tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92124911639412525322024-03-13T22:23:14.060-07:00Poochie MamaMy name is Penny & I am an agility addict.
I have 4 papillons that are in various stages of training. Life is never dull - which I like! Dogs never cease to amaze me - they are clever, funny, and keep us on our toes!Papillon Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10499441481722070723noreply@blogger.comBlogger155125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212491163941252532.post-18977382385390772442012-10-31T12:27:00.000-07:002012-10-31T12:27:31.532-07:00Trials vs Practice<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was just thinking about the difference between practice, even fun matches & an actual trial</span>.<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I really thought Ditto was ready to trial & although she's done really well, I was reminded of all the things I didn't proof in practice... starting right beside the timer & scribe (friends of hers of course), the judge running the DW right beside you, that electronic "GO", dogs warming up very close to the startline with crazy tugging happening, and the extra noise & adrenalin etc. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Ditto is not a dog that is worried by these things, but she is young & can still be easily distracted if we are not super connected.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">She did well at the trial - first course was gamblers where she got 100 points! She was running fast & confident... 2nd trial, 2nd gamber Q - we are so not ready for advanced! In her jumpers run, she ran over to visit the pole setter so had 5 faults for a refusal, but the rest was great.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I only put her in 2 runs per day so the next day was steeplechase & Standard. She broke her startline in steeplechase but I did take my eyes off her, so partially my fault, then she missed a jump, but I was very happy with the rest of the run - super contacts & weaves. I'm not sure what happened in her standard run - started off great but she decided she wanted to do the backside of a jump (something to work on) then had a little zoomie around & through a tunnel, but she came back & did the rest just fine.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">All in all, she's doing great for such a young dog!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">On another note, I've been giving Blast valerian root for a couple of weeks since he is such a nervous nellie. I was trying this mainly to settle him down at home but the upside was he had a great trial - 3 out of 5 Q's & running happier. Not sure if this was just a fluke but will keep him on it to see if it really did make a difference!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Bizzie has been parked since Nationals since we weren't running as a team at all, but I put her in 2 runs - Wayne ran her in Steeplechase where she had an off course tunnel! What a surprise! She just needs Snooker runs for her ATCHC but haven't been entereing snooker - too much push & pull - anyways, we got a snooker Q! Yeah! Still not running well together but we got the job done.</span><br />
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Here is Ditto's gamble run!Papillon Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10499441481722070723noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212491163941252532.post-43033677039729017602012-10-19T18:17:00.000-07:002012-10-19T18:17:02.901-07:00The Adventure Begins!<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I haven't really been in a rush to trial Ditto, but she was 18 months at the end of Sept & it seems she is more ready to trial than any of my other dogs were when I started them!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I took her to Edmonton last weekend to see how she would handle it. She'd never stayed in a hotel before, we were trialing at a new venue & all her siblings were left behind - it was just Ditto & mom. Well, she thought hotel life was great, she didn't miss the other dogs, & she was confident but sassy at the trial.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">She ran fast, held her contacts and startlines & listened to me (most of the time)!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">She just ran a couple of runs each day so Saturday she ran gamblers & standard & Q'd them both! There were a few "moments" in each run, but no faults incurred.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Sunday was team (spectacular teeter fly off) & steeplechase (missed a jump - totally my fault) and a jumpers. For such a rookie she did awesome! I'm so looking forward to more trials with my little spitfire!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">She's also making her scent hurdle debut very soon!</span><br />
Papillon Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10499441481722070723noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212491163941252532.post-75454966397646599212012-09-27T20:41:00.001-07:002012-09-27T20:41:41.226-07:00And the Fun Begins!I ran Ditto in our Wee Wed trial last night... it's really like starting all over again - she is so different from all of my other dogs! this girl loves to run! I was thrilled she held her start line in jumpers, but I didn't support the line well enough so she found her own line! She did come back & finish the course with style! <br />
Steeplechase was another matter.,. she hasn't ever had a chute as the first obstacle & it blew her little mind - she broke her startline & came out like a shot & just kept going! she did come back & did some really nice weaves & a beautiful 2o2o on the Aframe... however.... when I released her, she didn't move & then decided since she was in the position, she might as well poop! Very unlike her... <br />
