tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310719118042948190.post3194641353173728488..comments2023-04-26T01:40:12.013-07:00Comments on Secret's Journey: A funny thing happened on the way to Regionals...Karissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01605123382073277736noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310719118042948190.post-40873659935307789742012-08-10T18:58:16.353-07:002012-08-10T18:58:16.353-07:00I no longer worry about how my dog compares to oth...I no longer worry about how my dog compares to others. I still look, but mostly out of curiosity. Legend had taught me many things, one of them being to just accept what is and be happy with it. That's not to say we don't keep working on doing better, but mostly I just worry about what is a good time "for her" regardless of how it compares to the class winners. It was hard, I thought she would be very fast, and I'm very competitive. But, agility just doesn't "do it" for her and I've come to terms with that. I still sometimes worry that people think I've "done something" to mess her up, but oh well. There are other dogs that are slower, even other border collies. <br /><br />Sounds like an eventful weekend!Nickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00547292170354458260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310719118042948190.post-60168197799854072142012-08-06T17:05:20.307-07:002012-08-06T17:05:20.307-07:00Kaiser has lots of stuff going on, unfortunately. ...Kaiser has lots of stuff going on, unfortunately. He has a luxating patella in his right hind which was what I originally blamed when this started a year ago -- and likely does cause some of his oddities. He is on Adequan and daily oral joint supplements to help him out with that issue.<br /><br />The other possibility is that it's an eyesight issue. Linda M. herself pegged him as an ETS dog when she saw his videos that I posted to the Clean Run list.<br /><br />The other issue is stress/confidence. I say this because Kaiser jumps very well at home, regardless of the height. This is why I keep coming back to try him in USDAA at 12" -- because he jumps just fine at home. Linda says this is because he runs outdoors in good lighting on familiar footing and equipment. Who knows.<br /><br />He runs very well in NADAC at 8". He also has no issue with the slat-free lower a-frame we see in NADAC. Is he refusing the USDAA frame because of the height, the slats, or both? Who knows, but it has been an issue since we started in USDAA. Not constant, but he will usually refuse the first one he sees. He rarely passes the NADAC frame.<br /><br />It's frustrating, but he has no issues in NADAC. I may just have to hold him out of USDAA until they revisit the jump height issue -- where I've been told there is a very good chance he'll be able to jump 8" Performance.Karissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01605123382073277736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310719118042948190.post-63583486631404361732012-08-06T16:52:34.579-07:002012-08-06T16:52:34.579-07:00Just a thought...have you considered that Kaiser m...Just a thought...have you considered that Kaiser might have an iliopsoas strain that could be causing his jumping issues? <br /><br />Congrats on your Regionals weekend! <br /><br />I know that it's tough to not compare your dog to other dogs, but fortunately you know that that isn't fair. Think of all the progress she has made in the last year! Not that I haven't fallen prey to it myself...we are, afterall, human...and USDAA is filled with a very competitive crowd in most places.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00360536784952210208noreply@blogger.com