Well, last night went well. There were only 3 of us there since most of the people in the class decided to stay home because of the thick dense fog. Max and I could train as far away as possible from the others so there was no need to leave the ring. I will reserve final judgement to a time when everyone is there.
He was definitely easier to handle, which my knee was thankful for since it's not completely healed yet. I only used it when he was paying too much attention to the other dogs and for the most part, I caught his intention in time to give him a correction.
I feel like I've failed him somehow.... that I could have done more, or something different
Alice's Mommy, I know exactly how you feel!