Nice training

The training classes seem to have swelled in size a bit, nice new people and a few new dogs for Spike to get used to. Spike was good in that respect and trained well in the box work, let down as usual by his human.

Spike developed a bit of a 12 weaves brainstorm at the indoor training. My fault, he ran on to the next obstacle and I told him off, and he kept doing it and I kept telling him. Eventually he stopped part way through and I realised he was shutting down. He did the same thing at home, even lying down in the weaves! Anyway he was OK today, popping out but not shutting down, I'm going to have to build his confidence. He did manage 12 a couple of times, I'll probably put 6 out in the garden and make it fun, and then keep adding 2.

Ben had a go. Just playing ball around equipment really, but that's a good way to start I think.

Sparky has grown so much I did not recognise him, I thought they had got a new "racing labrador". He is a fine dog.