Happy Birthday!

 Ube is two years old today.

The little boy is all grown up!

Quote of the Week

My goal in life is to be as good of a person my dog already thinks I am. 

-- Author Unknown 

Starters Class Circuit

Starters Class - for you next class you will be doing a circuit. We decided to record it for you so you can see what you need to practice this week. It is recorded in two parts, Coffee and Sydney starting and Ube and Me finishing. The two dogs are together doing the circuit. But you and your dog will do it all. You will be allowed three errors, and then you are done. Here are the videos. Watch and listen and you will here what is being done.

Quote of the Week

If your dog doesn't like someone you probably shouldn't either. 

-- Author Unknown 

Happy Birthday

 Lea is 3 today!

She is happiest when running with her brother in the swampy water.

photos by Jennifer

Breaks Times Over - Exercises to work on

• Things we’ve worked on in the beginning class:
  
  - 3 positions of stays - Check
  - Long- Serpentine - Value 4 jump
  - Set jump - Release Cue
  - Send to Crate - Release from Crate
  - Your in, Your out - Send to Table
  - Send to Tunnel - Touch
  - Pull the board - Tire (12,3,6,and 9)
  - Front Cross - LOP (Lead out Pivot)
  - RZ Zone - Flat Work (ground)
  - Changed my Mind - Sit/Down commands
  - Stay
  
  These are just the ones off the top of my head -
  

BREAK TIME'S OVER!!!

This is mainly for the beginning class but working our dogs actually applies to all of the classes. The only way for us to improve is to practice, practice, practice!!

Now that it is getting a little nicer weather and longer evenings, we need to think about working our dogs. We have many things to teach them yet contacts and weaves for example. Both are time consuming. This past week in class we were only able to cover 3 exercises we need to improve on this. Any suggestions welcomed. Part of the problem is dogs not getting home work done. We are all guilty of that. Over the next couple of months we are going to cover contacts and also keep up with other things. The next class will be a review of past weeks. If you would like a list of things let me know. Our dogs skills will only improve if we work the dogs outside of the class, Otherwise it will take forever for the dogs to learn the lessons we are trying to teach them. And they can not progress in class which also has an effect on everyone in class.

So with this said I am going take my own advise and do some homework with Ube.


Donna

P.S. Class this Saturday, for those of you interested. We'll combine the classes, so if interested show up at 9 am.

Quote of the Week

I like them all — pointers, setters, retrievers, spaniels — what have you. I've had good ones and bad of several kinds. Most of the bad ones were my fault and most of the good ones would have been good under any circumstances. 

Gene Hill 

Three Dogs having a GREAT TIME!!!!!

Ube, Kerry and Lea..............Run Baby Run

Photo by Jennifer

Quote of the Week

Every dog should have a man of his own. There is nothing like a well-behaved person around the house to spread the dog's blanket for him, or bring him his supper when he comes home man-tired at night. 

Corey Ford 

Quote of the Week

How true it is that dogs reflect the character of their masters! 

A noisy, blustering windbag of a man inevitably has a dog that rushes out to roar at everything that will give ground to him. 

The dour chap possesses a sullen beast of kind, 

and your hail fellow sort of person usually owns a merry member of the tail-waggers that considers all passers-by friends. 

Paul A. Curtis 

Birthday Girl!

Helen Marie sent the following photo and message.

Today is Merlot's 10th birthday. She is my little rescue Brittany that I picked up at Denny's in King City, exchange site (her owners came up from Ventura)

Merlot has been a lot of fun, ask Magnum and Striker. She is the first of my Jr. Hunters to got her title in four straight and my first perfect 10 in scoring on the JH test.

She ended up my first RAE dog (with Magnum about two minutes later) and my first Excellent Standard and Excellent Jumpers agility titled dog.

Happy Birthday Merlie Girlie!

Quote of the Week

Dogs travel hundreds of miles during their lifetime responding to such commands as "come" and "fetch." 

