Category: Kim

  • EMDAC June

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    One of those weekends that suddenly turn out to be surprisingly good! Kim Kim is not allowed to be overshadowed this weekend, because she was phenomenal. A lot of people asked me whether she was running or not when we arrived, and I said yes, but it was purely to get her back into the…

  • Doncaster Cantley Park

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    This was such a heartbreaking competition for us last year, and this year was looking increasingly disasterous on the dog front, with 6 dogs coming down injured in the preceeding week. We can’t seem to shake the bad luck at Cantley, and being a suspicious bunch we might make the longer trek over to the…

  • Kim Update [Unexpected Emergency Surgery #3

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    I’m sure everyone will be thrilled to know that my naughty little Kim is very much back to her normal self. Frankly, she’s really pissed off, and is taking her anger out with fits of sullen sulking, beating up the other dogs whenever possibly, and generally making herself an absolute nuisance. The Comfy Collar, though…

  • Emergency Surgery #2

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    A little bit more detail after yesterday’s super brief post. Apologies to anyone who might be squeamish about the photos. Kim has had a lump to the left of her spine for several months now. We’ve been keeping a close eye on it, but the general note had been “no change”. We (being the vet…

  • Unexpected Surgery

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    Just a very brief post to let everyone know that Kim went in for her acupuncture treatment today as usual, but shortly after arriving the vets got very concerned about the lump on her back. They were worried enough to put her under general anesthetic and take it out, which is something we had wanted…

  • Honeysuckle Cottage 2009

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    This will be a familiar venue for some readers, I think, as it’s where the Delinquent Dogz agility series is held. I’ve never been before and it’s the first time there has been a flyball tournament there. It’s a nice venue; the ground held up incredibly well, and a lot of teams ran some quick…

  • Agility Training

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    Some interesting sessions this week; two, in fact! Kim = Must. Support. Obstacles. Kim has changed her running style slightly during her injury and recovery time, and I need to be right there with her and supporting the obstacles before asking her to turn, otherwise she will turn too soon. Kim also ran with Katie,…

  • Sunny Afternoons

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    The dogs and I have spent the weekend lounging about in the garden and having a lovely sunbathing time. This is our only free weekend until mid-September, as we’ve had a bit of a mix about with some flyball dates that have cancelled my free weekend in July. Providing nothing is cancelled, we’ve got a…

  • Contact Self-Reminders

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    This post is a self-reminder. For all that I love playing with my dogs, I need to analyse what we do and what I want for me to ever get there. Although there will be some variation from handler to handler, I think there is a fairly standard formula for “perfect contacts” (actually, for perfect…

  • Nottingham

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    I haven’t been to Nottingham for years; last time we competed there, Kim was a large dog. Way back when! The show is still really well-organised and it’s a lovely atmosphere, but the ground is awful to run on (pitted and rough, worse in some rings than others) and there is absolutely no shade offered…