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• Ok, Here’s Your Next Hint…

  Hehe, I’m too excited to not give you another hint about the PVC.  It’s thankfully not being used to have to fix a plumbing problem.  How aweful to have to go buy PVC for it’s intended use!  That would really be aweful.  In fact, the guy at the plumbing store couldn’t figure out what in the world I would need the rest of what I ordered for.  It didn’t make any sense to him, but I have a feeling it [...]

• Here’s What We’ll Be Doing This Weekend

  So, these were delivered late yesterday afternoon.  I wondered if we were going to be able to get them off the truck at first.  The poor kid really had trouble.  Anyway, we managed, he and I to get them off and now here they are…just waiting.  Waiting for someone who knows what they are doing to put them to good use.  Any guesses what we’re doing this weekend?  LOL  I can guarantee there will no need for anyone to be [...]

• Dare’s Nemesis

  Ok, here it is. The dreaded stride regulator. Looks innocent enough, right? Isn’t if funny how a silly old piece of PVC cut in half and laying on the ground can be so complicated? LOL After all it’s only purpose for us was supposed to be to help the dog find the correct take-off point for the jump we are working. Doesn’t do it’s job though if the dog thinks that it’s a marker saying. “Place your front feet as [...]

• Twist’s Obedience Pictures

  So, there was a photographer at the Obedience trial in Idaho Falls, (which is really rare), and he got some cute pictures of Twist. I thought that I’d share them with everybody. Here’s Twist actually paying attention. Glad this was caught on film. LOL And the dumbell throw. I just love the expression on Twist’s face, and here’s the tricky part…see if you can find the dumbell in the picture. It’s there, somewhere…LOL And the final one. The broadjump. Maybe [...]

• Ricky’s Training Challenge Week 4

  Well, I thought that earlier in the week my training challenge might be to take Twist to a ring set-up to work on his stays, but my friend changed her mind about going up to the ASCA trial yesterday. Which was fine. I was tired anyway. Then she emailed this morning saying maybe we should go today, but then we both decided against making the drive to Salt Lake this afternoon. It’s such a bummer that the ring set-ups and [...]

• Edible Dental Chews

  One of the interesting things about having the boarding kennel here is the variety of things that people bring along with their pets. I see a huge range of foods, ranging from brands you can get at any grocery store, to exclusive brands you’ve never heard of. I also get to talk to people about supplements and treats and edible dog dental chews. Sometimes I find myself intrigued by new products and sometimes not so much. One thing I have [...]

• Hmmm…Why Didn’t I Think of That?

  So, this morning I’m chatting with my mom, like I do every morning. It’s a routine for us. I call and check and make sure that they are doing fine at the farm and she asks what plans I have for the day, and then off we go. LOL Well, this morning she was asking about Dare’s jump training, and I was telling her that a friend of ours wanted to see some video of Dare doing some one jump [...]

• Balance, What is Balance?

  I seem to struggle to find balance in most areas of my life. I don’t know if that’s true of many of you, or not. I feel like even when I find a nice balance, I don’t keep it long. LOL In regards to training, I find myself all overwhelmed by Dare’s jump training right now. I really don’t think it would be an exaggeration to say that it’s almost all consuming at times. I think it was Sara that [...]

• Pictures from the Weekend

  Thought I’d share some of the pictures that I took while we were in Idaho Falls for the Obedience trial. One of favorite things is to go down on the River Parkway and walk the dogs when we’re done at the trial. There are just lots and lots of great chances for pictures. Well, that is if you can keep Twist from trying to vacuum up every crumb of bread he can find along the banks where people feed the [...]

• Twist USRVDTC 08-22-10

  Here is the video of Twist from the last day of the Obedience trial. Gotta love my dorky boy! One of these days, everything is going to fall into place and we’re going to get that last leg. LOL