Ida and I started an agility class at a new facility last night. I was really nervous heading in, but most of the dogs were barking, growling, howling while everyone got settled. The whole class is about jump grids which is kind of boring in class but I think I'll get lots of good info out of it.
I also think it will be good for Ida to learn to chill with other dogs around. Dogs only work one at a time, and she'll have to walk by other dogs (with some distance) when we switch out for our tun. Additionally, everyone is crated while they're not working which will give us an opportunity to work on her being quiet while crated, even with exciting stuff happening (like dogs walking past). Hopefully it will allow us to work on her reactivity in addition to her jumping mechanics!
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