Schedule revisions

Please check the post below for revisions. Two Wednesday classes in June are canceled. The changes are in italics and in a lighter color. There will be only one Focus Class in June and topics have been added. The arena will be closed for two Thursdays.

We will be in Auburn, Washington with Susan Garrett. If you are interested check her website or contact us.

Mark Your Calendar

EVENING CLASSES
These are 6 week sessions. Dropping In is not permitted
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Session 3
May 20, 27, June 3, 10, July 8, 15
Session 4
July 22, 29, Aug 5, 12, 26, Sept 2

Class #1 at 5:40 Be on the field ready to work at 5:40
Class #2 at 6:45

If everyone plans to arrive on the half hour, you'll all be on time!

THURSDAY OPEN ARENA
Starting in JUNE the agility arena will be available for practice during the summer from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Note: arena will be closed on June 18 and 25.

One side of the field will concentrate on jumps, tunnels and/or weaves. The other will have the contacts. We will have sequences marked with cones. If we have any handling suggestions, they will be posted by the water faucet. You should use the time to improve your skills not run long courses. If someone else has run a 10 obstacle sequence and you want to do only the A-frame, figure out the length of time or perhaps work it while they walk their course. Please DO NOT move equipment!

Cost is $5 for a dog enrolled in a 6 week session.
$13 for dogs not enrolled in a session.

FOCUS FRIDAY at 6 p.m. on select dates below
Each class will focus on one skill (i.e. weaves, 270's, rear cross)

June 5 - REAR CROSSES
tentative dates for future classes:
July 10 - WEAVE ENTRIES
July 31
Aug 21 or 28 or both

Cost per class:
$10 for a dog enrolled in a 6 week Wed. session
$18 for dogs who are not

Next Focus Class

We will not be having a Focus Class in May.

Friday, June 5 is a date we are considering. Pencil it on your calendar and let us know if you are able to come. Which of the following would you like to FOCUS on: weave entries; contacts; rear crosses; serpentines; 270's?

It's Hot!

It's hard to resist putting up puppy photos. The other day when Sam and I puppy sat, it was interesting to see how quickly Ube realized there was a big hole with water in it! I missed the first shot in which he didn't get this close but immediately turned away and knew it was there after that.

Looks like we're in for some hot weather the next few days!

Ube Being Funny

Sam and I puppy sat today. We had a lot of fun with the busy boy!

Changing Faces

If you scroll down to the bottom of all the posts you'll find a slideshow of the Tandem Dogs. The oldest photo was taken in 1996. Donna had the Belgian and Aussie and I had the two Shar-Pei. Somewhere about that time an obedience judge at a seminar dinner asked me if I'd ever thought of having another breed. I very honestly said no I loved the breed and was/had been doing tracking, obedience, conformation and agility with them. I eventually had 5.

It matters not what breed we have or what we do with them, because they all become special. Susan Garrett believes that a dog comes into her life for a reason. Mine certainly have and I could tell you a life's lesson or two I learned from each of them. Mine have also come into my life at very important times. The Shar-Pei had various health problems and Pei, my Aussie, came at one of those times as did Echo, my Collie. Coffee Bean came before I knew I would loose Pei.

As Donna starts down a new road with Ube, I wish her lots of joy, love and fun. If in the process they gather a bucket load of ribbons and titles it will be frosting on the cake, because Ube was meant for Donna and Mike!

They Grow Up So Fast!

Friday is Coffee Bean's 2nd Birthday.

It is also the day that Donna and Mike pick up their new puppy Ube.

Happy Birthday Coffee!

Congratulations Donna and Mike!

Welcome Ube to a whole lot of fun and endless possibilities!

Happy Easter to everyone! Enjoy the weekend with your dogs and family.

Sue and Indy - Beautiful Contacts!!

Video of Sue and Indy - Good job, watch and pay attention to the contacts, they are GREAT!!!

May Evening Classes

The majority preferred Wednesday evening for class.

May 20, 27, June 3, 10, 17, 24

Class #1 at 5:40
You can arrive at 5:30 to be on the field ready to work at 5:40

Class #2 at 6:45

If you have never taken the opportunity go visit Susan Garrett blog, do so now. Check out the comment for today April 1st. There is a video from the 1950's. It is a great video. Inspiring, funny, and just plain good.


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