Accomplishments and Goals

As we sit here waiting for the old year to end and the new year to come, Mom has been contemplating all we have done in 2009. She's wondering what things 2010 will bring & what goals she should set for us as a team. Here are some things we've accomplished during the last 12 months and some goals for the next 12 months:

AKC - After finishing our MACh in Dec. 08 and qualifying for 2009 Nationals, the most exciting thing we did was attend & compete in Nationals in North Carolina in March. It was a really neat experience, one we will never forget. We're very lucky to have been able to go! Our other AKC accomplishments were getting 7 more QQ's towards MACh 2, qualifying for 2010 Nationals, and finishing our Open Fast title.

AKC goals for 2010 - Qualify for 2011 Nationals, work towards MACh 2.

NADAC - Since we finished our AKC MACh in 2008, Mom wanted to work more on our NADAC titles in 2009. We finished these titles: Elite Regular, Elite Jumpers, Open Tunnelers, Open Touch n Go, & Open Weavers. Mom had hopes to get a lot of Chances Q's, but we ended the year with only 1 Novice Q.

NADAC goals for 2010 - Mom would like to continue to do NADAC every now & then while we work at home & in class on our distance skills.

USDAA - We finished our PD1 (Performance 1 Versatility) title in just three trials. This means we got at least 3 Q's in P1 Standard and one Q in Jumpers, Snooker, & Gamblers. We actually got 4 Q's in Standard and 3 in Jumpers, so we got our PS1 & PJ1 titles too. We also got 2 Q's in Pairs Relay and ran in Performance Grand Prix (qualified) and Performance Speed Jumping (made it to finals but didn't Q).

USDAA goals for 2010- Mom wants to do all the local USDAA trials and finish our Performance 2 Versatility title in 2010. She also wants to keep doing Performance Grand Prix & Speed Jumping (and hopefully win some $$!!).

TDAA - We did all the local TDAA trials and I finished my TSAD (Teacup Superior Agility Dog) and TMAG (Teacup Master Agility Games) titles. I started to do better in Standard & now we only need 7 more standard Q's to earn our TACh.

TDAA goals for 2010 - Continue to do all local trials & hopefully finish our TACh. Since the Petit Prix is going to be held at Argus Ranch in October we will attend & compete in that.

Hearing Dog Training - We attended almost every Goldenears class in Tacoma in 2009. I learned too much to list here. Mom continues to train me to alert her to her phone, oven timer & smoke alarm. I've gotten really good at the phone & timer, need some more work on the smoke alarm & the "where" part of the alert. I took a combined CGC/TDI test in February & passed. Mom worked with me on accepting strange dogs & people. I've gotten a lot better at that.

Hearing Dog goals for 2010 - Mom would like me to pass the Public Access Test in 2010. She would also like me to pass the Hearing Dog Test. It will take a lot of work but I think we can do it.

Other Stuff - We did a lot of other fun stuff. We went on hikes & lots of local walks. We went to the beach in North Carolina after the Nationals (that was FUN!!). I helped Mom a lot in the garden, she really needed help digging so I was good at that. Cassidy the collie came over a lot to play agility & just have fun. I really like Cassidy! She got to spend the night a few times. A sad thing was losing my brother Skye the collie. He was 13 1/2 years old. I miss him a lot.

Other Stuff Goals for 2010 - Mom wants to make sure we go for walks every day we can. She wants to go on more mountain hikes with dad (and ME!!). She said she really wants to be in good enough condition to hike to the top of the Oyster Dome by the end of summer. Wish her luck, I think I'll stay home for that one.

We are excited about the New Year! Best wishes to all of you for a wonderful 2010, may it be full of doggy kisses & Q's :)

Jolie