




What was that smell?
Margot already felt uneasy as she trotted alongside her handler, muzzle firmly in place upon her snout. She had been getting better with her same sex aggression, but they didn't like to take any chances. Why would you, anyway? In their early trialing days, other owners and even a judge or two had looked on in disdain. Margot had proven herself time and time again, though: she was an excellent dog, powerful and witty - just had a tiny bit of an ingrained aggression. It went without saying that now-a-days, she'd get a few looks from newbies but most just watched the cervus girl in the muzzle pad on through.
Oh, there it was again! That smell! She curled her lip in disgust. It reminded her, faintly, of her owner's chickens at home. She actually didn't mind looking after chickens, but their smell drove her insane. It wasn't really purely chicken scent, though. It was something else... She peered into the agility course, eyes lighting up. That was a big chicken! It looked like it had wandered onto the course by accident - one of the staff members was trying to catch it.
"A turkey seems to have gotten loose on the agility track, folks. Are any of the dogs here to trial also proficient in herding? We could really use it!" The loudspeaker boomed in a bid for help.
Margot looked up at her handler, and he looked down at her and grinned. "C'mon, girl, just like at home, let's help these people out," he led her into the agility pen, telling the officials she'd be able to handle it after having experience with similar livestock. As soon as the lead was unclipped, Margot sprung into action. She'd spent over half of her time trialing in the herding ring; she knew how to handle things like this with ease. It didn't take her long at all to coax the gigantic chicken into a nearby kennel.
"Good job, Margot. Way to handle that turkey," her handler rubbed behind her ears, earning a soft pant from her. Then she remembered she wasn't here to herd. She wearily looked at the agility course. Oh, brother.
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