It was a double NW3 weekend to end our nose work season for the year. Mom always thought it would be great to have two dogs entered, one each day, in an NW3, but normally they have long waitlists and she has to choose just one dog. This trial didn’t fill, so Bailie got to run Saturday, and I got to run on Sunday. Each day has totally different searches, so there is no cheating.
Saturday was Halloween, so Bailie, Purple Girl, brought along her witches hat for a photo. This was a big trial for her since she had the disaster in August and Mom decided not to compete with her anymore. They went to a lesson in September to try go get Bailie motivated. Bailie and Mom worked daily for six weeks and at home, she was motivated. If she was motivated at this trial, then she would continue to do nose work, if not, then no more nose work.
Bailie had a rock star day! She was on her game starting with her first search. Mom says she was searching like Olivia, and she has never seen Bailie so happy and amazing at searching. The problem was Mom. She wasn’t ready for that version of Bailie and she made many, many errors. Bailie checked her scores in the results the next day and found out she actually placed seventh in her interior search! It was a winner of a weekend for Bailie, even though Mom ruined any chances of a title, but still it is super exciting to hear how well it went! They are excited to continue training and enter trials next year.
My performance was pretty good except for containers. I have ruined most of my trials this fall with messing up on containers and this trial was no exception. I will be working hard on that element over the break to get myself back on track. I had a blast at my trial, Mom had herself pulled together and didn’t make mistakes, plus she supported me and my decisions. On the bright side, I did earn my NW3-E which is the exterior element title. I needed to pass exteriors three times to earn it. Funny thing is that I passed exteriors for the first time in the same location in my first NW3 trial! It was a perfect ending to the double NW3 weekend.
Thoughts from a double NW3 weekend?
- Mom says it’s hard to run two days at the same location with the same certifying official because thoughts of day one influence thoughts on day two, but it was fun.
- Bailie was the top dog of the weekend missing only one hide all day, but was taken down by her partner, aka, Mom.
- The goals for Bailie were reached and surpassed, so she will be searching in trials again next year.
- Mom was the winner on Sunday, being a pretty good handler, following her gut and letting me work.
- I got one more element title.
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congrats to you… you reached your goals and your mama was a super handler that sunday… and we are sure more of this good news will follow… well done and bravo to you!!!
Mom says Bailie will be a super star next year if she keeps up where she is at now.
WOW, you two really had a terrific and fun weekend, congratulations to you both…and to Mom too!
We had a lot of sniffing fun for sure.
Congratulations, girls! Love you in your purple witch’s hat, Bailie!
Thank you. It was made for a purple girl.
Dear “Mom”, trust your dog! Everyday is a new chance for each team – go with the flow. That is our thought. And I love the pictures of Bailie today.
Chablis
Mom says it is hard to trust because she really has to read us, and Bailie has let her down so many times in the past, but this new Bailie will be pretty easy to trust.
I am proud of Bailie for searching so well, and your mom needs to get it together for you! Little, my size, Madison, you just keep on and work on those containers. XOXO, Sparkle
I don’t know why I won’t do them right anymore, but we have some class and some coaching sessions coming up to get me back on it. Mom is working hard on herself too. Bailie is aiming to be a surprise star in 2021 I think.
Always trust your dog….the nose knows!
Easy to say, but when Mom is there in the moment, it can be really hard especially with Bailie who has been a notorious liar until recently.
congrats for your hard work!
Thank you.
A wonderful way to cap off the year. Bailie was really on her game too. So was the mom.
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Have a fabulous Happy Tuesday. Scritches to the pups. ♥
Bailie is like a new dog in nose work. Mom is having trouble believing it is for real because she is nothing like her previous self which is wonderful.
Sounds like an awesome weekend for a lot of reasons. But mom wants me to be sure to say — these are some of the most adorable pictures ever! That hat on Bailie! You in the hallway! Adorableness on parade she said! Oh my goodness mom was gushing this morning about your cuteness!!! And, I have to agree!! your friend Lilly
Thank you. Bailie and I both love the social part of our sport too, so we are always being cute to get people to pet us more! Lots of dogs competing don’t like people they don’t know, but we both love everyone we meet.
Well done ladies..I love that you are not only working pups but you are very social people pups
Hugs Cecilia
Oh yes, we love people. The social aspect is so fun for us!
Wahoo!! So happy you did well…and GO BAILIE!! So happy you will keep competing!!
Bailie may be direct competition for Olivia if she keeps it up because she is fast and furious with hunting for hides.
What a success! It’s fabulous to hear how things went so well.
Not perfect by any means but so many good things to take away and now we will train for next year.
Woohoo! Way to go, girls! 🥇
If we work hard over the winter, next year will be amazing!
You sure ended the season on a high note – great job and congratulations!!
Thank you. We had a good last two weekends, actually.