Owner’s Name: Cowles, Kellie
Email Address: webkellie@gmail.comDog Name: Piper Cowles
Dog Breed: All-American
Call Name: Piper
Registration: MB18746001
November 8 Entry Results
Friday Obedience: Beg Novice A--Armband #B102; Score: 187
Friday Rally: Novice A--Armband #R102; Score: 92, Placement: 1
November 9 Entry Results
Saturday Obedience: Beg Novice A--Armband #B102; Score: 194.5, Placement: 4
Saturday Rally: Novice A--Armband #R102; Score: 93, Placement: 2
November 10 Entry Results
Sunday Obedience: Beg Novice A--Armband #B102; Score: 194, Placement: 2
Sunday Rally: Novice A--Armband #R102; Score: 91, Placement: 4
Here is the video from Friday's first Rally trial:
And here is the video from Saturday's second Obedience trial:
Thank you to those who filmed us! It is invaluable to look back and see our strengths, weaknesses and areas of enormous potential.
As I wrote in my Facebook page earlier today, this about says it all... except thank you and I love and appreciate you all (coaches, students and cheerleaders) for the many ways you have each enriched our lives!
"We have officially completed my 2024 commitment of dog obedience training. My original goal was to just get my 4 year old Piper girl to be less reactive and calmer in the world so that we could go hiking with friends and their dogs.
I could never have foreseen that would result in almost a year of training, three courses and nine competitions in the last three weeks, culminating with six this last weekend.
We have both been transformed in the process of this incredible journey... from bored isolated yard dog and hyper-vigilant owner, to a happy and challenged extremely intelligent working dog and moderately intelligent owner who has been barely hanging on for the ride.
Huge thanks to Roxanne Lee and Jessi Wyatt of Dog Obedience1st. They immediately saw Piper's potential and the amount of work that was going to be needed by us both, to undo three years of Covid life and a year of isolation. It was not easy. It was not cheap. BUT being able to go out and enjoy the world at large with my best girl at my side is priceless!
What's next? Prayer, more prayer and lots of soul searching. Do we retire and just enjoy hikes with awesome new friends and teammates (that was my original goal), or do we keep going, possibly focusing on agility where her speed and joy can really be expressed... and just where does my sweet, handsome horse Sundance fit in?"
We have both been transformed in the process of this incredible journey... from bored isolated yard dog and hyper-vigilant owner, to a happy and challenged extremely intelligent working dog and moderately intelligent owner who has been barely hanging on for the ride.
Huge thanks to Roxanne Lee and Jessi Wyatt of Dog Obedience1st. They immediately saw Piper's potential and the amount of work that was going to be needed by us both, to undo three years of Covid life and a year of isolation. It was not easy. It was not cheap. BUT being able to go out and enjoy the world at large with my best girl at my side is priceless!
What's next? Prayer, more prayer and lots of soul searching. Do we retire and just enjoy hikes with awesome new friends and teammates (that was my original goal), or do we keep going, possibly focusing on agility where her speed and joy can really be expressed... and just where does my sweet, handsome horse Sundance fit in?"
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