Thursday – A Little Personal – Tempeste Shows Twiggy Agility

~ John W. Howell

“Hey, Twiggy. I’ve been to an agility class. You want to see what I learned?”

“I would like that. I’ve never been.”

“Okay, so this thing is called a tire. I don’t know why, but it is.”

“So what do you do with it?”

“The idea is to jump through it.”

“Wow. You did that nicely.”

“They raise it up, so jumping through gets harder. Right now, it is perfect.”

“Are there other things to jump?”

“Oh yeah. There is a crossbar, and they also have these sticks you have to weave through. My favorite is the tunnel.”

“Sounds like work. I’ll meet you in the yard. The sun isn’t on the turf yet, so we can play.

“The panther sees movement in the tall grass.”

“The puma stays downwind and is ready to spring a trap.”

“The panther slowly stalks its prey. The sight of the puma’s pointy ears makes an easy target.”

“The puma regulates breathing to minimize movement .”

“The panther makes contact and wishes the puma a good day.”

“The puma returns the greeting and decides to make a confrontation some other day.

“The panther executes a sneak attack.”

“The puma readies razor-sharp teeth for a bite on the panther’s neck.”

“Have you ever noticed how my shadow looks like Batman?”

“Another score for attention deficit on the panther side.

 

126 thoughts on “Thursday – A Little Personal – Tempeste Shows Twiggy Agility”

  14. Would love to see pictures of you and The Producer showing them how to get through the hoop. Be honest, you have those pictures somewhere. 😀😀😀

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  19. Now that Monk’s had some obedience training, he might be ready for agility lessons — they look like fun! He’s a pretty good jumper, and I love watching long-haired dogs go through those weave poles. Twiggy and Tempeste have a nice-looking backyard to play in — I like the fan, ha!

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  20. I love the panther and the puma saga. Their patter as they play.

    I never heard of Agility class till now. I should enroll. Can Tempeste get me in? I’ll pay extra since, they’d have to get a larger hoop. 🙂

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  22. After we lost our dog, the cat became my best friend. Both he and I didn’t know any better, so I taught him the tricks of my canine buddy. He now sits on command, stands up when asked if he wants his treat. However, Rusty (a tabby) balked at the command to speak. Still trying…

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  35. We’ve watched agility competitions at local fairs. The dogs are impressive. Tempeste looks like she handled the “tire” quite easily. I love the batman line – dogs, always something more interesting.

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  37. Attention deficit… love it.

    Twiggy, I know you guys are playing wild cats… but remember your dognessessesses.

    True, Tempeste’s ears are very bat-like.

    I always thought Tempeste was all black, but today she looks a tad brindled.

    Have fun jumping and playing!

    🐖🐂

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