Graduate Number Three

If you have read much of this blog, you know that I enjoy taking my dogs to agility classes.

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I am proud to announce that dog number three is now a Beginner Agility Graduate. I have pictures and a certificate to prove it!!

Bill waiting to do agility

Always up for a treat! Thanks, Terri!

Sailing through the tire.

Over the broad jump.

Coming out of the tunnel.

Jump.

Bill's good friend, Bebe.

3 on, 1 off?

Dogwalk. What a brave little guy!

Flying through the weave poles. Looks like all of his feet are off the ground.

2 on 2 off, just like it is supposed to be!

A-frame

Proof of Graduation!

In the absence of my usual photographer (who was working so that these dogs can go to agility classes), I would like to thank the very capable, Mike McIlraith, for dealing with my temperamental camera and taking such outstanding photos. Mike was attending graduation with his outstanding wife, Terri, of team Terri and Sami

By the way, if it looks like winter in these pictures, let me assure you it was a very cold and windy day on a hilltop on the North Texas prairie!! Brrrr!!

The Cat in the Upstairs Room

This is Sally. Sally belongs to our daughter, Ellen. Ellen is in educational transition between SFA in Texas and WKU in Kentucky. During the in between time, Ellen and Sally will be staying with us here in Sanger. Sally will be living in the upstairs bedroom behind a closed door. Ellen has full run of the house.

This is Gus. Gus has a sneaking suspicion that Sally is in the upstairs room, although he has not personally seen her. There is a baby gate at the top of these stairs. Gus normally respects that gate. In addition, Gus has a fear of cats.

This is Bill and Joey. They respect the baby gate. They don't care that Sally is upstairs. Bill and Joey are both neutral in regards to cats.

This is Gracie. She shares Gus's suspicion that a C-A-T is upstairs. Gracie respects the baby gate, except when she doesn't. Gracie has no fear of cats. In fact she views cats as tasty tidbits, and would not hesitate in eating one (literally). Fortunately Gracie can not (as of yet) open a closed door. Gracie will be spending the next 4 weeks under strict supervision. Won't that be fun??

Running