Perhaps it's just a dream, but I see Tigger participating in Agility Trials. My 4-legged dog Dakota has done it, and when I look at how well my lil Tigger is adapting, I can't help but wonder if she can do the weave poles, see-saw, and tunnels just as well as a 4-legger.

For those who haven't heard Tigger's story (full story in the beyond cancer thread), she was born into a pound and the dog's in the adjoining cage pulled her right front leg through the chain link and ripped it off. Tigger has spent her entire young life in the shelter and then the vet's office before coming here to her foster home (I'm working on making it her permanent home). However, she's been healing and adapting quite well. I think losing a leg so young (I don't believe she's even 6 months old yet) has let her adapt quite well. We go on daily walks (bounces), and she delights in vaulting over logs along the wooded path that we bounce along even if I show her the easier way around.

I exercise regularly and include running in my routine. Yesterday I did a slow run, and Tigger wanted to run and keep pace with me. Of course I adjusted my run to run-walk-run and only ran for short distances, but Tigger seemed to be thrilled that I was running and she bounced right along beside me. It seemed (to me) that she enjoyed it even more than playing chase in the backyard. 

So, is it a realistic or unrealistic goal to think that Tigger could handle agility training? I think she would well. I do think I would keep her out of any jumping aspects for fear of damaging the remaing front leg, but I think she could pull off the rest of it.

Bev &  Tigger