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Allison will enter Siren for IGP3 at AWDF 2026 in Michigan.
Both dogs will compete at MAWDC's April 2026 trial: Siren for IGP3 and Hydra for IGP1.
Allison is hopeful to consider DVG Nationals 2026.
Catamount WDC Nov. 2025
In November, 2025, Allison, Siren, and Hydra traveled to Vermont to join the Catamount WDC for a club trial. They added both New York and Vermont to the list of states visited, and the girls both titled.
While Siren showed up to tracking believing in her heart of hearts that she was doing protection, she pulled it out. Her only fault in obedience was some chirping, and she gave her best protection performance to date, closing out her IGP2.
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Hydra took the field for the first time, and while there were some very busy spectator moments, she held it together and displayed some brilliant exercises. She seamlessly earned her BH.
AWDF 2025
In May, Siren, Hydra, and I made the drive from DC up to Spencer, MA for AWDF 2025. For our first national level event, it went about as could be expected.
Siren received an unfortunate draw for her 2 track, and while she sincerely gave her heart to it, the conditions bested her. Grass was much taller than her, and living in a city, this is a picture she's only ever seen a handful of times. Her track went off on a bias off the start flag and straight down a hill into a ravine. There was standing water, bugs, and a jungle for her to wade through. Despite her effort, she lost it and failed a track for the first time in her career.
On Saturday, we took the field for protection, determined to get the most out of the event despite our failure. Siren took the field with the quiet surety of a machine. She checked each blind with intent, and once she contacted the sleeve on the escape, she beat the helper and refused to Out.
While it was not the ultimate outcome, I walked away with a smile on my face and tears in my eyes. My 45 pound female bested the helper in dominance and left the nationals field with the sleeve. It's not a handler's dream picture, but it will live fondly in my memory forevermore.
