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Tatum’s First Q Ever!

Tatum did it! She qualified in ASCA Rally-O today! It’s her first Q ever! I’m so proud of her. And I do think she was a little bit more connected to me today than she was yesterday.

She held her sit stay too, the honor sit, even though I talked to her the whole time. She got a 181 out of 200 which isn’t too bad for my little girl. I am going to work on some more heeling with her, and walking with me, and I’m going to enter her in AKC Rally later this month, in Idaho Falls. It’s a 3 day and if Mom doesn’t mess up and miss any stations, she could potentially get her first title, an RN.

So I am pretty proud of my rescue collie girl. She had a rotten start in life, coming from a hoarder in Houston, Texas. And any people experience she had was bad. And she’ll always have issues, but she’s a trooper and she always comes back home to rule the house.

Cynthia

August 1, 2010

Obedience, Rescue, Tatum

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Rally, Rescue, Tatum

Smooth Collie and ASCA Rally

Well, I took Levi and Tatum to Utah’s first ASCA Rally trial today. We had a lot of fun! And I have to say I’m so very impressed with Tatum! She did such a good job! Here is the video of her:

My collie girl, coming from a hoarder’s back yard, horribly bred, very little people contact when she was young, and what she got was bad. So even though she’s not looking up at me the whole time, or completely on a close heel… she’s sticking with me, doing all her sits and downs and stands, and I’m so proud of her! She didn’t Q… she stood up on her honor down. But that’s okay, if she would have Q’d she would have gotten a 189, that’s a pretty good score!

And here is Levi, my old man. Levi used to be my main competition dog. But now he’s 10 and a half years old, his back end isn’t as strong as it used to be, and he’s mostly retired. But I thought I’d put him in the Novice ASCA Rally to see how he did. He did great!

He had a great time doing something with his Mom again. He got a 195, which is really good! Out of 200. He’s a good boy. I love working with him again. Breaks my heart that he is old now. Ugh.

I’ll take both Tatum and Levi back tomorrow. Hopefully Tatum will stay in the honor stay and get a Q. I’ll be proud of her either way! I have some sardine brownies for her too, and she loves those fishes!

Levi, Rally, Tatum