Anyhow, she had a great time, ran fast & was cute as can be when she jumped onto the pole setters' lap & proceeded to kiss her to death! Not that we want to rehearse that behaviour...<br />
Papillon Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10499441481722070723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212491163941252532.post-25274976080456415472012-08-21T18:00:00.000-07:002012-08-21T18:00:00.587-07:00Go See Spot Fly!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I just spent 2 days working Ditto in a seminar put on by some great friends & trainers... it's the first time she's done anything other than an hour lesson. What a great little girl she is! She was still happy to work at the end of 2 days in extremely hot weather! What a little trooper!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We did some distance work which is something entirely new for her... she did really well - just need to work on some discrimination skills before we do much more distance stuff.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My handling skills need much work - she's so much different to run than any of my other dogs! But she's so much fun!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We had a lot of fun with the squirt bottle - she pounces just like a cat!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lots of laughs, some great training challenges, got to know some agility people I didn't know before, great steak dinner on Sat nite - what more can a girl ask for!</span>Papillon Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10499441481722070723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212491163941252532.post-78802452116017207742012-08-12T13:45:00.000-07:002012-08-12T13:45:28.689-07:00The Big EventWell, we survived Nationals - well, just barely. The event was lots of fun - great venue in Nanaimo.<br />
We stayed at the Inn on Long Lake - most pet friendly place I've ever stayed... they even took video of our dogs playing in the lake & posted it on their facebook page!<br />
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Nationals was a bust for us... I knew that was a possibility, not sure what determines how Bizzie feels about agility. Some weekends she runs well, happy & fast, & others she's just not into it. It was extremely hot - 37 degrees with the humidex on Sunday... she's still licking her feet a lot, have tried different foods, nothing seems to change. I'm going to get her completely checked out medically again... get her thyroid checked, etc. My chiro thinks her mouth is sore, so will get a dental done on her as well. She did travel very well & loves hotels, so it was a nice vacation for her.<br />
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Bizzie's daughter, Zipr won the 10" Reg division, so we were very happy for her... seems the thing Biz is best at is having great puppies! <br />
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This is the first year she has qualified & i wavered about going, but finally decided neither one of us is getting any younger!<br />
My goal is the same as for Regionals - for Bizzie to run happy (& fast!) <br />
It should be a fun Nationals - a family reunion of sorts - 2 of Bizzie's pups & her sister are all competing as well!<br />
Wish us luck!<br />
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Here's Bizzie thinking about Nationals! LOL! She's thinking about her dinner!<br />
<br />Papillon Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10499441481722070723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212491163941252532.post-57863973683404569882012-07-04T07:57:00.001-07:002012-07-04T07:57:37.465-07:00Ready, Set, GoWell, the entry is in, confirmation received, Bizzie & I are going to Nationals... It was a tough decision, but as always, once the decision is made, you feel better... I think!<br />
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We have a couple of trials coming up, so we will see if she is running well - she was running fast & happy at Regionals, so that's our goal for Nat's. Just hope the weather is reasonable. Looking forward to Nanaimo - haven't been to the Island for a few years...<br />
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We took all the dogs for a short camping trip last weekend. It seemed every campsite had at least 1 very large dog! Almost every walk we took (on leash) we had big dogs run up to us - really annoying how people think the rules are for everyone else... fortunately there were no real incidents, but when there are 3 huge dogs barreling up to you & your 6 lb wonder, it gets your heart beating! Ditto was anxious to get out of her crate!</div>
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Ditto even persuaded Blast to get his feet wet! First time ever!</div>Papillon Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10499441481722070723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212491163941252532.post-69840097917366497482012-06-24T21:00:00.001-07:002012-06-24T21:00:43.684-07:00Decisions, decisionsTrying to decide if I should take Bizzie to Nationals... I was 90% sure we wouldn't go, but I'm having second thoughts... It's a lot of money, but I can share expenses... she's not all that consistent, if it rains, she likely won't run well... she's been pretty cheeky, but is running fast...<br />
I likely won't go next year (assuming we qualify) cause it'll likely be in the east which is too far to travel...<br />
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If I stay home, I can do the AKC show here at Spruce Meadows...<br />
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Hmmm, I just have a couple of days to decide.... what should I do???Papillon Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10499441481722070723noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212491163941252532.post-11323453589331280982012-06-06T18:46:00.001-07:002012-06-06T18:46:29.455-07:00Regionals is a wrap!Regionals is now history! What a great event it was - the venue was awesome - very large, lots of shade trees, oodles of places to bench, off leash trails, great weather - what more could you ask!<br />
