emery

We have had a lot of rain lately and very cold days so no training as i can't take kids with me. I might have to postpone my idea of the june trial but we will see

Oh yes i'll stop bitching you have to travel further. Yep the whole day i need to find a sitter hmmm who can i rope in ROFL Most pleasures cost money and time I'm afraid. You could spend heaps of money on regularly going out to dinner, nightclubs, clothes, shoes, booze, cigarettes, golf, movies etc etc. Everything is relative, and we choose dog sports. The days of having retrieving trials close to Perth are sadly gone, and yes it takes dedication to the sport to keep at it, but as RS knows,you get hooked and you and the dogs enjoy it so much. I sometimes think, what would I do without retrieving ? Maybe obedience, but I find that boring, agility ? hmm hours and hours of training and no equipment handy to practice with. Tracking, yep can do that, sortof. At least the retrieving has me and the dogs out in the fresh air. We have fun, they love it; I love seeing them work; and most of the people involved in the sport are good mates. BTW Rubystar you did good yesterday !!! Oh yes i understand everything costing money, its more the travel distance with kids that is the turn off might just have to wait to they are older and concentrate on something closer to home, i am hoping to start trialing chandra in obedience and mayeb agility for both girls os i can start with that :D You can get a $5ea discount for joining the herding club ($10/yr) and another $5ea off once the dog has its first herding title :) We pay $40 per session for 2 dogs and up to 3 hours on stock. I understand about the travel though! It's not so bad for us, but if we lived any further north I'd probably struggle too Oh that's not too bad if you get that amount of time and discount is offered. I might come down dogless and watch for a bit and see if it is something i want to pursue :D

This is the same reason i will probably not get herding titles on my girls i so want to do it but each class is $30 per dog and its in mandurah so $60 per class for 2 dogs and another $40 odd in fuel expensive exercise Horty love the new addition gorgeous

wow i wish i could find some for that price in perth

Now Kenz you behave yourself you hear :D Happy belated brithday CC

She's my mums favourite :D I was late for work 4 out of 5 days this week because of the little cherubs - I just couldn't put them down...... Hahahahaha can't say i balme you though they are adorable

I am trying to convince my hubby of that lol though i do have about 6 different outfits that i rotate. Glad you had fun :)

SO happy to read this Happy dance yay

I was showing yesterday, got to meet the lappies finally and i so could of smuggle Annika home i am in Love. Jive is jsut so cute as well adn appears to be a bundle of energy. I bombed out totally showing yesterday i even managed to run into the ring rope and try clothesline myself. my dog tried to high five the judge and neither girl wanted to stand still then upon pack up and i was collapsing my crate i caught and squashed my finger in the bars had to open it back up to remove finger. But i had fun and thats the main thing :D

Unfortunatly no Aldi in wa :D i have a mate that owns a bike shop though so will ask her to bring me one home :D

I hope he is found soon come home buster.

tagged you :)

OKay thanks, what time on Saturday are you getting there & how do I figure out where to set up my stuff? I was thinking I would get there about 8am so I have time to find where the ring is, put my crate up and get puppys early morning crazies out of the way, I would think I am first in the ring with a baby Brit? Do you know if it is in the undercover area or outside? I guess I will soon find out when I get there lol. 8am is a good time to get there i try get there an hour before show to allow set up and relax and i have an R breed very rarely we are at the beginning lol. when you pull in the gates there is a billboard it will have the ring numbers on it and the layout. so i might have up the top 1 2 3 which means opposite side near canteen closest to canteen ring 1 then ring 2 then ring 3 bottom of board is office side same rule applies first is closest to office and then each consecutive ring. (think i got the top and bottom bit right i haven't been to a show in ages lol) Look for your ring if lost go to office and ask they normally all to willing to point out your ring. You need to set up 2m from the ring to allow a pathway and esure there is a 1m walkway between multiple gazebos. Remember to collect numbers if they haven't been sent to you and have a great day yes i have to take one of mine on sunday my 9month old the other two are being babysat at the grandparents otherwise i am on constant watch alert :D

