Best in Class!

Last night was the last session of the obediance training class that Baily and Macy have been participating in the last seven weeks.  In the final session the dogs are judged on four tests, their efforts scored, and awards are presented at the end of the class.  Of the 20 dogs in the class, 10 went through the judging, the rest decided they weren't ready. 

You needed to get 100 points to "pass" the class, 150 points was a perfect score, plus you could earn 10 bonus points for various extra efforts.  Baily scored 155 and smoked the rest of the class, finishing first!  Whoda thunk it...we were very proud.

The class was great, watching 20 dogs interact each week was very entertaining, and the instructor tried to keep things fun.

Here's some pics.




Baily and Macy size up the competition.




Always a fan favorite here he's working the crowd in the bleachers.




About to begin the competition Macy gives Baily a pep talk (it involved meat)




First up was "healing", the judge would give commands as they walked that they needed to respond to.




Next was "sitting" while the judge tried to distract him.



Baily's best event..."staying" until called.



Bonus points for ending in a sitting position




Final event was "staying" down for a minute without getting up, actually a tough event for Baily.




Here's the competitors waiting for the awards to be announced.  Any doubt who the stud of the class was?




The winner is announced and the fans in the bleachers go crazy




Baily was humble in his acceptance




Best in Class