Category: Agility
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Dashin Dogs
Dashin Dogs = lovely show, amazing organisation, showground is basic and the ground isn’t great but the judges set some fab courses and the rosettes and trophies are stunning (I got to peek at Katie and Jet‘s hoard). Kim Such an up and down weekend. Saturday was a write-off; messy 5f runs with little drive,…
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Catch Up
A weekend at home! I’ve never been so happy not to be doing anything at all. Kim’s had a bath after rolling in something really unpleasant this morning which meant I had a tan, white and green dog, and Mollie is baking outside. She seems to be enjoying herself though, so I’ll leave her to…
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JDA Agility
Lincoln Showground is always such a gorgeous venue! I have never camped in rain like it on Saturday, the thunderstorm was right overhead but when it passed the sunset was stunning and Sunday was such a nice day. Kim Every time I start talking seriously about retiring Kim, not just toying with the idea, she…
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EMDAC July
Rain. Next year we must all pray to the agility gods well in advance, and ask that if rain is required, let it be light and drift over the showground quickly. Because this year, it rained relentlessly, heavily, and wetly for 2 days before giving us all false hope with 12 hours of sunshine. And…
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Dogs Unleashed
A much quieter show than I had anticipated, although there did seem to be more people there on Sunday. My sources tell me that it is planned to become an annual event, and so perhaps next year there will be more people around (word of mouth?) and it might feel like the big show I…
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EMDAC June
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…
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Agility Training
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,…
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Contact Self-Reminders
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…
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Nottingham
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…