Taking it up a notch

Over winter break (between what seemed like weekly blizzards), Tripp & I worked on further advancing in Obedience, preparing for our next season of trials.  I finally ordered a set of official scent articles, which came just in time for Christmas.  At last we could get "serious" with training for Utility, the highest level in Obedience.  For so long I had denied any desire to compete in Utility, but everyone was right - it really is a ton of fun!  I'm not sure if I'd go so far as to say it's the most fun level, as I enjoy them all; but it definitely is a blast, and an exciting challenge.  I'm also looking forward to eventually competing in AKC's new Versatility class which takes exercises from all 3 levels, mixing it up each time.  That should be really interesting.  Not quite ready for that yet, but we'll get there!

First up: our debut in CDSP Utility on Apr. 4.  (Yes, I'm behind on updating... so what's new? ;-)

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