The organizers from Flashing Canines did a wonderful job - didn't see a glitch all weekend. We camped in the parking lot, which is the only way to go when you're bringing 6 dogs!<br />
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Ditto reminded me that she really can jump out of a 3ft x-pen but she was a good girl other than that! <br />
My goals for the weekend were for Bizzie to have fun & run & I really was hoping she would qualify for the first time... for Blast, I was hoping he could stop worrying & improve on his last year's result (11th place)<br />
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So Bizzie ran really well, but I wasn't really used to the fast, happy Bizzie so we had a few oopsies... some my fault & some, well, she can be pretty naughty. She lost us about 10 sec in the last jumpers round by wandering around the start line (took offense to me asking her to wait!)<br />
She got the first gamble, was clean in the first jumpers, but took a wide turn in standard & took the wrong jump then fiddled around at the weave pole entrance. She didn't get the second gamble cause she kept going out after the out jump & took an extra one for good measure then finished the gamble perfectly! <br />
The second standard my motion kept her moving forward after the tunnel instead of turning so we had a costly off course, then she thought she was finished after the dogwalk & ran off so it took a few seconds to get her back to do the last jumps.<br />
Anyhow, to sum up, she qualified with over 400 points & was 7th in her division... she also tugged in the warmup which is a huge thing for me - she's never been able to do that before ever! So it was a very successful regionals for miss Bizzie B!<br />
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Blast didn't have the greatest weekend - he was very worried & distracted for almost every run. He did manage to get the first gamble & had a clean jumpers run on Sunday. He bailed off the teeter twice, something new for him, & did a lot of wandering around between obstacles. He did qualify in 8th place & actually got a 3rd in the Gamble, but he had less points than last year & seemed more stressed. That may be his last agility trial, I really don't want to force him to do something that stresses him so much.<br />
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I'm undecided about Nationals - probably won't go, but if I do, I will just take Bizzie... she really was a good little girl!<br />Papillon Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10499441481722070723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212491163941252532.post-11547368287458256302012-05-28T19:53:00.000-07:002012-05-28T19:53:15.637-07:00My trip to the WAOWhat a great trip! I've been back for a week now & of course I'm sick from airplane air.... seems to happen every time I go on a big trip.<br />
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We saw a beautiful cathedral in Aachen, gorgeous stained glass everywhere... We had a great bunch that travelled together - 7 of us in 2 vehicles! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDTzEZrBjkGbVSP6RD6yq-fMiPV98f8aAhs9AAFDzITP7FW6E4xJThyphenhyphenSBDm1NE_qWlCCdmvFwtT42SoepoQf9M5wX7wb_CJZlwNZmyee1TQcd3TA2DzRYRnjaEMW4eG6asQtx6Iq7iJk0H/s1600/P1050170.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" qba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDTzEZrBjkGbVSP6RD6yq-fMiPV98f8aAhs9AAFDzITP7FW6E4xJThyphenhyphenSBDm1NE_qWlCCdmvFwtT42SoepoQf9M5wX7wb_CJZlwNZmyee1TQcd3TA2DzRYRnjaEMW4eG6asQtx6Iq7iJk0H/s320/P1050170.JPG" width="240" /></a><br />
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The event was held at a huge equestrian facility. There were 2 outdoor rings & 1 indoor ring. It's a little confusing to know what is going on - we did have running orders for the individual events but not the team events. The courses were very tight for the large dogs, the double jumps were huge - as wide as they were tall - many of the dogs crashed but got better as the days went on...<br />
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There were some amazing dogs & handlers - some interesting handling & some slower dogs as well.... Canada did well & we did earn some medals.... I think the experience was awesome & it was great fun to go with no stress & just be there to cheer on the team! <br />
<br />Papillon Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10499441481722070723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212491163941252532.post-16451223998381087332012-05-09T15:49:00.000-07:002012-05-09T15:49:04.136-07:00My Big Adventure!Well, I am off to cheer on the Canadian team at the WAO in Belgium... just 2 more sleeps!<br />
It will be nice to have a break from all my responsibilities, but I'll miss the dogs like crazy...<br />
There are quite a few team members from Alberta, so it should be lots of fun! Hope to do some sight-seeing as well.<br />
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It is only a short time until our Regional competition, but I'm hoping the break will be good for all of us.<br />
Bizzie has been licking obsessively again - still not sure if it is allergies or stress or just habit. She hasn't been running very well at the past couple of trials - starts the course then stops suddenly & just looks at me.<br />
My thoughts are: <br />
- she's hurting (has been to the chiropractor)<br />
- she hates Blast (ran fine when I took her to a Wee Wed trial by herself)<br />
- she's jealous of the time I spend with Ditto<br />
- she has allergies (now on raw diet)<br />
- she was upset because Critter was in heat<br />
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Other thoughts - She runs awesome at practices, <br />
