I'm on a role these past few days with updating the blog and trying to continue to fill in the back story. In going through my old hard drives and digging deep into YouTube I came across the video for Diva's first ever ASCA trial in started sheep. Watching it now makes me cringe but I also have a new appreciation for how much work Diva was doing and how she covered for me. Aside from some barking and being fast I lucked out that she was as honest and kind as she is because I certainly wasn't helping her any. In fact I don't think I actually said any flanking commands. In default mode I just kept repeating no and lie down, lol!
The judge was Dana MacKenzie and I can clearly remember her saying during the started handlers meeting even if we felt things were going bad keep working until she said to stop. I guess I took that to heart because there were a few times I probably should have stopped but she never said to ;). We did manage to barely eek out a Q with this run and I give all of that credit to Diva!
So here is the video this was taken in April 2010 at a BVASC trial.
If you have been following this blog then you have probably watched the video of Diva last month doing an AHBA trial. We've come a long way!
Isn't it great to look back and see how far you've come??? I give you extra points for posting your first started run on the internet! I still have my first trial run with my first Aussie, Jack, on an old VHS tape and I think I've only let one other person ever watch it! It's a friggin' HOOT! You're doing so good, Selena, thanks for letting us all watch along with you!
I really am an open book kind of person and we all start somewhere, lol. I hope that this blog and these videos serve as encouragement for others to keep trying even when it isn't pretty!
Isn't it great to look back and see how far you've come??? I give you extra points for posting your first started run on the internet! I still have my first trial run with my first Aussie, Jack, on an old VHS tape and I think I've only let one other person ever watch it! It's a friggin' HOOT! You're doing so good, Selena, thanks for letting us all watch along with you!
ReplyDeleteI really am an open book kind of person and we all start somewhere, lol. I hope that this blog and these videos serve as encouragement for others to keep trying even when it isn't pretty!
ReplyDeleteThank you for watching, Ferreh!