Oh boy. Tonight was one of those that made me think this agility thing is all a big mistake for me and Henry.
After getting used to the equipment again, he was fine, as far as equipment was concerned.
He was, however, a complete terror (terrier?) otherwise.
From the very beginning he was on edge. It's a big class, about double what we're used to. Plus, there were several excited barkers, and some of them had squeak toys. With so much going on, Henry was wound up. He barked. He pulled. It was a nightmare.
The instructor assured me everything was fine, that Henry was a "reactive dog." Everyone was generally a good sport, and I did my best to keep Henry away from the barkers and ones that he seemed most upset by.
It would break my heart, but if this continues, we'll have to quit.
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