Agility soon?

Well surprise surprise Tara might be starting agility classes alot sooner than I expected, and I also can't wait to get her started in Rally after going to watch the other night. Hopefully we'll start Rally in a couple of months with her. I think she'll easily excel at Rally, we'll see. Anyway back to agilty news, so I was in agility with my dog Orion today and asked Carolyn about her next agility class for puppies and said how I'd really like to get started with Tara sooner rather than later, and then this other woman in class who has greyhounds was talking about how she'd really like to start another of her hounds in agilty and when the next beginner class was. So Carolyn said there was supposed to be one starting soon in the time slot right before Orion and I's agility class and shw also said Tara could start if I wanted in the Beginner because its pretty much the same as puppy. Woo-hoo! Obviously she will be very limited in what she can do for almost a year, because before she can do any serious jumping, climbing or weaving (which is actually one of the most stressful things in agility on a dogs joints) we have to wait for her growth plates to close which happens around 14 months or so, so if class starts in a couple of weeks thats 9 whole months away, but we'll see classes get postponed if they don't get filled. Anyway I can't wait to start doing all the really fun stuff with her, I feel like we have most of the basics down at this point. Our major focus this weekend is going to be really working on her stays, that's something I have really been slacking off with (bad Jenn!) and we're going to get cracking on it. I also really need to work on her manners at doors (cause she really just wants to barge out-my fault for not working with her enough). I can't wait til our boarding dog goes home because he cramps my regular training style (poor excuse I know!). So yes, Tara is making good progress even though I have been slacking a little. This week in her obedience class it was just us and a collie (a merle headed white) that is exactly one month older than her. IT was funny and they got to play together after class and he kicked her butt which she needs every once in a while, lol. She's a very good girl thouhg and when I was hanging out with the puppy class instructor, Bridget on Monday night she said how good of a puppy she was for only 18 wks. Well of couse she is! She's a brilliant collie who got started on her education early. : ) Tara also met a sheltie puppy today while we were waiting for my car to get inspected and sitting outside together (with ORion) in the shade at the gas station. The poor sheltie puppy's mom hadn't a clue though, the dog was skittish and the woman asked me if I wanted her and told me she was for sale. Poor dog, not starting out with humans on the right foot. The dog looked of such poor quality to me to, and I immediatly thought she must've come from a crappy byb (backyard breeder) or a pet store (puppy mill). Poor thing. I hope for the best for her though. Hey I would've taken her if she was giving her away, No - not to keep!, but to find a good home for. I already have a perfect puppy I don't need a sheltie. stuff like that really makes me sad. I wanted to grab the sheltie and make a break for it with her. :( Hopefully her life will turn out okay and someone that's caring will find her. Anyway, I'm procrastinating about going to bed. yes I still ave pices to post from a couple of weeks ago and I also finally took a few at her puppy play group this week. This weekend I hope to make it to a local agility show with her so she can start getting used to the chaos of shows. Hope you're all well. Tara's sleeping at my side (as is Orion!), goodnight!