Abbiestar Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 How far away is the trial?? The GSD one on June 25th The GSD ET has a HORRIBLE judge!!!! (It's me! ) M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbiestar Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 I have just had the fortnight from hell, Mother's Day I had a drug addict who decided to play chicken thru the traffic on Parramatta Rd and ran into the side of my car damaging the wing, bonnet and putting his head thru the windscreen..... Having no car hasn't help me with training the Diva as I have come down with the virus that gives you a bad cough and aching joints. So after 10 days of no work or any real exercise eldest son offer to take the Diva for a bike ride to the park. Stupid me said okay, not thinking to say take her steady, well when the Diva came home she could barely stand, and this morning is so stiff I think she has pulled a muscle. Now having to find a dog physiotherapist as the local one who only works on Sunday's is also on holiday for a month. Not happy Jan, but at least I hope to have the car back by Friday.... Glad that you are OK. What a terrible experience. Some words of wisdom from a dear old friend who sadly is no longer with us.... "I woke up this morning, IT'S A GOOD DAY!" M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murve Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Oh I forgot to mention guys, I paced our Pappy (Malika)at the park last Mon after I did Orlando, got her up 10.5k's over 1k I was to knacked to go any further after trying to push through the grass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbiestar Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Oh I forgot to mention guys, I paced our Pappy (Malika)at the park last Mon after I did Orlando, got her up 10.5k's over 1k I was to knacked to go any further after trying to push through the grass When you get to the grass section, use your bike's lowest gears. It will make the pedalling much easier, then when back on gravel/bitumen change the gears up to a middle gear. M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSoSwift Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Quick question. Can you talk to your dog while gaiting?? E.g asking them to stready if they are getting ahead, or just talking to them to keep them happy, or if they are looking a bit puffed???? I know you cannot tighten their lead to get them to drop back but is using steady okay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSoSwift Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Oh and Murve - well done to your little Pappy, can't wait to see the vid one day - Ultra ccuuttee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbiestar Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Quick question. Can you talk to your dog while gaiting?? E.g asking them to stready if they are getting ahead, or just talking to them to keep them happy, or if they are looking a bit puffed???? I know you cannot tighten their lead to get them to drop back but is using steady okay? Hi OsoSwift, Yes, you can talk to your dog. Remember, it is NOT an obedience trial. Verbal encouragement and correction is fine. Have you entered a test? M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murve Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Thank you Abbiestar for the advise I will try & remember that , still getting use to this gear stuff of which gears are best for which terrane :D if I keep plodding along with Malika I might have her ready for the ET at Sale just before she comes into season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murve Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Oh and Murve - well done to your little Pappy, can't wait to see the vid one day - Ultra ccuuttee! Thanks OSS for the support , we only covered 1k at 10.5 k's it's going to take time to build her up but as Abbiestar has said "slow & steady wins the race" For the next week will be concerntraiting on Orlando, our trial is on the 28th, after that I will then work on Malika :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSoSwift Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 (edited) Quick question. Can you talk to your dog while gaiting?? E.g asking them to stready if they are getting ahead, or just talking to them to keep them happy, or if they are looking a bit puffed???? I know you cannot tighten their lead to get them to drop back but is using steady okay? Hi OsoSwift, Yes, you can talk to your dog. Remember, it is NOT an obedience trial. Verbal encouragement and correction is fine. Have you entered a test? M Ours is the 18th of June, so am about to send entries off Hopefully I don't forget myself and sing too loudly under my breathe Oh and Murve I think that 1km at 10.5kms is fantastic for a little Pap, that is a long way for those little legs! Edited May 19, 2011 by OSoSwift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbiestar Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Ours is the 18th of June, so am about to send entries off Hopefully I don't forget myself and sing too loudly under my breathe Oh and Murve I think that 1km at 10.5kms is fantastic for a little Pap, that is a long way for those little legs! Good Luck! M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbiestar Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Thank you Abbiestar for the advise I will try & remember that , still getting use to this gear stuff of which gears are best for which terrane :D if I keep plodding along with Malika I might have her ready for the ET at Sale just before she comes into season Are you entering a second ET as a back up? In case she comes into season? If you do, and she passes the first test, you can still compete in the second. And the gears are easy to remember. Uphill/Tough terrain = LOW gears, Downhill/easy = High gears, Middle ground = middle gears. M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murve Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 I have entered Viszla club for Orlando, I am looking at Sale on the 2nd July for Malika, she will be due to come into season around the 5th July, thats also if I have her up to condition :D If she is ready by GSD Trial, might stick her in that one instead, we will see, if not we will look at Sale it will be a long day, up out of bed about & leave by 5.00 am , being a 2 hr drive to Sale but thats nothing for me to do. I am keeping my options open at this piont of time with Malika Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrinaJ Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 I can't wait til next week!!! I am so looking forward to it I got my vet check form back today so am getting Jett checked by the vet on Friday, then the ET the following day. I hope the weather will be kind to us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murve Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 we have our vet check on Thurs morn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerraNik Posted May 21, 2011 Author Share Posted May 21, 2011 I just did Ahsoka's entry for her ET... I can't wait! She's had 4 weeks off while I've been away, but her fitness doesn't seem to have dropped too much. Back into it tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSoSwift Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 How exciting I am about to send my entries off next week. Still trying to find accomodation for all of us, hopefully we can get that sorted very soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbiestar Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Beautiful sunny Melbourne morning. After many weeks of looking at my bike, I went for a 26k ride this morning. back in time before the weather turned.... M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murve Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 How exciting I am about to send my entries off next week. Still trying to find accomodation for all of us, hopefully we can get that sorted very soon. Which ET are you entering??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murve Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Oh well after 3 days of no training back into it in the morning, hard slog this week before next Sat trial We spent all weekend up at Warbuton at the Nordic Festival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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