- She sleeps more than the rest of the dogs<br />
- She only plays with me apart from the other dogs<br />
- She's just a princess?<br />
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Anyhow, she will have quite a nice break while I'm away so hope it does some good.<br />
I'm going to have a blood panel done again as soon as I'm back just to rule out anything physical.<br />
If anyone has any suggestions, I'm all ears!<br />
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On the dog front, we've had some successes & some not so great results... <br />
Blast is somewhat of a loose cannon - never too sure what I'll get in a trial situation. I've started giving him some flower extracts to relax him but haven't had many opportunities in trial situations to see if it's making a difference.<br />
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Bizzie remains a puzzle. We did 3 days of trials on 2 different weekends with lousy results. She would start off running then suddenly stop completely... never did a set of weave poles in any course. Then I took her by herself (no other dogs) to a Wed evening trial & ran her FEO & she ran just fine.<br />
I really suspect that our other female being in heat is really affecting her even though she is spayed. I don't think there's any science to support that, but it's my gut feeling. I'm giving her a break right now which is a little scarey since we won't have any more trials before Regionals to see how she is...<br />
She is still licking her leg a lot, which is driving me quite crazy...<br />
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Ditto is now 14 months & doing great. I took her to a fun match last weekend & she behaved quite well. It was her first time outdoors & she ran happy, held all her contacts & was relaxed enough to play. <br />
She's a happy little girl & loves to work so that makes training her tons of fun!<br />Papillon Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10499441481722070723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212491163941252532.post-63770325847408498222012-03-13T07:41:00.003-07:002012-03-13T07:53:37.789-07:00A Year Flies By!I can't believe that a year has passed since bizzie had her last litter of pups! Yes, Ditto & the gang are a year old now! It has been fun times, that's for sure - she's such an energetic, happy little girl.<br />Her scent hurdle training is coming along really well. She almost always can find her own bell & she seems to love the game! Bringing it all the way back is what we are working on right now - sometimes she gets excited over the jumps & drops it... Next order of business is working with distractions. It's become difficult for her to work in open spaces when there are other dogs around - which is something I've worked on from the get go with her. I have to remember she's still very young & we will work through this.<br />We've started her 2x2 training again - took a break from it to work on other things... she retained what we did a month ago, so I was happy with that... she's almost weaving 4 poles now.<br />Because she is so much fun to work with I have to remember to spend enough time with my other kids!<br />Bizzie is doing well - seems to be feeling good. Blast has taken a step backwards again - not sure why... I think he is very jealous of Ditto, so he needs lots of one on one time with me.<br /><br />We are entered for one day in a trial this weekend, so will see how they are doing!Papillon Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10499441481722070723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212491163941252532.post-78337271622293610762012-02-15T18:13:00.000-08:002012-02-15T18:38:46.249-08:00New Skills for a New YearI've decided to try to learn a new dog sport for 2012. I'm planning on training Ditto for scent hurdles. She finally learned to retrieve so that's a good start! Our next goal is to get her to carry the dumbell all the way back to me. She tends to drop it too early. I have no idea if she has a "good nose" or not, but guess I'll find out! In a couple of weeks she will be a year old - can't believe how fast that year went...<br /><br />Her agility training is going well - I did a lot of foundation work with her first, so that helped a lot. We haven't trained the table yet, so that will be next. Currently we are working on weave poles, using the 2 x2 method, which is new to me. I'm in no hurry, so it may take a little while. She has a good teeter, understands 2 on 2 off for the contacts (which will be a work in progress) & has just learned to go through the chute. She's jumping 6" now with no problems, so hope the transition to 10" will be seamless. We're just starting to work Rear Crosses, so there's still a long way to go, although she seems to follow my motion quite well so far! <br /><br />I probably won't start to trial her until she's at least two or later if she's not ready then... I already have enough on my plate with my other 2 dogs! Although they're all papillons, they're all very different from each other, which makes running them a challenge!Papillon Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10499441481722070723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212491163941252532.post-88320855466102476512012-01-20T09:20:00.000-08:002012-01-20T09:44:10.732-08:00My DittoThis is my goofy puppy Ditto - just about 11 months now! Wow - where did the time go. She has such a sense of humor. She loves to sit on my head when I'm on my laptop & she'll sit there until I kick her off... It's funny - I have 4 papillons & everyone of them is a different personality. This one seems to be the goofy girl. She has been a bold puppy right from the start - loves big dogs, has tons of energy & does funny things all the time. She tried to climb the ladder when I went up it to paint, got a holy roller stuck on her head more than once (it was broken so she could get her head in) & loves to sit up in the highest point in the room. She's great fun to train & loves to work. I have spent quite a bit of time doing foundation work with her & it's really beginning to pay off. She is able to work through distractions & has great focus. Now we're starting to work on some really fun stuff - 2x2 weaves and contact training. