Test driving

 
5月14日、久しぶりのアジリティトライアル、それも二匹！！
琴はなんとかれこれ2年ぶり、ニアは8ヶ月ぶり。
ずっと修理してきた車を久しぶりにテストドライブした感じだった。

それにしても琴はとってもいい感じで、
とてもきれいにジャンプしていたし、パワーもあったし小さなミステイクだけで
競技会の環境も落ち着いていれた。私もディーンも大満足。

肝心なのはニア、本当に嬉しそうでバーもあまり落とす事もなくとても良い走りだったんだけど、、やはり終わったあとひょこひょこ歩き。
まだ完璧ではないので2走目はキャンセル。
びっこは終わったあと1−2分くらい。そのあとは普通に戻ります。
やはりマルコムが言ってた様に筋肉の疲労で痛みがでるのでしょう。
さて、来週からはナショナル大会。こんな調子ですが、まぁあまり考えすぎないで
楽しめるだけ楽しんできます❤
 
14th May, Saturday We were finally back to Agility trial with my own dogs!! Yes (s) believe it or not ?! Both Koto and Niah :) It's been 2 years since Koto attend trial, and 8 month since Niah's last trial. 
so it was mostly like "first test driving our repaired dogs"  

We were really pleased with Koto, she was not that stressed in trial environment and she actually jumped really nicely. There was a little mistakes, but nothing major.  
We are happy that she could jump on her height comfortably. 

Niah... wow, he was so very excited about running agility again, and he jumped beautifully, 
I had handling mistake and made it all mess but I felt he is strong and jumping nicely, however, he was again, limping after the run. 
Really don't know why. He is extremely sensitive dog, and Malcolm says it is just fatigue of the muscle.  And yes it is totally normal to be fartigue, after no exercise for such a long time, and he only limps for about 1-2 minute after the run. 
But he is still limping.... and when dog is fatigue, it is the most dangerous time to get re-injured, so I was too scared for 2nd run, scratched.  He seems really in a good condition. so it is difficult to understand why is he still limp after...

In a few days, we are leaving to go to the Agility Nationals. First time ever Nationals. 
Well, if he can't run, then don't worry!!
Let's just enjoy our holiday, meet people and enjoy our self.