I trained and showed my first Golden in obedience (she passed away two years ago, age 16).
Right now, we have an adopted Golden (6) and a mixed Golden (12). I keep telling everyone Bella NEEDS to do agility.
My first dog "hated" working, but LOVED agility (plus, she only worked for food), and this one, my gosh, she works just for the PRAISE! Gotta love that dog!
However, times have changed since I was single, had more money, and more free time!
Now, obedience and other training is SO EXPENSIVE ($100/6 weeks here locally in GA), and I would need to carve some time out for it...
BUT your pictures make me miss the sport SO MUCH!
Congrats on your 7-time winner! I KNOW how much fun the sport is, how many friends you can make in the sport, and how HARD it is sometimes!
....you're getting my dog-training juices flowing again.....can anyone say JUNIOR HANDLERS????? (I have two prospective ones......)