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRr1jBkAp0IKOoMGGULZFRFxkDFSX1DIqp1bIu6jERAwUwI3m7l1avKxOMy2Zl2hpsoR1ROi4_65z2lfnJJmxcjTPiyYY48n78sJNHpBYoTnLur0xGMOcrya_AYYmHTZeRvTpkZRyE_YQO/s1600/Ditto+on+head.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699765723435941746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRr1jBkAp0IKOoMGGULZFRFxkDFSX1DIqp1bIu6jERAwUwI3m7l1avKxOMy2Zl2hpsoR1ROi4_65z2lfnJJmxcjTPiyYY48n78sJNHpBYoTnLur0xGMOcrya_AYYmHTZeRvTpkZRyE_YQO/s200/Ditto+on+head.JPG" /></a> Wish me luck!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Papillon Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10499441481722070723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212491163941252532.post-82650138845692540972012-01-15T18:10:00.000-08:002012-01-15T18:25:04.363-08:00Trial results<span style="font-family:verdana;">We just finished our first trial of 2012.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I ran Blast & Bizzie in 3 runs each day opting out of challenge & Snooker - don't think they are the best thing for building confidence...</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Sat was a little disappointing - no Q's, but both dogs were running happy, which is my first concern. The gamble was pretty difficult - only 5 dogs Q'd out of maybe 80 dogs.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Biz is still getting off courses - those tunnels are so rewarding to her! Blast continues to like 10" & is running pretty well - I have to remember how far he has come! Ditto came to hang out & meet new people & dogs... she did very well. She's still very forward & pretty much loves everyone. </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Sunday, we ran Steeplechase & both dogs ran it very well - in the same time! 4.59 yps - I'm happy with that! The other 2 runs were both standard runs & a little tricky... off courses got Biz again & Blast decided to blow contacts. </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">It was really cold inside & out so it was nice to get home into a hot bath! </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span>Papillon Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10499441481722070723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212491163941252532.post-38242790942219856882012-01-08T17:30:00.000-08:002012-01-08T17:44:24.585-08:002012Well, it's now a new year & hopefully new & exciting times lie ahead!<br />Ditto is pretty much grown up now, well, her body anyways - she can be quite a willfull puppy so although she likes to work, she can be very independent... still working on that recall & on retrieves. She won't be a year until Feb, so she's still young.<br /><br />I decided to move Blast to specials, so now he just has to jump 10". Although he really is a good jumper & quite athletic, dropping him to 10" seemed to take some pressure off & he seems happier & running much faster - which of course is a problem - for me! I need to get into better shape so I can keep up!<br /><br />Bizzie is still a work in progress - still building confidence - she has some great runs & some OK runs. Trying to keep her body in good shape seems to be a bit of a problem - just had her at the chiropractor today & she really seems to need regular adjustments to be able to run well. I probably need to get her on a regular program of massage & chiropractic adjustments.<br /><br />Boo is still the little nuisance in the house - he just has the most annoying bark - something between a crow & a duck! He still loves to tear around the yard with the rest of the crew, & barks at all the birds...<br /><br />Definately lots to work on this year - as long as we all stay healthy I'll be happy!Papillon Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10499441481722070723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212491163941252532.post-47987391518311292602011-10-30T13:41:00.000-07:002011-10-30T14:35:56.650-07:00Puppy Antics<div><br /><div>Well I can't believe it but Ditto is 8 mo old now! Where did the time go?</div><br /><br /><div>She has been quite the little character! Here are some random photos.</div><br /><br /><div>She tried to climb the ladder when I was painting, played with the aloof sheltie,<br />& got her head stuck in a ball!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNYyDNKlExTowzHnE06FuXlbFsAWeeZoHVveo8dABUcpkmOBVwafHZOEKqYsl_m6cD8mzHA_s-80siFKmp0ZjsrMRN_uxENVi3ThwjKpH-r3m71zpn1ozaJIAqwBg4ZuO3XvMTPRfsWCSA/s1600/ditto+on+ladder.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669396548380086450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNYyDNKlExTowzHnE06FuXlbFsAWeeZoHVveo8dABUcpkmOBVwafHZOEKqYsl_m6cD8mzHA_s-80siFKmp0ZjsrMRN_uxENVi3ThwjKpH-r3m71zpn1ozaJIAqwBg4ZuO3XvMTPRfsWCSA/s200/ditto+on+ladder.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmZgHWAZ12ffF0bhws-7Fxep7L7YGaw-HjnfbByP817y2P05rJ4UZ2HiDzysUWazc2F-gNQfN0CZD5QOVB8C_rJyY2YSUIyTt_VQHW13yoeeuI_yvczdK9xGNfbwFn-EuTadjo-X1Fd9r5/s1600/418%25281%2529.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669397125698788178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmZgHWAZ12ffF0bhws-7Fxep7L7YGaw-HjnfbByP817y2P05rJ4UZ2HiDzysUWazc2F-gNQfN0CZD5QOVB8C_rJyY2YSUIyTt_VQHW13yoeeuI_yvczdK9xGNfbwFn-EuTadjo-X1Fd9r5/s200/418%25281%2529.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpXtjzzSMbahJAGxEF4mC0T6A2_KZLCXXLxUmtGl8BFVXe79JYPVVd3ogHiw_YHkfLqMWEnRt6QSdB_3ClbHhSTqf7rkXeMQ_n8BHB3qoc_Jh62NjekylZv785dBYUEdswEhzw8ifReGBT/s1600/ballhead.