed and just not come out (it's maybe a three-foot long chute so Jake has good brakes). For the most part, the string cheese is still doing the trick for Jake as bait. I think class was more relaxed for everyone tonight. And I'm pretty sure we're all looking forward to the next session!