TJ earns his USDAA Agility Dog Championship!
This is an amazing accomplishment for dog that was initially labeled as “not championship quality” – afterall Cocker Spaniels aren’t exactly the agility dog of choice (hmm… Border Collies?)
My husband and I started dog training because TJ was very eager to learn new tricks. TJ learned the obstacles quickly and was very willing to please. Unfortunately, TJ was also somewhat fearful so we had to overcome a lot of confidence issues. We had our ups and downs over the years. I began to think that earning a Championship was just not achievable. However, at 9 years old, TJ has become really consistent and confident allowing us to earn the last 3 elusive Master Standard qualifiers.
