Well done Ian

I had a text from Pam today, saying that Ian was a really good boy in his agility at Traval show, they went away with 6th place. Give him a hug from me. Xx

My weekend news

Saturday I decided to be brave, even after hearing all the horrendous weather warnings that were forecast, it would have been very easy to stay in, but I drove myself and the K9s to the North downs show. It was a scary drive as bits of trees where littering the lanes, the rain was very heavy, I see three accidents on the motorway, but it seemed to look a little bit brighter a head, (praying)! so apart from the strong winds and the heavy showers, it was brighter than at home as Neil my hubby rang me to make sure I had arrived safely, as he had just been in a very bad thunder storm that chucked down hail stones that turned the garden white for a short time.
Back to the show, I really enjoy this show and venue is great, although indoors we still have nice size courses to run.
Meme gained 12th in combined 4-5 jumping and clear in combined 4-5 agility 100% for her. Cruz did a brilliant run in the combined 4-5 jumping and finished 6th. This was a class that over 22 seconds and you were out the placings. Messed up my others in the grade 6-7 classes. Lots of winter training for us.

Sunday Angela and I headed off to Discover Dogs at Earls Court, Inca was on the Groenendael stand and also representing Woodgreen animal shelter in the Rescue Dog Agility Display.
I took Wish along for company, she loves all the fuss. Both dogs were really good, now sound a sleep as its very tiring for them to look beautiful and Handsome and be star's all day long.



Here is Inca and I in our agility display. Sadly the comentator calls him a her :-(

Fci training with Nancy Hudson

Today I went to a Fci training afternoon with Meme, Nancy put up two very good courses that tested our partnership, on this video my handling error gave us 5 faults at number (8), but really pleased how my little girlie ran.



The video is of course two, see plan right to best of my knowledge.

Sorry about the quality, poor Grace got the job to video, Kiah was not impressed it was not her go.

Below is course 1, this is the course that after we all run it was broken down into sections, we trained areas of the course. Firstly we worked on shaping our dogs over 3 to give our dogs a more natural curved line also taking there line away from tunnel (12) this gave a good line then for the tunnel (5) under the A frame, we trusted our shaping over 4 and started queuing the tunnel command without going to all the way to the entrance, if you did go to the tunnel it left you know where to help your dog over 6. Then we aimed at training layering the tunnel (12) for the weaves off the A frame, this gave you an advantage to work a lovely turn off the see saw and onto 11, several ways were used 13-14, I chose to go in the middle and call her to me which worked lovely, I also pushed her around the back of the left wing of 13 then pushed in 14 then called through the middle with me turning so she came in on my left to pick up 15.

I really enjoyed the day, came away with lots, can't wait till the next one. Thank you Nancy.

Cash qualifies Crufts breed 2010

Well done to Cash with Denise. Give him a hug from me Xx

Sheltie training with Eleanor

Wish & Klaus and the little tri is Trouble with Sophie

Wish and her sister Lola

Today I was kindly invited to Pachesham agility club run by Eleanor Balchin, to take part in a puppy sheltie training day with Wishes relations, Heidi ran Klaus & Sophie ran Trouble (Wishes Brother's). Sadly Aaron with Lola the sister was not well enough to attend. Linda ran Rocky who is a half brother.

I am really pleased with how Wish is coming on, just have to sort out my timing with running a small dog for the first time. On the jumping sequence you can see me attempt to collect her then I assume I have got her, I look up and run onto the next bit, without working her over the fence, she did all what I asked of her so I carried on not wanting her to pick up on my handling error. The next time we did it, I paused collected her and clicked her for coming into my collecting hand, then sent over the jump into the tunnel. Clever girlie.

Wish channel weaving

Thank you for a great day.

Lovely walk with Angela and all the pooches

We met up and went for a 3 mile walk around Shoreham woods with the dogs. You park in a lovely wooded area, next to the rangers hut, we picked up the map leaflets from outside, you have a choice of 1-3-or 4 mile. We walked the dogs across the bridge over the A21/M25.
The walk starts of in a short wood which then opens up to meadow land, the dogs where running around mad with all the new scents, oh! and lots of free bunny beans. ewwwww!

You then come to this which takes you in to a large wooded area,

Then along the bottom of the valley.

Back into the woods, faced with the mother of all hills to climb with Large railway sleeper steps to go up.............
calf muscle abuse!!

we made it to the top, to only go back down the other side LOL, we ended up back in the first field which we then knew our way back.

Great walk, weather was lovely, amazinly we only met one other dog, :-)

Nice picnic areas dotted about, would be great in the warmer weather.

Happy Birthday Kane

He is eight today.