Wag It Games Weekend!

Me, Mom and little rugrat sister, Haley, spent last weekend at Wag It Training Center for

some great FUN doing Wag It Games!  There are various “games”, one of which is my

all time favorite – Novice Sniff It – where you search for food in a container in both a

line up of 10 containers and also 5 containers hidden in tents.  I LOVE the tent search!

I found it!! The container is here! NOW, come open it Mom!
Yum!!!! Thank you Mom for letting me play this Sniff It Game…LOVE treats!

Mom hasn’t trained me for the next level of Sniff It, which is human scent.  So we didn’t

play in that level.

Then, I got to play in my next favorite class of No Need for Speed(aka NNFS).  I am in

the “Heart Dog Program” because of my well, you know what, that I’m missing… so

I can have exercise modifications as my Mom sees fit.  You’ll see me, for instance, go

over both ramps, instead of going down the steps…I can’t do steps safely, so I get to do

the ramps!  I LOVE ramps!  My Mom screwed me up on the 1st send to the “Mat Pyramid”

as I didn’t see it at first!  Silly Mom.  When I walk over the cavaletti’s in the pinwheel

set up, other dogs have to sit in between but Mom lets me stand, as it’s easier on me

physically.  You’ll see I’m having a tougher time these days with the tunnels…I just

can’t squat as well as I used to, as I’m taller than the tunnels…

Then on Sunday, I ran in only one run of Shadow Skills in the Proficient level.  Mom

had signed me up for two other runs but she gave them to Haley to run instead as I

was tired from the day before.  (It also didn’t help that when I got up and jumped off

the bed that morning, my rear leg gave out on me, so I fell).  In this run of me doing

Shadow Skills, again, because I am in the “Heart Dog Program”,  I didn’t do some of

the sits/downs/ or back up’s that some of the signs said to do.  Mom wanted to make

it as comfortable as possible for me to have fun.

I’ve overheard my Mom saying that this was probably my last trial.  I’m going to be

13 years old in January and things are getting tougher for me now and my stamina

level is getting less.  She said I can still play a bit at home though!  The easy stuff for

me physically.  She said “we’ll see”….

Before we headed home, we got a “photo shoot” in at our favorite hotel…It’s a long walk

down to the ocean(well, long for me).  We love staying there because there is a great

place to walk and see the ocean!

Ok, so my dorky little sister is in MY blog again?!
Mom, can we end the photo shoot now? I’m tired! There….I’ll just lay down and you let me know when you are done!

Before we headed home, both Haley and I had an appointment with our holistic vet

and I got my back adjusted, got acupuncture(with Vitamin B for an added “umph”) and

also cold laser.  My back was out of alignment(that’s no surprise!) and Dr. Herzig went

over me well.  When we got home, Mom noticed my back was back to nice and flat &

cool to the touch 🙂

I hadn’t been to a trial/big road trip, since June, so it was nice to go!  But it’s also nice

to come home and “chill” in my yard and hang with my Papa 🙂

‘Til next time, keep on hoppin’!  Even if it’s getting a little slower these days….

Maggie

 

Author: maggie

Maggie was diagnosed with soft tissue sarcoma on her left knee. She had amputation done on October 20, 2009. Four days after surgery she had a low grade fever and was off her food for two weeks! Trying times.. I am grateful and so pleased with how she is progressing now.

4 thoughts on “Wag It Games Weekend!”

  1. What a GREAT post Maggie! Loved the videos of you.
    You are such a Tripawd Star! I’m sure a lot of people at the trials were impressed.

    So glad to hear you are doing well and enjoying life with your sister and family.

  2. Last trial? No way! Heck Maggie, you can kick any young thing’s patootey, even at your mature age! But yeah, even a lady like you needs to take a break sometimes.

    Soak up the love, get all the attention you deserve pretty girl because you are a CHAMP!

    PS I keep trying to get my Momma to play nosework games with me but she’s soooooo lazy! I don’t know why she won’t get started, cauze I’m ready to GO!

    P.S. Your sister is pretty cute but don’t tell her I said that!

    Love you pretty gal.

  3. Maggie you look pawsome!!! Last trial?? You can doing anything if you put your mind to it. You are living proof of that girl!!!

    It was nice of you to let Haley tag along, too. Little sisters can be so pesky.

    Even if you don’t trial, it is always fun practicing. Practice = treats!!!!

  4. Thanks guys!!! Oh yea, I will still do practices from time to time because I LOVE the treats, Butchey!!! 🙂 Besides, I like to show that little sister of mine, I STILL got it and most times I AM better than she is! hehehe!! 😉

    Maggie

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