OK, so short story: I ROCKED at the recent Wag It Games trial on June 10, 2011!
My Mom entered me in all six classes: Shadow Skills, Independent Skills and No Need for Speed Skills. And I got perfect scores of 100 in EVERY class!!! Those qualifying “legs” finished up three new titles for me:
WAG 1 S = Novice Shadow Skills. Teams perform a numbered course with the dog shadowing the handler’s movement. Dogs heel on both sides and perform a variety of twists, turns and other maneuvers.
WAG 1 I = Novice Independent Skills. The dog performs a variety of exercises with the dog moving towards, away from or at a distance from the handler.
WAG 1 O = Novice Obstacle Skills. The dog will perform a course of obstacle based exercises ranging from climbing steps and crossing bridges to passing through hoops and riding scooters. There is no need for speed but team work, confidence and skill make up this game.
If anyone is interested in the Games, the website is: www.wagitgames.com ! Interested in hosting an event? Contact Sumac! She now has training centers out of state starting classes! She even got an inquiry from a trainer in the UK! Great fun! Highly recommended! And the BEST part, of course, is that disabled dogs can play too!!
That’s all from this neck of the woods!
Keep on hoppin’!
Maggie