Audition today!

The audition today went like a dream for us!

I took the train and tube there. Flash was very nervous because he had never been on public transport before. But he calmed down fairly quickly.

At the park, we had to wait about 1 hour, which was in our favour as it gave Flash time to calm down and relax!

And did Dylan and Flash put on a show or didn't they! Dylan was very keen and enthusiastic, did his agility stuff ok (even the bent tunnel which he had never done before) and showed off some of his tricks (walk backwards, weave through legs, retrieve, formal recall, competition heelwork, jump up on me, speak on command, walk between my legs)! What a star he was.

Then Flash's turn: I warned them that he might take off at some point... but he didn't. He was focused, did a fantastic job, was very bouncy and did everything just right! He did the agility round like a star, eventhough we hadn't really done any agility other than a couple of jumps and just last night an hour proper training... He also walked backwards, crawled, down and sit at a distance, down stay with me stepping over him and leg weave.

I think we have a chance to get a place on the show. If so, it will be Flash. They all loved both Dylan and Flash (and loved their fancy lurcher collars and tassels), but Flash is a bit more photogenic and bouncy than Dylan, which will look better on TV. They also like a fact that he is a bit special with being almost full saluki and being a vegan dog too.

Well, I am dead proud of both my boys! They couldn't have done any better if they had tried!

On the way home, Flash was pretty relaxed in tube and trains. Even the fully packed rushhour tube didn't phase him and he lay down and relaxed without problems at all! In fact, there were at least three people on the way home commenting on how well behaved and calm the two were in the massive crowds.

Whether we get on the show or not - it was a great day out and the boys did me and their breed proud in every respect.