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669401826406752130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpXtjzzSMbahJAGxEF4mC0T6A2_KZLCXXLxUmtGl8BFVXe79JYPVVd3ogHiw_YHkfLqMWEnRt6QSdB_3ClbHhSTqf7rkXeMQ_n8BHB3qoc_Jh62NjekylZv785dBYUEdswEhzw8ifReGBT/s200/ballhead.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVw9DfSf7VEEPAqvWVM3HLoY7zjDMwbXcGt0SlTdP5TRABCN9JSXhNl0PC_S3OSZIy_FAys0NMiCKZR63Ce42qsDKSdohS2FJ5cidWCCP_TXYLAho1KiNiSh_LMgMZ0hMfzTAcZuL2C6C-/s1600/photo.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669396700610504114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVw9DfSf7VEEPAqvWVM3HLoY7zjDMwbXcGt0SlTdP5TRABCN9JSXhNl0PC_S3OSZIy_FAys0NMiCKZR63Ce42qsDKSdohS2FJ5cidWCCP_TXYLAho1KiNiSh_LMgMZ0hMfzTAcZuL2C6C-/s200/photo.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br />Training is going well I think - she's quite willful so she can be challenging, but she loves to work & learn! She can now do a teeter & is starting to learn a 2 on 2 off contact for the frame & dogwalk. We have started some jump work & we are still playing lots!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>I'm enjoying her so much!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Papillon Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10499441481722070723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212491163941252532.post-64359100560447588322011-08-19T10:32:00.000-07:002011-08-19T10:56:38.241-07:00Drum Roll Please........<div>
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<br /><div>Last weekend we went to a wonderful trial in Lethbridge hosted by the Go Dog Go kids.They have such a wonderful group there, they set a great example for agility clubs!</div>
<br /><div>I just took Bizzie & Blast & stayed in a hotel (haven't done that for awhile)
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<br /><div>Bizzie & I still have lots of work to do - we had no qualifiers all weekend, but our timing is really off, Biz is not paying attention very well & actually peed in the ring (after peeing right before our run). Not sure if she's still recovering from her puppies but I'll need to keep an eye on her.</div>
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<br /><div>Blast also did not run very well - he was really distracted, but it was a new site for him & anything new is always a challenge for him. He barked pretty much all weekend, which was very distracting for me as well as others I'm sure. I actually got lost on course 3 times, haven't done that for a very long time.</div>
<br /><div>The up side to all of this is that ........ wait for it ................. Blast earned his ATCHC!</div>
<br /><div>He needed one more gamble Q, & it wasn't pretty, but we got the job done. Thanks to Shirley Ann Redl for the nice course & to Wendy Devent from Paws on the Run Photography for the great photos - taken right after we Q'd.</div>
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<br />Papillon Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10499441481722070723noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212491163941252532.post-41842412275300416632011-07-21T15:48:00.000-07:002011-07-21T16:18:35.686-07:00Trip to BCWe did a quick trip to BC for a family wedding.... we loaded up the RV with all 6 dogs & away we went! After the wedding we were going to visit friends in Kimberley - they are dog people so it was like a vacation for our pups!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZP39k5a05MtZxAtItp5oC_D8Kk0ogaCchbcyLmLFrY-XjHT9tgb6tl-OJs62URWd0vLZq4TjR3MAGAZlum1B1R_bWibzae9SinAIledi9iiRLu72eKwVEU2GBFQEdzuw3KZTOjbCoYS5N/s1600/100_0494+%2528Large%2529.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631947761527633602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZP39k5a05MtZxAtItp5oC_D8Kk0ogaCchbcyLmLFrY-XjHT9tgb6tl-OJs62URWd0vLZq4TjR3MAGAZlum1B1R_bWibzae9SinAIledi9iiRLu72eKwVEU2GBFQEdzuw3KZTOjbCoYS5N/s200/100_0494+%2528Large%2529.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This is Bizzie doing what she does best!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1JwDTrgZEnPvRIfg8MLf7HZfpH02tXelOhrrKCLGR1rxgDLd5VVixE_ZpeOhM9Ks-Z4othdqB-V4gGfjM6LicPpNb60vDiJfcUYPWvmar6LdvF_ZArBowl6SEPx2rTFpyWZYp3U3uKxfv/s1600/069.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631943240537182418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1JwDTrgZEnPvRIfg8MLf7HZfpH02tXelOhrrKCLGR1rxgDLd5VVixE_ZpeOhM9Ks-Z4othdqB-V4gGfjM6LicPpNb60vDiJfcUYPWvmar6LdvF_ZArBowl6SEPx2rTFpyWZYp3U3uKxfv/s200/069.JPG" /></a><br />Boo was the official bird hunter - he was hilarious & just had a great time!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Y6LsiKY2m9psBTuKK7xEG5WabdtG9jJsOcyrfU8HYOKRvAOnV__E_Yxd03b4OIdOQlqxA7yqArBxeeFz_KtG58YD289GRB0p3QlChEjFnPOeAshYGWB-lmCle-fw8yApSMBj5BkouCq6/s1600/076.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631942496501850402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Y6LsiKY2m9psBTuKK7xEG5WabdtG9jJsOcyrfU8HYOKRvAOnV__E_Yxd03b4OIdOQlqxA7yqArBxeeFz_KtG58YD289GRB0p3QlChEjFnPOeAshYGWB-lmCle-fw8yApSMBj5BkouCq6/s200/076.JPG" /></a><br />Blast ran his little legs off & had great fun playinng with the border collies!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikOfLY71UhJ5hUt8aY0YU3hBdGSZ5Mv3Ftr4VpWmxzHAX6nmexMGqyxhBAPvpbRE1iBi_Pp3jwlBz00Fz1mXI84IvGCHy_TBR3i0GPLxUrLzIaIZUa_g-Y-Acka1mmtbdAWpznruezm_dB/s1600/064.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631941997438365154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikOfLY71UhJ5hUt8aY0YU3hBdGSZ5Mv3Ftr4VpWmxzHAX6nmexMGqyxhBAPvpbRE1iBi_Pp3jwlBz00Fz1mXI84IvGCHy_TBR3i0GPLxUrLzIaIZUa_g-Y-Acka1mmtbdAWpznruezm_dB/s200/064.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>This is Ditto playing in the water fountain - she had so much fun - lots of opportunity to work on her recall & she did great!