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The last few weeks have been quite the learning experience for me - and for Spur. As proud as we were to earn our Utility Dog title last fall, we've become prey to a syndrome that is all too common. Perhaps a bit of overconfidence on my part? And on Spur's part - a clear sense that he has too many jobs to do at once.
It became all too apparent at the annual Terrier Association Trials at Cal Expo that Spur's mind was on several things. He did understand that he had a job to do, a series of exercises with which he is completely familiar. That was well demonstrated in the warm-ups, as he heeled beautifully and followed my every move.
But once we entered the ring, a second, perhaps more important job took over. That was the job of monitoring the rings around us, the noise in the cavernous building, the motion of every person. The result: we did not do very well.
We failed utility classes on both days, and passed open with scores...
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