shoot for the moon...

Linus peered through the fence at the agility course ahead of him. The Premier Agility Dog course at the Carolina Shepherds breed show never changed in its setup. The jumps and other obstacles remained in the same place and order. At this point, dog and course were basically old friends.

And yet, Linus still hadn't successfully passed the course.

He didn't quite understand where he was going wrong. Linus knew how to cut his corners to save time on the second and third jumps. He'd perfected the angle to enter the weave poles. He just couldn't seem to get his time fast enough to pass the course. He was just a few seconds too slow. It was close enough that Linus felt he had to keep trying, but improved so slowly that the poor shepherd had already competed on this course twelve times. He just wanted to move forward!

There was a small silver lining to this whole debacle, though. Linus was considered a veteran of the course, so new competitors would come to him asking for advice. Linus was happy to help them, even though he knew it would lead to a more competitive scene for him. If he was going to keep failing, he might as well make the most of it.

Sharing his tips made agility more fun for him.