Sorry again. It looks like this blog is going to take (well, already has taken) a major downturn now that I'm working full time. I just want to spend all my time actually with the dogs rather than writing about them. That said, here's a quick update on some things:
Jonah has been running well at class. We've had a recurring problem with weave independence at DogStar. I've been pushing him with some difficult asks, like having him weave directly away from me while I stand still. He gets to pole 10 consistently, but can't quite do that last bit. It's good to have something to work on. Other than that, he's been really good.
Nika graduated from Advanced Beginner class last week and she's doing well. There's a CGC test at the end of November that we're thinking about putting her in. Right now I think the biggest challenge would be meeting people and standing for brushing. She gets a bit overexcited and likes to jump/wiggle. We'll see. She's doing great.
We went to a trial at Muddy Paws this weekend. I'd signed up for Standard and Colors. His standard run was good. He was excited to be there, actively wanted to go in the ring and he ran fast. He stayed focused the whole run, too. There was a really fast jump line into the weaves and he missed the entry, but other than that it was a really great run. I was pleased. Then we waited and waited and waited, and eventually we just left at 1:00, as there were still 75 dogs to go before us and we had to get home to pick up a rug before the place closed. That was disappointing, but you can't control those things. CPE trials just run really, really slow.
Hurricane Sandy came through yesterday. I took down all the agility equipment before the storm and moved it over to the new house. It's not set up, but it's all there. Exciting! As for the storm, it brought down a lot of branches and one big tree on the fence. We lost power a few times, but never for very long. So, we lucked out on that one.
Nika got spayed and had her hernia fixed last week. The surgery went well and she's recovering nicely. She didn't even need the silly Elizabethan collar! The biggest problem now is that we still have to keep her quiet for a few more days, with leash walking only. She has a ton of energy, so that's difficult.
So, things are good but busy busy busy. Hopefully I'll get to post again soon.
Jonah has been running well at class. We've had a recurring problem with weave independence at DogStar. I've been pushing him with some difficult asks, like having him weave directly away from me while I stand still. He gets to pole 10 consistently, but can't quite do that last bit. It's good to have something to work on. Other than that, he's been really good.
Nika graduated from Advanced Beginner class last week and she's doing well. There's a CGC test at the end of November that we're thinking about putting her in. Right now I think the biggest challenge would be meeting people and standing for brushing. She gets a bit overexcited and likes to jump/wiggle. We'll see. She's doing great.
We went to a trial at Muddy Paws this weekend. I'd signed up for Standard and Colors. His standard run was good. He was excited to be there, actively wanted to go in the ring and he ran fast. He stayed focused the whole run, too. There was a really fast jump line into the weaves and he missed the entry, but other than that it was a really great run. I was pleased. Then we waited and waited and waited, and eventually we just left at 1:00, as there were still 75 dogs to go before us and we had to get home to pick up a rug before the place closed. That was disappointing, but you can't control those things. CPE trials just run really, really slow.
Hurricane Sandy came through yesterday. I took down all the agility equipment before the storm and moved it over to the new house. It's not set up, but it's all there. Exciting! As for the storm, it brought down a lot of branches and one big tree on the fence. We lost power a few times, but never for very long. So, we lucked out on that one.
Nika got spayed and had her hernia fixed last week. The surgery went well and she's recovering nicely. She didn't even need the silly Elizabethan collar! The biggest problem now is that we still have to keep her quiet for a few more days, with leash walking only. She has a ton of energy, so that's difficult.
So, things are good but busy busy busy. Hopefully I'll get to post again soon.
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