I've only just seen this thread, been busy, well done doganjo, the gold test isn't that easy,
If any one wants to go further with it have a look at obedience competitions, basically at the lower levels its almost identical to silver and gold awards but without the outside elements, lead walking, getting in a car etc, and to be honest it's a heluv a lotta fun
Any way here's my gangs awards:
Morris - gold
Mini - gold (now an agility dog)
George my big daft lurcher - errrrrrr failed his bronze - three times, we keep trying you never know he might actually sit on command when he's not in the house one day..... It's almost impossible to fail bronze so I'm told, we do it for a laugh these days, he's a happy sole though
Julie - bronze (at 7months old) clever these collies
Colliewobbles, I always run mini gently before doing the agility for ten minutes or so just to warm her up, mind she's 5 so that comment meens absolutely nothing, sounds like your doing the right thing though