shanvan Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 (edited) Ds won 1st in one class and 2nd in another at his 3rd ever AKC agility trial! He far exceeded his expectations. Yesterday was the first time he was able to keep his dog from running out of the ring. Ds has a tendency to get stressed when something goes wrong and then give up, but not this time. I'm so pleased at Ds for not giving up on his dog! His dog is a rescued Cocker Spaniel (in my avatar) who was more than afraid of his own shadow when we got him. He used to shake all over when we took him somewhere new. They have both come a long way! ETA: Linking a photo of Ds's Cocker on the A frame earlier today... http://www.pbase.com/barryrosen/image/146670524 Edited October 14, 2012 by shanvan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Wonderful! You definitely have bragging rights! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassy Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 :thumbup: :party: Very well done to DS and dog! You have every reason to be very proud of them :001_smile:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justLisa Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Wow! That is definitely brag worthy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammi K Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 "Yeah!" for both of them.:hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIE! Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 :party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxmum Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Great and wonderful news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxMom Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedmom4 Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Congrats to your ds!!! Agility trials with dogs sounds like so much fun for everyone!!!:party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elinor Everywhere Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 :party: I'm so proud of your son! Learning perseverance is so important - good for him! And as the owner of a rescue pup, :hurray: for the dog, too! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanvan Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share Posted October 14, 2012 :party: I'm so proud of your son! Learning perseverance is so important - good for him! And as the owner of a rescue pup, :hurray: for the dog, too! :001_smile: Thank you to everyone. Yes, Elinor, seeing him persevere was such a relief. twice his dog sniffed and got sidetracked by smells, but Ds got him to come back and finish the course. In the past, I've seen Ds give up. He has that tendency in many areas, not just dog training. I have even had other people comment on it to me. He's a bright, capable kid, but gets easily frustrated and doesn't reach his potential b/c he has a hard time handling frustration. I was beginning to feel very discouraged that it would be a pattern set for life. The ribbons were nice, but seeing him overcome was the best. I'm hopeful he can transfer his new attitude into other areas. Dog training has done so much to train my Dc. I just thought they would have fun with it as an extracurricular. I had no idea it would force them to learn how to handle their weaknesses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimtaxi234 Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 BRAVO to your son and to you for that awesome photo. Do you have a blog with more photos, etc.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanvan Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share Posted October 14, 2012 BRAVO to your son and to you for that awesome photo. Do you have a blog with more photos, etc.? Thanks, but I didn't take the photo. I have taken some nice photos, but not that nice. At a trial I stay away from the ring and watch at a distance so Ds's dog won't see me and want to come 'visiting'. The photo was taken by a photographer who travels to agility trials and sells his photographs and various photo products. We are going to order some prints for Ds to celebrate. I'm hoping the day will come when I can get up close and take some photos of my own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvnlattes Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Congratulations to your son! I love the photo. Doggie looks so HAPPY!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 :party: CONGRATULATIONS to your son, and please tell him his dog is BEAUTIFUL!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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