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lol the exercise bike kills me (im um very unfit) but im working on it! training kira to go with the bike, but i would be interested from those who have competed what speed do you go at?

I like the fact u can change handlers!!! no way i would make the 20km, hopefully they dont decide to change that rule!! and u can ride your bike!!

so are we decending on Hedd's?? lol name stickers with DOL name, your name and dogs name? ??? LOL met Pippi on sunday walked up and said "hello pippi" to her dog and she was amazed i knew the name LOL lol same at the melbourne meet, knew most of the dogs and recognised them the owners took a little longer

so what age to they "graduate" from the puppy run to the adult??? dont know who to bring!! Bodie would love it, dont know how Kira and sparty would go if they would get it or not LOL if it was a ball on a string that would be another thing!!!

Hi Sharon, i posted the email from the lure coursing lady earlier in the thread it will have the info on that edited to say: found it! hi all Our next Lure Coursing date is Sunday 31st July 2005. It will be held at KKC Park, from 1.30pm - 3.30pm(depending on numbers). Hope to see you all there. Also Sunday 28th August from 1.30pm - 3.30pm stuart The entrance to KCC park is on melways 128 J12. Follow the entrance road to the gravel area on the south side of the main building. The lure coursing is held in the fenced off area to the south. Due to recent changes in VCA insurance requirements, we would like to advise that: a) If you are a VCA Member, you need to bring your current membership card to show as proof of membership, or b) If you are a current member of a dog/obedience club that has already charged you the VCA fee as part of your current membership costs, you need to bring your current membership card of that club to show as proof of membership, or c) If you are not a VCA Member, or you do not bring your current VCA membership card, you will be asked to pay a $6.50 fee to be covered as a VCA Companion Member before being able to participate (Note: This fee is an annual fee that covers you for subsequent events for the year).

Congratulations Helen and Bella!!!! no rain this time to get her belly wet

We are going to the lancefeild instinct test this sunday, hope to take video camera as well LOL the way the weather is shaping up maybe we can park really close and video thru the windscreen wipers

I got my silver tunnel from a heating cooling specialist Celcius heating the details were : 243W or WDC324 and it was about $40 it has lasted almost 12 months so far without probs, however i dont curve it much as i doubt the sides would stant up to a fast turn

Hey TD lets not forget the skill to use it i have been showing hubby all the action shots Chezyr took he is very impressed as am I So Hedds BBQ at your place on the 28th?? after the next lure coursing?? BYO Chardy?? What time did it go to guys?

Yeah Nat come to ballarat, toller twins may not be there due to being snipped on friday but you could come and watch todd the wonderdog in action at flyball hehe Rus will be doing tracking at 7.30, but i doubt u will be there for that!! if you get a chance we are in Victoria park up the top of sturt st (main rd in ballarat) lol just keep walking till u see all the dogs!! i will be up there from 7.30 till 12 jeeze im a sucker for punishment!! after almost 3 hours of herding today!!! no wonder my hubby is complaining he never see's me anymore

I would have thought in herding there is a hell of a lot more for the dog to concentrate on, sheep (multiples) and handler not going over the exercises that are continuously practiced and signals that are (hopefully) consistant from the handler so not as much variables ?? so guys is there anything i can practice with bodie until the next time we visit the sheep? Jen

hmm doubt im gonna get there in the 2 hour limit trip time!!! well we can get ready for the next stage anyway :rolleyes: i dont want to push him too hard, he is doing tracking and flyball and starting obedience trials as well this year!!! i have just completed a 2 minute group stay in the kitchen!!!

how rude the next instinct test (after 7th Aug) is not until after christmas!!!! herding trials but not intinct :rolleyes:

Looks like we will miss this one we have tracking early sunday we go once a month for the club to check our progress.. also if im going to the herding trial on the 7th or 8th i need some credit with the hubby!!! but i hope to make the august one!!! Hopefully Josh & moses will be coming then too to show us how its done!! maybe we could have a DOL run or two hehehe Bodie and Rosie certainly love to run together

well we are very new and i was pretty nervous/confused so i may have heard it wrong Bodie had a blast tho it is something i could enjoy too i think, I doubt I would ever get to the 3 sheep standard but we will give te ANKC type a good nudge

LOL and trying to restrain that mutant sheep!!! Bodie seemed to go into a down fairly often, dunno if it was "arrghh my brain is frying" or "hmm i have them where i want them now...."

when it comes down to it it just different types of hunting for different prey??

Bodie was only learning to change direction this weekend i think that was about all he would have coped with his first time, dont want to fry his poor puppy brain!! he did drop when he thought he had them where he wanted them which apparently is undesireable??? as coming back up suddenly can scare the sheep??

lol im racking my brain to try and go sunday, we have our monthly tracking check up at club at 7.30, lol Hubby accuses me of never being home at the moment.... we will have to see how much grovelling i have to do ;)

this is most of the email i got from the lovely lure coursing lady: Pout i may not be able to come, We had a trial meeting friday night for 3 hours, I went herding yesterday and was away most of the day and have obedience today lol hubby is asking "who are you again??"

Julie O O O we would love to run with Josh !!! how old do they have to be to run the adult runs??

YUp Kira and Elvis seem very similar, lol she hid most of last night while the puppies where here then came out and was extra loving, it was like "see mum you dont need annoying puppies you have me!!" She is fine after agility when we are packing up, runs around with the others without any issues just feels trapped on a lead i think. but we will be keeping a careful eye on them anyway and she can have a sleep in the car or inside if there are any problems :rolleyes:

Hey Rhi, you will have to come visit and see how Elvis deals with my lot off lead (lots of water and horse poo for fun too - fun getting them back in the car that is ) maybe they could run together? unless we have some DOL old hands at lure chasing to "mentor" our newbies? Jen

Love your avatat Tess they are some really nice looking dogs ... even if they arnt borders .. or tollers hehehe I have this amazing pic of my mums friends rough collie standing on his back legs with his front paws on a bird bath in a big lavender patch in the sun i will have to find my scanned copy and post it

lol i might have to get hubby to make a little course and he can practice his reeling in on his fishing line hehehe just so they have an idea what is expected