The Blog

  • The All-New Singing-Dancing Matting: Was good. It’s like yoga matting, kind of. Very grippy, no slipping, very nice. My only complaint was that I’m not sure it works all that well on sand/equestrian surface. It was very “dead”; there was…

    Read More

  • I take back what I said. It is pretty clear to me that as a rule, Dylan jumps with his hind legs tucked under him. I’m not sure this has gotten any worse since he’s started competing, and I’m not…

    Read More

  • There’s always something. Dylan’s weaves are good right now, his seesaw is fast and although his dogwalk and aframe still need more work, they’ve improved. But now … jumping. This has been bothering me for a long time, actually, but…

    Read More

  • [singlepic id=10 w=320 h=240 float=none] Really wish I’d thought about the reflection in Mol’s eyes, but I desperately needed the light from the windows so I’m not sure what I could have done. I also wish I’d zoomed a little…

    Read More

  • EMDAC were the only people in the country yesterday not to cancel their show because of the snow. Which seemed like an excellent plan to me, until 7:30 in the morning when we were skidding wildly on the A1 in…

    Read More

  • Obviously inspired by the flickr group 52WeeksforDogs. Unfortunately they have capped the membership due to the influx of people wanting to take on this challenge, but I’m going to use their rules anyway and play along at home. Only ONE…

    Read More

  • The short answer is no. The long answer is … kind of. Betsy is a Border Collie. She knows over 340 words, and when shown a toy, can go and fetch an identical toy from another room. What really blew…

    Read More

  • The gang playing. Don’t tell them you saw that.

    Read More

  • Very nearly the coldest I have ever been in my life. I have only been colder once, and that was at EMDAC’s 50th Show. I actually think the temperature was lower this time (suffice to say we didn’t get above…

    Read More

  • I have three resolutions for this New Year. Only one has anything to do with dogs! 100 Films Challenge: I used to watch hundreds of films when I was at school and then college. I love cinematography. I get excited…

    Read More