Poco's 2005 Update Archive

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=138 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="181e008b2egerdp.jpg"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="E.F.F.D. 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 Nope!  Poco is, as always, perfect!</div> <bR> <div> Thankfully her always reliable services were not needed for most of Sunday, as with the mats I didn't want to run her too much now that she's getting older.  She was more than happy to step in, once again, for the last race of the tournament though!  Always ready to save the day!  Hooray for Poco!</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="2f8a0390.jpg" border=0 width="416" height="313" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> ___________________________________________________________________</div> <bR> <div> POCO QUALIFIES IN JUMPERS!</div> <div> <IMG SRC="2eb268a0.jpg" border=0 width="294" height="394" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>CAT NADAC Trial</B></div> <div> February 26-27th, 2005</div> <div> Canby, OR</div> <bR> <div> Poco the Recreational Agility Dog proves that practice does not make perfect as with pretty much NO practice whatsoever Poco pulled of a Q and first place in Novice Veteran Jumpers!  Poco runs purely for fun, doesn't know the meaning of 'off course' as we never correct a mistake, and steering her is like trying to turn a train.  She only does rear crosses!  Yet even with all that, she had two amazing runs this weekend, running like a dog half her age.</div> <bR> <div> We had so much fun out there together, whether we qualified or not.  Poco requires that I release all expectations from her and only step to the line for fun, and she's always right.  The best runs of the weekend were with my Poco girl ...</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="2eca2000.jpg" border=0 width="418" height="256" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> ____________________________________________________________________________________</div> <bR> <div> FLYBALL POCO FLIES AGAIN!</div> <div> Muddy Paws a Flyin Tournament</div> <div> Canby, OR</div> <div> January 22nd, 2005</div> <bR> <div> Poco emerged from semi-retirement to attend the first even Oregon flyball tournament this weekend.  With very minimal practice beforehand we weren't sure how Poco would do at the tournament.  Add in that Fenwick and Poco were to run in the same races together, it was going to be a challenge!  But amazing Poco pulled through yet again, never missing a jump and only dropping the ball prematurely a few times.  Not only that but she stepped up and ran as lead dog for the first time ever!  I think she would prefer not to have to share her races with the ever barking Fenwick, but she seemed happy to be back in the game!</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>_____________________________________________________</B></div> </td> </tr></table></body>