We arrived at the Wags n Wiggles run thru and both dogs were so excited. I mean really excited. I did not establish heelwork - you know to establish some type of focus/bond? - with Chloe as long as I usually do and it was going to bite my in the ass. There were mainly border collies there with an exception of one Sheltie that popped in for one run and left.

Chloe gets excited with border collies running as it becomes a game of chase. So I put her back in her crate and wait for the big dogs to finish running and she is quiet. Meanwhile, Scout is howling away in the truck and getting the whole neighborhood of dogs to sing along with him.

It was our turn and we started off well and then the weaves. She either blew by them, the entry or popped out at 10. Then I saw where discrimination is an issue with the usual combo of DW and tunnel or AF and tunnel and RTH was in order. She also had an issue with distractions since at one of the jumps there was a picnic table with people and their dogs. Chloe would not follow me because she did not want to turn into the dogs and people. Again, a RTH was needed.

I wanted to run Scout but this was not the time for it. One of the dogs there did not like Jacks for some reason and I assume a Jack either picked on it as a pup or thought it was prey. Chloe did wonder a bit and this handler was stressed and I don't blame her because I feel that way just walking around bigger dogs with my dogs given our past history with them! Had Scout been out there, he is the definition of a terrier because he is fearless. He doesn't flinch at all. His first bolt out of the house showed me what type of personality he has. He literally just went into another dog's territory, stared it down and urinated. Another experience, he was fighting off the Golden Retriever attack while Chloe bolted home. He is fearless, period. He isn't a bad boy by any means but his confidence is really high. I am pretty sure that her dog would be worried if Scout was out since he doesn't back down and he isn't exactly a small Jack either, he is like the "Godzilla of Jacks". He is protective of Chloe.

So anyways, the never ending quest to learn and train continues. I'll probably upload the vids from the runs later on today.