Magic Wristband! Day 2

Turns out the wristband allows you to go ANYWHERE. So, maybe it's not so bad after all. :) The show today was PACKED. Everyone loves "Meet the Breeds," so many people. I watched some obedience, amazing. Someday I want to try that. Trin did some dock diving which may have been a mistake, so forget that pool now, kthx Trin. I think the Irish Wolfhounds were the best breed I met that I didn't already know well. 


(Kaimen and Merritt decorated the cake in Trin's honor!)


Trin was just a perfect, little dog today. I did all the front crosses in STD and felt really good about that run. It just flowed. Trin was great, saved the weaves and had nice contacts. We came in 14th place, I think. JWW, well, I was nervous. Really nervous. Which hasn't happened to me in a long time. I was scared of the course, not sure if Trin had the skills I was going to ask her to perform. Kate's changed how I handle in a lot of ways and most of that makes sense to any dog, but I wasn't sure about Trin's serpentine skills. I wanted to be sure. Trin did it though, she ran clean, fairly fast and not too many wide turns, for 8th place!! Yay!


So two clean runs for Trin, and she's currently sitting in 7th overall. I think. They haven't posted the official stuff yet. Don't quote me on any of the placements, every time I look they seem to change. We have JWW and a hybrid class tomorrow and then if we're clean in those maybe we'll be lucky enough to run in the finals. :)


What makes the Invitational so interesting, is the breeds. Certainly. I saw amazing agility dogs, everything from ACDs to Weimaraners, and a really cool Basenji I've stalked on the internet. It truly is a showcase of the best of the breeds, a perfect compliment to AKC's Meet the Breeds. The downside? Only one of each breed, in each height, makes the finals. All 5 of the mini Aussies are in 16", so only one can go in the finals. Tough, because I want to root for them all to make finals! The (not mini) Aussies are really nice this year too. I met most of the other minis today. Cute. I guess we're all going to take a picture together tomorrow. Commemorative. Trin is currently leading the minis, but not by much. Fingers crossed for clean and fast runs tomorrow! 


Oh! Some good things happened today. I went to Starbucks at 5:30am and they were playing Christmas music but as I walked in the barista changed the music. It's quiet for a beat and then Spoon, The Underdog starts playing. I tried not to openly weep. Sorry coffee (and extreme sleep deprivation) makes me emotional, can you hurry with that? Oh Trin, I should have tried the last show to be a local one so I could cry all I want. The next song was equally powerful, and one of my very favorites. I think that was just the best possible moment of the day. Then, I get to the event and one very famous agility handler waves at me. Me? I awkwardly turn around, but there is no one behind me. I turn slowly back, still waving. Um, hi. She was the first person I ever took a seminar from, and one of my Aussie idols. Who can't guess now? LOL she also gave me a high five later. Wow, I am 10 shades of cool these days. ;)