[alaskayorkie]

Eddie made it through 2 1/2 classes but had to drop out 3 months ago when he suffered a leg injury on a walk at home. I'm hoping to get him back into it after a February vet check.

He is the only Yorkie in Alaska doing agility, and all the instructors were skeptical. But each class, he slowly won them over. By the 8th week, he was the star of each class. He's by no means the fastest, but he makes up for it by making the fewest mistakes. It helped that I made a course for him in the backyard and practiced daily.

I really miss agility, but now I'm a little worried that it could be too stressful on his little body. The A frame in particular is difficult for him. He slips and slides all the way up and down. I'm going to talk to the vet and the agility instructors before letting him do that particular exercise. But don't let me scare you. There are LOTS of Yorkies in agility nationally.