The Blog
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Hope is slipping away for the British Flyball Championships. We have to decide by this evening, and of course let our other team members decide as well. Dylan has stopped coughing entirely now. He coughed twice yesterday whilst he was…
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Kennel Cough continued
Ok, I’ve lost track of the days now. It feels like it’s been forever! The dogs are going stir crazy as it’s nearly impossible to take them for long walks where we won’t bump into anyone. They’ve been going out…
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Heart Murmur
Kim had her heart murmur confirmed as a Grade 4-5 (out of 6). It’s currently nearer to a 4 than a 5 but it is borderline. That she has shown no clinical symptoms is positive but she will go in…
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Weekend
Oops, nearly a week since the last update! I guess I just don’t have much to discuss at the moment, and it’s nice to have a weekend free of competition! The dogs all ran well at flyball training on Wednesday…
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EMDAC – Mixed Fortunes
Kim Kim has ruined her reputation for consistency, if nothing else. She couldn’t have shown any less enthusiasm this weekend! She was placed 9th in Primary Agility on Thursday but I can’t even remember running the class so it can’t…
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Graduation, upcoming EMDAC, Mollie can Jump!
I graduated on Monday — I’m now officially a graduate of the University of Leeds! I finished with a 2:1 in Classical Civilizations, I’m really chuffed. Unfortunately I now have to find a job and stop lazing around, very sad.…
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Play It By Ear
Dylan’s KC registration has gone through! And this is not the name I wanted! But hey, what can you do? The name I wanted was “Watch This Space”, but for some bizarre and unexplained reason the Kennel Club does not…
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Trick Training with Props!
We have some new toys! Ex-sports equipment is a lot of fun for me and the hounds. Both are foam-padded with a tough outer, and have been acquistioned from the old storeroom. They weren’t being used to their full potential!…
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Otley – Finally Grade 3!
As many of you will have heard already, Kim was diagnosed with a heart murmur at the vets during her routine annual checkup and boosters. I didn’t post about it immediately because it took me a while to get my…
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Home Farm Flyball
Alpha Dogz ran a fab tournament this weekend at Home Farm. Five divisions in 1 ring and they were still finished with presentations at 6:30! So organised and the rosettes were lovely, and they did special keyrings for the dogs…