February 10, 2008

White Dog shook with anxiety when we got out of the car at Jesse's for agility class. I held her and we both reassured her calmly, but that had little effect at first. Her dog friends came over to say "hi" but White Dog kept her face buried in my neck and ignored them. As Jesse started class and everyone ran through their paces, White Dog relaxed a bit. She was a little hesitant during her first turn but soon was focused and in stride. We knew she was OK when White Dog allowed Poppy to sit with her on Steve's lap. Still, we wonder why she was so stricken at first. Even Jesse has no clue since White Dog always performs with enthusiasm and gets along with the other dogs. It is a (hopefully isolated) mystery.