What a great day I had practicing Rally-O this past Saturday! A new sport my Mom has been doing with my little sister. Well, now I’m trying my “paw” at it! I proved to her that YES! I can do it!! So, she is sending in to get me a registration # with APDT and I’ll start competing in it too! Isn’t it cool they allow tripawds?! I’ll show that little sister of mine, I’m just as good as her! 😉 I have a bit of trouble in a couple of sits in each video but I’ve been practicing and I’m getting much more balanced and comfortable doing sits. It felt soooo good to be included and feel “normal”…a normal part of my life on 4 legs involved stuff like this…it sure was nice to prove to Mom that I just might like doing it in competition now!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iI-zmRs1674
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PX6qJ4oJzc
It’s sorta like when I used to do agility – following a numbered course…but there’s no fun obstacles to “do”…but my Mom has to read the signs and we do, together, what is on the sign – like “Sit/Stand” or “Slow pace” or “Sit/Walk Around”…in the higher levels, if I get there, I’ll be able to do a low jump…so that’ll be fun! I used to love to jump in agility!
Oh and this weekend was the first time “South” and it didn’t involve V-E-T appointments! What a relief that was! I’m soooo tired of V-E-T’s…… 😉
Your videos are pawsome Maggie!!! Go Mags! I’m so glad you can partake and we’ll all be together again for those long, fun rides! :-)))
She looks great!! The most impressive thing to me is that she has figured out how to turn to the left by doing a little hop sideways. My Maggie won’t turn to the left (she is also a left rear amp) unless she gets stuck, and it is not nearly as fluid.
Of course I not sure I would ever say a pug’s gait is fluid, even with 4 legs!!
Way to go Maggie- I knew you could get back in the ring somehow!!! You are showing everyone how it is done.
Karen and the pug girls
Hi Maggie,
So glad to hear that you are doing Rally-O. You are looking good girl!