It's A Berner-ful Life: A Happy Girl

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Monday, April 6, 2009

A Happy Girl

We don't have any official agility classes now until the middle of April, so I took a couple of jumps home with me yesterday so that I can do a bit of handling practice with Bosley in the yard. Today I went to set up the jumps and Maggie went nuts! She was so excited to see the jumps she was play bowing and bouncing all over the yard. She is not supposed to be doing anything strenuous since it has only been a week since her surgery, so I set the jumps at 6" and we "practiced" for a few minutes. I have not seen her so happy in a long time - she had the biggest grin on her face, so happy to be playing agility again.

Watch out . . . once Maggie is all recovered, she will be a maniac out there on the agility course.

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SarahApril 6, 2009 at 8:37 PM
you mean MORE of a maniac!! Glad she had a blast!
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Raising AddieApril 6, 2009 at 9:24 PM
Awwww.... that's just wonderful!!!

Glad she is happy and having some fun!

Lots of luv & Kisses
Addie and Lucie
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onecollieApril 6, 2009 at 11:10 PM
atta girl Maggie!!
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Paws on the RunApril 7, 2009 at 6:51 AM
that's great! go maggie go!
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