08/30/2026
NACSW is HARD! Hadley didn't get her title today and found 8 out of 10 hides. One she found, but wasnt close enough to odor so we got a "no" for a fringe alert. The other was likely a distraction of some kind in the container. Not sure what was in that container, but she really, really wanted it. Thats not like her so I called it and was told "no" again. Despite us not titling, she did some really amazing things today and we both really enjoyed every minute of it. She even got a "pronounced" in her vehicle search, which means she was very clear in her communication and on source to the point that it impressed the judge enough to acknowledge it on her score sheet. Not too bad for a 10 year old dog that hasnt been doing this very long. Im just beyond thankful shes still able to do these competitions and we can still work as a team and have fun together at her age. She is a very special teammate and im enjoying every single second of this with her as long as she's able to keep doing these things and enjoying them.
