Tournament Update

Well, Ben did fantastic. I love that dog. I never realized how 'easy' he had gotten to run until AFTER I got Epic. He used to make me crazy at flyball, as his ball-lust often outweighed his common sense. This meant I could never quite be sure where Ben was going to go... his box? The ball box next door? Would he come back to me? Chase someone down in the runback? This is ridiculously frustrating when you're running a (half) Jack. The terrier side tells him to do bad things, and he often got himself in trouble on the lanes.

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This weekend's Woof Wars tournament marks the beginning of Ben's 4th year in the sport he loves, and the boy is a gem. I now KNOW he will always go down, get HIS ball, and bring it back to ME. At 8 years old, he runs 4.7 so consistently that those who generally follow him complain that Ben has 'wrecked' them, as they can't seem to pass anyone else. He's easy. He'd run for anyone, anytime. He's a good boy.

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Also a good boy? Epic! He wasn't exactly a superstar this weekend, but he did soooo much more than I was expecting that I'm still over the moon. He recalled like a pro, and completed three successful runs during warm up... bringing the ball back and everything! He ended up getting thrown into a heat (!!!), but his box turn sucked, causing him to go wide and miss the jumps on the way back. I'll take it. He's my hero.