So here we are in at the beginning of our 2nd year of competitive agility and we have entered the regional championships which is a qualifying event for the national championships. Tamara and Meeka are working well together this weekend and even without the main gambles Meeka is able to make the qualifying score. I had promised Tamara that if she qualified I would take her to compete at Nationals....what was I thinking.
Fast forward a few months to the beginning of August.
Andre and Ace are travelling with us to save on expenses, also Tamara refuses to leave Storm home. So the Mazda 5 is pretty full with 3 humans and 3 dogs and crates and tent and chairs and other luggage. Ace is pretty excited about the trip and lets me know all the way there with a pretty steady supply of Wet Willies. We drive to Drummondville the 1st day. We are all pretty excited and have fun during our stops for the dogs to pee and stretch their legs. We also introduce Andre to planking and it is an instant hit with him so we find a few places to plank when we stop. We hit lots of rain on our second day of driving, but we refuse to let it dampen our spirits.
Our time in Ontario was fun and very exciting, and even though we went with no expectations other than gaining some experience, I think that we did accomplish some small victories and made some excellent memories. Some of the highlights include meeting Susan Garrett. Seeing Erin and Toffee win the 16" Specials division. Tamara and Meeka impressing one of the judges with their honesty and good character and also with her handling. Meeka having a 11th place finish in one of her Standard runs. Frozen yogurt. Mucho Burrito. Build your own Brushetta. Last minute visit from Elisabeth and Sophia. I am sure I have probably missed some but those are the ones that come quickly to my mind.
Overall I think the trip was a pretty successful one. We learned some things we needed to know about a big event like this. Overall we had an excellent time. Can't wait to get to do it again, but we will be sitting out the 2012 Nationals as it is too far away for us. We are hoping it will be closer in 2013, and maybe we will have 3 dogs competing at nationals by then...who knows.
Last off I would like to take the time to thank so many people that helped make this trip a reality. Tamara did a lot of fundraising to help with the costs selling hundreds of chocolate bars and also hosting a fun agility day at the Paws for Fun Canine Center. Big thanks to everyone who supported her.
Trevor
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