Today we had our first full team run of the season! The team sans Haru has had a couple runs together this month, but now that Haru was back from his stay in New Hampshire and recovered from his neuter he was finally ready to rejoin the team. I had a few kinks to work out during hook up. Natsu was in lead since I like to rotate leaders, but being the goober he is he kept spinning around and tangling his neckline with Ame. Chise wasn't used to having a partner and still rather new to mushing being a yearling, and kept pushing into Uta and moving to his side of the gangline. Haru being the crazy boy he is kept throwing his paws up and out to tangle his legs into the harness several times in a row. Yes, it felt as chaotic as it sounds. I kept my pace steady and consistent. Fixing Natsu, hooking up another dog. Fixing Chise, hooking up another dog. I finally got Haru harnessed, Chise on her side of the gangline, and Natsu facing forward. The hookup chaos aside, it was a wonderful run. The dogs were fast and so excited to be out. I kept it at a short 2.1 mile run as the sun was out and it was starting to feel a bit warm, but despite the run being short I still had some happy dogs.
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This past weekend my good friend Melissa and I went to the Medina Kennel Club for their CAT event. Ame and Chise were both entered, Ame ran all four of her runs beautifully. She always cuts off the lure, but stays focused on it to make it clear she is just trying to get ahead. Chise only finished her morning runs, she got too distracted in the afternoon runs but seeing as she is a yearling it may be a maturity thing. We won't give up on CAT for her just yet, and her first run Saturday did earn her her CA title. Ame is also closer to her CAX thanks to her four Qs. Overall we had a TON of fun and the dogs and I can't wait to do it again! Yesterday I packed up the whole crew and took a day trip to Wisconsin! My goal was to get a couple CAT legs for Ame so we can get closer to her CAX, but it was also Chise's debut in CAT as well. The other dogs came along for moral support. All of the dogs were very well behaved for the road trip, we got there in one piece and my girls ran their runs. I am thrilled to say that Ame qualified her two runs, though that wasn't much surprise, and Chise also qualified her two runs! It turns out Chise is a lot like her aunt Ame, she loves the lure. They run a bit differently I had noticed. Ame is a cheater, she immediately runs at an angle to cut the lure off. Chise follows directly behind it, though if she is anything like Ame she will memorize the game and also start cutting it off in runs to come. I am so proud of my girls, they had a lot of fun! |
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