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Papillon Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10499441481722070723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212491163941252532.post-44936428936176580002011-07-02T11:59:00.000-07:002011-07-02T12:17:06.141-07:00New Beginnings<div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><br /><div>Things have been pretty hectic around here lately. I have been babysitting my 2 yr old grandson quite a bit while his mom had another baby boy! His name is Charlie & he's a big'un - 8 lb 11 oz, which is a lot for a girl who normally wears a size 2!<br /></div><br /><br /><div>Quinn, the big brother loves Bizzie so here are some pics of the 2 of them! He says "Bizzie talks"</div><br /><div>which is a nice way of saying she's a yapillon!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjbqwMcSkhxmfzYvU1dHiNWfha-zZG-y574gSR52ICNtV3PRhWqVrIPRwk8dn2q3wa71qZ2XbNNjhUUkp7h8XgRTQRepgYzTEfadOe_iO0KYFSyKKNMSEss4XrCR66XqF8sBaQgdOdKOXV/s1600/007.JPG"></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNOjiSTuADIJK9WKl9kGTOfUTuxkEjzPlqcW70p2JAZcGRvf8agx6-YEQwPC7vXkYM5TIoqyCbiMFApWmlb3p6wJX41qwEGxYoCl2yO_aup6dLtzUnTTey8c1pn6KtW9-KXrOH5KApjhzW/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624835214432690418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNOjiSTuADIJK9WKl9kGTOfUTuxkEjzPlqcW70p2JAZcGRvf8agx6-YEQwPC7vXkYM5TIoqyCbiMFApWmlb3p6wJX41qwEGxYoCl2yO_aup6dLtzUnTTey8c1pn6KtW9-KXrOH5KApjhzW/s200/003.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjbqwMcSkhxmfzYvU1dHiNWfha-zZG-y574gSR52ICNtV3PRhWqVrIPRwk8dn2q3wa71qZ2XbNNjhUUkp7h8XgRTQRepgYzTEfadOe_iO0KYFSyKKNMSEss4XrCR66XqF8sBaQgdOdKOXV/s1600/007.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624832850125509314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjbqwMcSkhxmfzYvU1dHiNWfha-zZG-y574gSR52ICNtV3PRhWqVrIPRwk8dn2q3wa71qZ2XbNNjhUUkp7h8XgRTQRepgYzTEfadOe_iO0KYFSyKKNMSEss4XrCR66XqF8sBaQgdOdKOXV/s200/007.JPG" /></a></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624833830464788930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA6uB4XJTAq3hjEEB4-mbLE-_Mh9842wtQkJAN_-6Sp5ksQNKeaILsXytfy7PH5wmyQ27DU2iD9li-RZPU5pCdFRYJCilX5ry-Ax7EAZPcym6atrtMlrBB77lfKhpXHtIW_US9lHykOBCg/s200/009.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjbqwMcSkhxmfzYvU1dHiNWfha-zZG-y574gSR52ICNtV3PRhWqVrIPRwk8dn2q3wa71qZ2XbNNjhUUkp7h8XgRTQRepgYzTEfadOe_iO0KYFSyKKNMSEss4XrCR66XqF8sBaQgdOdKOXV/s1600/007.JPG"></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjbqwMcSkhxmfzYvU1dHiNWfha-zZG-y574gSR52ICNtV3PRhWqVrIPRwk8dn2q3wa71qZ2XbNNjhUUkp7h8XgRTQRepgYzTEfadOe_iO0KYFSyKKNMSEss4XrCR66XqF8sBaQgdOdKOXV/s1600/007.JPG"></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjbqwMcSkhxmfzYvU1dHiNWfha-zZG-y574gSR52ICNtV3PRhWqVrIPRwk8dn2q3wa71qZ2XbNNjhUUkp7h8XgRTQRepgYzTEfadOe_iO0KYFSyKKNMSEss4XrCR66XqF8sBaQgdOdKOXV/s1600/007.JPG"></a></div></div></div></div>Papillon Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10499441481722070723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212491163941252532.post-49397893084872582522011-06-14T10:49:00.001-07:002011-06-14T11:03:32.377-07:00AAC RegionalsWell, our agility Regionals is now over. There were some great moments & some not so great!<br />Helping on the organizing committee is quite stressful when you are already running a couple of dogs, but the committee were such great people to work with, it was never a problem.<br /><br />Blast had an oops on his first run - of course it was jumpers which he likes the best! He peed in the ring, which was my fault since I didn't get to pee him right before his run... my dogs aren't in the same height category, but there were only a few dogs in between, so my time management didn't work out so well... He was clean in the first standard run, but took some time to enjoy the view from the top of the A-frame & also had a few distracted moments. He didn't get very many points in the gamble opening, but he did get the gamble. Day 2 was better with a 5 fault standard, a clean jumpers & he did get the gamble. In the end he did qualify with over 400 points & placed 11th, which was pretty good for him considering our 0 point first run.<br /><br />Bizzie was coming off maternity leave, so I didn't have any great expectations for her & it's a good thing I didn't! We weren't working as a team at all, she was very distracted, visiting the judge, taking many extra tunnels, etc. She should have got both gambles, but the lure of the tunnel sucked her in! She managed a clean jumpers run at the end of the weekend, but it was still not very pretty! She didn't qualify, I think about 20 pts short, but was 5th place in her division. She's off getting spayed today, so she'll need some time to recover before we start back training.<br /><br />Boo came along for the weekend, so I put him in steeplechase just for fun. He had a great time & won both the steeplechase preliminary runs. He ran in the final & actually got a 3rd place ribbon! Not bad for a little guy who's had no training for over a year! That was probably the most fun of the weekend for me! He's like a comfortable old slipper compared to running the young'uns!<br /><br />Ditto was a good puppy all weekend & met lots of new people & dogs. She loves the big dogs & had some fun playtimes!<br /><br />I think we'll all have a little time off now & I can get my house back in order & await the birth of my 4th grandchild!Papillon Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10499441481722070723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212491163941252532.post-86653646655476572182011-05-30T18:02:00.000-07:002011-05-30T18:13:16.775-07:00Fun WeekendWe had a fun time in Medicine Hat this past weekend - that group always puts on a great trial (no matter what the weather does!) Weather wise we had a little of everything! (no snow thank goodness!)<br />I knew Blast would have a tough time coping with all the distractions of an outdoor trial & I was right - he was very unfocused, slow, worried, etc... very frustrating after all this time.