I have been a bit lax in posting to the blog. We have been really busy lately. I have temporarily gone back to work (long story) and Cooper and I went to four day dog shows, two weekends in a row.
Going back to work has been great. I have earned enough to go to more dog shows! Plus, I do love teaching. I did have to take off to go to the dog shows though, so the class had to have a "sub" sub. I only have a few more days left and then I can go back to being semi retired.
We both had a blast at the shows. It has been a long time since I could just go to the shows and just have fun without worrying about finding majors, etc.
At the Alamogordo shows, I met a couple of people I previously had only talked to online before. What nice, helpful people they are! Both have been in the breed for years and had lots of good things to say about Cooper. One is a handler and helped me with grooming tips. He groomed Cooper for me before every show. The other is a judge and breeder. She gave me handling tips and helped me practice with the wild one.
Bottom line: two points earned in Alamogordo by going best of winners on the days there was competition. He got more confident every day.
The following weekend we went to Los Lunas. Again, we had a great time. I took all I learned the previous weekend and he was able to get one more point. This was done without any assistance, so I was thrilled. So, Cooper now has three points. Only 12 more to go!
