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No thank goodness, my two are oblivious and didn't even wake (although I did - I thought we were having an earth quake :rolleyes: it was loud) Our old family dog was very storm phobic though, we got her as an adult, she used to hide in the darkest place she could find or if she managed to get out (only 2 or 3 times) she would take off up the street (very small town thankfully)

Just read there was 20mm of rainfall in Mt Lawley and 25.2mm in Bickley. Don't you hate it when you're not expecting rain and you leave the windows open! At least my head didn't get rained on Sorry BichonCrazy I don't know anyone with Bichons at all. Someone might be able to advise when the next show is on so you can go meet some (if there are some in WA) Welcome to DOL.

I'm not usually, it was really loud! Woke OH up too so it wasn't just me, although I was already restless because I bought a new wool doona and it works a bit too well and I kept waking up sweating! Just can't win!

I got woken up at 5am this morning by a very loud noise (that I first thought was an earth quake ) which was thunder, then I couldn't get back to sleep because every time I started too drift off a huge lightning flash would light up the room The rain was fairly bucketing down but our weather station has flat batteries so I don't know how much we got ETA: Jandakot got 8mm and that's not far away from us

I have an Astra Wagon like amypie said, I better watch her I think she wants to steal it . So..... where do you keep your car keys..? I think Beans suits her more than Jenna does Roslin though, that doesn't suit Lexi at all

No I am no where near professional, I just have a more of an idea of the end goal this time which is handy, I am still very much a noob

Yes but your method is to start the later exercises earlier Go Beagle!

Awww jeez Huski, that sounds rough. How rude.... everyone has their own methods. Maybe they felt threatened by the awesome Daisy doing so well Just brush it off, forget about it, and carry on with what you're doing because it seems to be working okay for Daisy!

One fits easy and according to my measurements two should have fit . I can fit one of my 36" crates in sideways so will keep doing that. What sort of car do you have? Would they fit in a Holden station wagon - not the new smaller shape? Tiggy has an Astra Wagon RM

Hi Tiggy I don't take her to club training sessions as such but I do get her out after Kyzer's training on Tuesdays and Thursdays to do some basics like flat work, line ups, stays etc. I have been doing some jump grids and jump sequences at home with her (low height) and she picks it up quickly, we can do start line lead outs and things now, I'm teaching her to go out ahead in a straight line too. I set up a curve of jumps the other day and was leading out to the end of the curve and releasing the dogs to jump over the jumps in the curve to get to me, well Trixie picked it up every quickly indeed, but Kyzer still can't do it, I did break it right down but he was still confused, poor boy. We'll try again later. She's also learning the 2o2o contact end behaviour and once she's driving into that I'll start back chaining it (she hasn't really been over an a frame or dog walk properly yet, just doing contacts on the end). She can jump incredibly high and has a long stride on her so not game to do running contacts (and has no fear of heights and thought it was great fun to run up the a frame at home and leap off the side when I left it up once). Also she's going to be speedy by the looks so I need her to do 2o2o to give me a chance to catch up ;) I don't do anything off lead at a club because she is a runner and will do crazy zoomie laps of K9 and run after other dogs (in a playful manner but she might get her head bitten off) so until I figure out how to keep her close she is staying on lead might bring out the long line next time we go. She loves to feel the wind in her ears She thinks she's a Greyhound. Obedience we haven't done much apart from practising line ups and stays, still trying to figure out how I'm going to teach things, don't really want to use luring much if I can help it. Got a heap of DVD's I'm getting around to watching . We were going to a club but I found it works better for her to do the same things in shorter bursts without as much luring. I really want her to think for herself as much as possible. All in all I am enjoying teaching her things at our own pace really, she loves to train (as evidenced by the way she screams when locked inside for Kyzer's turn then as soon as I open the door she bolts out and waits near the jumps with much excitement in her eyes ) and tugs like crazy which is a nice change, she'll happily work for praise and a wrestle, also absolutely bonkers over any type of food, I think once she matures she'll be good fun to train and trial.

Beans is a girl

:) Yep no problems, I should be able to give them allllll back tomorrow :D ETA: yep that blurb was from Susan Garrett's website RE 2x2 weaves DVD

Susan Garret reckons you can train 12 poles in 12 days... think mine would take longer though! And thanks

Jeeez Lincoln, toughen up! You are supposed to be a big strong retriever who crashes through the bush, can't let a little cut on your toe stop you :D ETA: Forgot the bit about 'getting well soon' I think I'd better send someone a hurry up message about some weave bases!

Agree, I'm sure if Sway or Steve have any info they will keep us posted as they always do.

No use to me - my end goal is to buy the same car as yours so they won't fit in mine either They look cool though, which way don't they fit? Does one fit okay?

Here is that photo:

Latest update from ABC news: LINK I must say I'm really happy they put the bolded part in the article.

Big problem being that unless they add Pacers as a freind and Pacers accept you can't see any details on how to make a donation - I'll put a note on my facebook now anyway. Yep I added a group too, which doesn't need approval to join: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=127481672592

MDBA Pacers FB profile: http://www.facebook.com/mdba.pacers ETA: Here is a Group page too http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=127481672592

Quoting this again

I haven't run a bigger dog but I do have a 300 dog currently in Novice and a 400 dog in training and there are quite a few differences even between them, the 400 dog runs in longer straighter lines and is harder to 'steer' than the 300 dog but the 400 dog is much much faster in a straight line. My 300 dog has some of the same issues as the MS you mentioned because sometimes we will be running for a jump and if I pull away too early he won't take it even if he is 30cm in front of it but I see this as more of a training issue and I'm trying to get him to head out in front more and 'go on' On the other hand having a dog that can turn and stop so quickly can be very good if you are a bad handler like me because you can quickly send them over jumps you didn't realise were there He can turn 90 degrees without much warning thankfully :p Yes they definitely watch your feet because they are at eye level and you have to be mindful if that (something I fail at )

Cross posted from other thread

Ohhh poor Beans. Hope she gets better soon Ptolomy. I know some posters on here recommend Lectric Soda to have on hand for things like that - it makes the dog throw up whatever stupid thing it has eaten, I've been meaning to buy some since Trixie got into some chocolate eggs at Easter.

On no how horrific My thoughts are with Jed and the ones who survived, I cannot imagine what she is going through. ;)