<br />He finally managed to keep it together enough to get a snooker Q on Saturday. Sunday he was worse I think - not sure if the thunder bothered him or what - I ended up carrying him off the course in snooker when he kept bailing off the teeter. The last 2 runs were jumpers & he did Q both of them - Wayne ran him for one & I ran the other. Hope he can get his act together before Regionals... not much time left.<br />This was Bizzie's 2nd trial post puppies & I wasn't sure what to expect. She was running fast, but we didn't have great connection. She did manage a jumpers Q & was running a really nice snooker until I screwed up, but my goal was that she run & have fun, which she did.<br />Just for fun, I let Boo run a steeplechase & 2 jumpers courses. Wow, I've never seen him run so fast! He was awesome - the first jumpers was one of those runs where you're so in tune with each other it's just magic! The little guy still knows the game!<br />Ditto had a fun time at the trial - lots of visiting, played with Catch, a sheltie puppy, & was a very good girl. So far she is just a great puppy & easy to manage!<br />All in all, a good time was had by all! Next weekend, another trial in Olds, but just for one day!Papillon Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10499441481722070723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212491163941252532.post-84980105262037126702011-05-19T07:27:00.000-07:002011-05-19T07:39:24.847-07:00Ditto & her playmate<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUuBbWar3GPWbFalnVlV0vqm7vUlxj2JXAHOFMiULHIG9qIURI5ntZRxvSWMUVsKpsxn67wuz_YWjtfjrJ0ynMtCpkGUjXF4zVfOd5cSQKr0Id8Hf5BbKKuFpAYKZ0PFfX9YMFbg0Yz2Qq/s1600/Ditto+11+wks+021.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 178px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUuBbWar3GPWbFalnVlV0vqm7vUlxj2JXAHOFMiULHIG9qIURI5ntZRxvSWMUVsKpsxn67wuz_YWjtfjrJ0ynMtCpkGUjXF4zVfOd5cSQKr0Id8Hf5BbKKuFpAYKZ0PFfX9YMFbg0Yz2Qq/s200/Ditto+11+wks+021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608436481631701346" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWtNHF2RMFkv6U5Nb_t_kDVlMm2mmLGB4OXBQiUccGqG7G_ETkZlgpK1s6V5Idg2Jle0hffPsA0hIhlvsdveVv-S7Yx59TpHu0nTmvMNmwyxWlzgiRHcqv-0tJkjWxYBirmZk-2VOkf-iL/s1600/Ditto+11+wks+017.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 145px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWtNHF2RMFkv6U5Nb_t_kDVlMm2mmLGB4OXBQiUccGqG7G_ETkZlgpK1s6V5Idg2Jle0hffPsA0hIhlvsdveVv-S7Yx59TpHu0nTmvMNmwyxWlzgiRHcqv-0tJkjWxYBirmZk-2VOkf-iL/s200/Ditto+11+wks+017.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608434595667351778" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW8zy07npClXlK9gx5i3DMwB9AObUkEl_4NWEQzCndhn8JHYoATS3Q9MqBOgBzhn2FY6ffPtxLwggxhNP0N4rnejDQK9Sccr_Mgowsyjqbzn25PrM5KShK5dDy4am6Gct0TdcsxyDIpY06/s1600/Ditto+11+wks+018.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 201px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW8zy07npClXlK9gx5i3DMwB9AObUkEl_4NWEQzCndhn8JHYoATS3Q9MqBOgBzhn2FY6ffPtxLwggxhNP0N4rnejDQK9Sccr_Mgowsyjqbzn25PrM5KShK5dDy4am6Gct0TdcsxyDIpY06/s200/Ditto+11+wks+018.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608434481505978866" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Of all the dogs in our house, Cactus<br />is the least playful.. she's the typical aloof sheltie & it's really beneath her to play, although she's not above stealing a toy & "storing" it in her kennel!<br />So Ditto seems to be on a mission to get Cactus to play! Cactus is not impressed...<br />(The pink shirt is just to cover a little rash she had on her belly)<br /><br /><br /><br />Ditto went to her first puppy kindergarten class & did really well. There were puppies there from 9 wks old to 6 mo old. We had some instruction & then playtime. I was really impressed that she could play & tug with all that was going on! She really wanted to get a good game of chase me going, but didn't really have any takers. I think next week the dogs will be a little more relaxed & ready to play.Papillon Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10499441481722070723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212491163941252532.post-71638820471657910272011-05-13T12:08:00.000-07:002011-05-13T12:19:24.117-07:00Size doesn't matter..<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA92JNyyZULnLGngf2TFgGriFrrLyUDUok0NnDB49T7VR-xe4aSVUKpzbzYYve3-eTt6AzZB6fEZFhC7FM_eUVfSnCTpT_Dl_z0oQNZTCJxM0zbJo2l24OTIFxtOrFJSzbpVyVtnPFmBfj/s1600/Ditto+10+wks+055.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA92JNyyZULnLGngf2TFgGriFrrLyUDUok0NnDB49T7VR-xe4aSVUKpzbzYYve3-eTt6AzZB6fEZFhC7FM_eUVfSnCTpT_Dl_z0oQNZTCJxM0zbJo2l24OTIFxtOrFJSzbpVyVtnPFmBfj/s200/Ditto+10+wks+055.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606282113375412546" border="0" /></a><br />Well, I had Ditto in for her shots yesterday... I weighed her & she's 4.5 lbs! She's huge! At 12 wks, Bizzie was only 2.8 lbs, and she's now about 6 lbs. She's still a great puppy - very inquisitive, friendly, loves people (just like her mom). She hasn't met too many other dogs since I was waiting for those second shots. She really can hold her own with our other dogs... we'll see how she does with dogs she doesn't know.<br />She hasn't mastered coming down the stairs yet, & keeps running up them & then gets very annoyed that she can't get down. She does all the cute puppy things like barking at herself in the mirror! I am so enjoying her!<br />Blast has just discovered that he can go toy shopping in the puppy pen just by jumping in, & today he enjoyed Ditto's lunch! Have to watch that boy every minute!<br />Bizzie still plays a lot with Ditto, but jumps on the couch to get away from her when she's had enough... well, it won't be long before Ditto is going to make it up onto the couch...<br /><br />Still having lots of problems with my hip & leg, hopefully can be feeling better soon - doing lots of physio & chiro.Papillon Pennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10499441481722070723noreply@blogger.com0