We've been keeping busy with dog stuff. First we attended a mock trial where Sarge was given a chance to practice and run full courses before his upcoming trial at the end of June. Once he hit his stride, he settled in and performed really well. His hang-up is going to be the presence of other dogs; he just wants to go greet, sniff, and play with them and I'm still working out a way to keep his focus on me instead of them without the aid of treats or toys (can't have those in the ring during trial). We would like to thank Frank and Ann, our agility instructors, for being such gracious hosts to us and all the other students who came out to practice. It was a lot of fun and Sarge and I really would like to do it again.
Outside of agility, we have kept the dogs cool by taking them swimming and playing water games with them in the wading pool. We have discovered that while the others prefer to just stick their feet in the water to cool off, we have a true water husky Olympian in our midst. Tundra can't get enough of the water and looks more like a fish or a water rat than a husky as of late. The pool has become his favorite place to hang out and even takes precedence over chasing Sarge's ball and picking on his older brother.
On a rescue note, Jasmine, our last foster, has finally left to meet her potential adopters in Cleveland and to stay in a new foster home since we couldn't care for her at the same time we travel the agility circuit trying to title Sarge. We wish her the best and she will be greatly missed by her foster pack and she has definitely left big paws on our team to be filled by our future pups. We are praying for her success- this poor girl has waited two years to find a match, so we are really cheering her on!!
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