Catching up

So much has happened since the Team Tryouts....

I've decided to compete individually at the WAO, which is exciting but a little daunting, seeing as we don't REALLY know what to expect in regards to our host dogs. But I get to catch up with friends from America so I'm looking forward to that and also to making new friends :-) Seeing Susan Garrett run Encore and Feature will be a highlight, her dogs are just inspiring and I cant wait to watch them run :-))

We're frantically fundraising with sausage sizzles, raffles and seminars, so by the time that horrendous 24hr flight comes around we should all be exhausted and will sleep well :-))

Last weekend we had our State Agility Trial.

Saturday in agility Epic scraped through with a pass (and into the finals) after a rather interesting start.

Jumping she took an off course tunnel..... BUT we had Masters Strategic Pairs in the afternoon and the girls took out 1st place!!!



Epic and Diva!!!

                                                                                                                         

Jules and I with the superstars :-) Awffy proud!!

Unfortunately on the Saturday evening Epic pulled up lame :-( I still went down on Sunday to watch the trial in the morning and finals in the afternoon, but scratched Epic from the days events. She seems sore in her toe, so fingers crossed with a few days of rest she'll be up and able to run around again.                         

With Liryk turning 13mths I've started teaching her weavers, small sequences and the Aframe. In addition to  this I'm also doing Susan Garrett's ecourse (5 min formula to a brilliant recall) after Ann Braue couldn't         say enough awesome things about it, and I have to agree!! We're into week 4 and the games are just great!! Liryk and Epic both LOVE them :-))                                                                                                         

I must be a glutton for punishment as a couple of weeks ago I signed up for another online course. It's Silvia Trkmans running contacts, which start on the 24th April. Can't wait for that to start!!! :-)) 

Liryk has also just been registered with the Working Sheepdog Association and the Canine Association.

So I'd like to present ......

MAC'S DINIDOTHAT

Preferably said with a scottish accent if you can ..... and yes interesting name, I know :-) But it sums up our first year together perfectly. I'm pretty sure the words "Liryk, don't do that" were said at LEAST a few times a day and seeing as Jules helped picked her out I had to put a scottish twist to it :-)

This is where we're at in our training.....

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ajk_KFXW2Z0

The last thing that has happened since coming home is the new ANKC agility rules......

To say I'm disappointed with some of the changes is an understatement. I'm not going to blab on about it, but I'm just wondering..... how are we supposed to aspire to greatness in our sport, if the bar just keeps getting lowered??? Rolling my eyes and stomping my foot just for good measure :-))

Happy Easter Everyone!!!!