Yes, you can join. And welcome!!! Sounds like your training is going well. You have a sensible pattern happening, so am sure you will do well. Please DO NOT worry about the willingness test. As I said in a previous post, the name was changed from "obedience Test" to "willingness test". it is no longer an obedience test, just a test to see that the dog is "willing" to follow your direction. I am one of the judges appointed to judge the GSDCV event in June and I can tell you that as a judge, I am not looking for trial standard obedience. You CAN double command, you CAN use your hands to physically assist the dog. I just want to see that the dog is prepared to work for you and is capable of following basic directions. If you need any advice, please ask. M This is good to know cos the girl i am hoping to trial has no idea what sit is without a little presure on the behind lol she will stand for hours but sit lol We walked 5 k today and did 30 mins swimming as well hubby home tonight so more biking tomorrow. How do people measure distance and speed is there something i shoud purchase to know what we are doing??

Shared his pic on facebook if zac was awake i'd go have a look i have let my friend who walks there daily know fingers crossed ptolomy those pups are gorgeous

Hehehehe once i pass my two girls i will be willing :D aiming for Chandra in June then Kelari in September (think that's the months of the ET) I want to bring chandra down to agility training once we pass the ET she is 5 is it too late to do just some fun with her? she is uber fit a small rotti and very agile as is her daughter? Yay that's good. makes me think hmmm maybe i should get insurance for the pets

Sorry to read CC. Well we are getting better at riding daily went riding with a friend yesterday and her dog who has a death wish for me lol kept runing infornt of my bike but we did a longer ride and chandra and i were fine. walking today as no one to watch kids whilst i ride so a nice leisurely walk and swim :D

Hi, you can swap handlers as many times as you like, however the handler that performs the willingness test prior to the run, must be the same for the willingness test after the run. M That's handy to know :) Thanks

Day 2 of training another 6 or so k done today and no pain for me yay. Question re handlers: Must it be the same handler the whole time or can you swap say one is tired can you have a back up to take over runing or biking the dog? and also if you start of biking must you bike the hwole way or can youswap and run some of it? Thanks

Oh yes baby puppy class is so much fun :) Always good for a giggle. I understand the travelling to get there it takes me 30 mins or more depending on traffic and my hubby works away as well so with three kids it is hard :) The other brittany exhbitor if its who i am thinking it is is lovely and she will be very helpful :) Good luck on saturday and just remember to have fun :D

Yay well done :) I gotta fit in a walk any way which i suppose is easier as kids ride there bikes and zac goes in the pram, but i am trying to get bike riding in when hubby is home so i can do the june et well thats the plan :)

H MishB. Your boy is just a baby and judges are pretty good with babies. If you can get to more handling classes it will be beneficial to you and your dog there are some great trainers out here in wa if you are in perth. Helena at canine grounds tuesday nights, Delia at canine grounds on Thursday nights and a gentleman called Tony that does it from his house. you are fine to enter Championship shows just let judge and steward know its your first show and they are normally very willing to give advice and take their time etc. I took a baby in a few weeks ago and she kangaroo jumped the whole way around the ring tried to get in the judges lap then her brother refused to walk and i had to walk around ring backwards ROFL gave everyone a laugh but pups enjoyed themselves and that is the maint hing. Open shows are great for oyu and your pup to learn more and gain experience but we have more champ shows then open. Pup may be teething hence shy around his/her head. i would suggest small training sessions with lots of praise and reward and don't stres if pup doesn't stand still you want them to have fun and you can keep working and praising for standing still, start with 5 seconds and work up :) What breed are you showing and what show are you in, Next weekend i am in the utility dog club shows open and champ sun 6th. You are more than welcome to come sit with us if its that show and i can help you out if you need it.

Best thing you can do....go to your bike shop and buy yourself a pair of padded lycra cycling shorts, or "knicks" as they are called. Trust me they work! M Its been many years since i've been on a bike :) wasn't used to sitting in that position day 2 of riding this afternoon when hubby gets home will see how i fair today :D

Wasn't bad for a first ride :) I might have to go again today when hubby gets home from work had two days off to rest me LOL hope the rain holds off though not sure i want to ride in the rain might have to just walk them :D

Ouch my butt from riding today, think i need more practice lol