I took my 10 year old Poodle to an agility run through night becaese I wanted to see what level to start him in for agility classes. He has not done agility in 9 years but when I was working with my mixed breed in the yard I noticed him at the door running in circles and barking like "let me do it!" I did a few things in the yard (I don't have much) and he LOVED it so I thought I'd try to show him.
He did GREAT! I could not even believe it. I was seriously shocked. After 9 years he did the full course (except I had him skip the teeter) weaves and all. The only mistake he made was one time he went in the weeves wrong. If he did the teeter (or if it was CPE without a teeter) he would have qualified and this was like an open course. Nine years and he still remembered it all! He was fast, happy and barked most of the time (barks of joy!). He did not miss one obstacle and I was even able to send him.
I wish I did not stop 9 years ago. I feel bad because of how much he really LOVES this. He is happier all around now, you can see it.
He did GREAT! I could not even believe it. I was seriously shocked. After 9 years he did the full course (except I had him skip the teeter) weaves and all. The only mistake he made was one time he went in the weeves wrong. If he did the teeter (or if it was CPE without a teeter) he would have qualified and this was like an open course. Nine years and he still remembered it all! He was fast, happy and barked most of the time (barks of joy!). He did not miss one obstacle and I was even able to send him.
I wish I did not stop 9 years ago. I feel bad because of how much he really LOVES this. He is happier all around now, you can see it.