Stephen Baker 

Classes Starting

Just thinking about classes starting soon, makes me wag my tail!!!

I can't speak about anyone else, but I am ready to resume my training. I have relaxed long enough. Saturday will be here before you know it, so tell your partner to bush off your training bag, and start getting ready. If you are coming to the new game class, be sure to tell your partner to bring plenty of goodies, we will get treats and more treats in this class. Yum, can't wait.

Please RAIN, RAIN, GO AWAY, COME AGAIN SOME OTHER DAY!!!! Everyone start chanting this, and we'll be able to have class.

See you then,

Ube - the red dog

Let It Snow, Let It Snow

And it did ALL NIGHT!!

If you click on the photos they should enlarge.

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus!

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL

 Pei and Cricket at 6 months old.

Oh the weather outside is frightful,

 But the fire is so delightful, And since we 've no place to go, 

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!  

Stay warm and dry everyone.

Tune in Christmas Eve for a special photo.

Dogs of the Week

Merlot

Striker

Dog of the Week

Which one is Kerry?

photo by Jennifer Burns

Get Well Wishes

To Christy

for a speedy recovery.  Thank goodness you've got time to mend before Christmas!  And - three cheers to little Rollo for alerting Charlie.

Dog of the Week

Storm

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Birthday & Dog of the Week

Baille turns 7 years old today!

CLASS IS CANCELLED

due to rain.

Bundle Up

Cold Weather is coming for the weekend!  

Hopefully the rain will wait so we can have class on Saturday.  

Dog of the Week

Rocky

Another Weekend Brag

Congratulations to Helen Marie and Striker! 

Dogwood Hollow Strike the Gold earned his Rally Novice title over the weekend at 14 months of age.

Dogs of the Week

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Zorro! Can you tell which photo is his?  Rumor has it that Christy has a weekend brag.....

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Dog of the Week

Magnum

Breed Ring Brags

photo by Helen Marie 

Here is some news from Helen Marie.                                       Striker earned his 4th point and went Winners Dog over the weekend.                                       Rollo took Winners Dog in the Boston Ring  - going on to take Best of Winners and also earning his 4th point.

Congratulations to both dogs and their handlers!

photo by Charlie Rose

Happy Halloween

Happy Birthday! & Dog of the Week

Zelda turns 1 year old today.

photo by Charlie Rose

Dog of the Week

Because many of  you have sent us photos of your dogs doing various events we'll be starting something new.  Keep checking the blog to see when your teammate is featured.

This week it is Lea.

photo by Jennifer Burns

Flower of the Week

  

Pyracantha

A Week Ago....

Inc and Echo were in sunny warm Woodland.  

What a difference a week can make!

Flower of the Week

Feverfew

Big Girl Title!

photo by Donna Golemon

Echo earned her AXJ in Woodland yesterday!

I knew you could do it, Mom!

We were totally in sync finishing the 46 second course in 30 seconds.  It has been a great journey!

Thanks Donna and Jennifer for being there to share the moment.

Flower of the Week

Lemon blossom

Flower of the Week

Pampas Grass

Happy Birthday!

Guess who turns TWO today?

Storm

How HOT is it?

To help you think COOL, here's a photo of Ube taken in June.

Flower of the Week

See you on Sunday!

Coral Bells

Break Throughts and Stairs

Ube and I had a breakthrough today. While I was working Inc today, UBE WAS QUIET IN HIS CRATE!!! NO CRYING, NO SCREAMING!!!!! A lot of hard work to get to this point. I know its not complete yet, but, today was a great start!! Attached is a video of Ube on the stairs, something fun to do with your dog this winter, you can see how much Ube enjoys it, and its also good exercise for the dog. Hope you enjoy this as much as I do.

Flower of the Week

Have a Good Weekend Everyone!

Blackberry

Baille Update

Baille and his family have been vacationing in Washington.  Dick reports that the "other" eye looks good.  They have one more check up next month.  If all goes well they plan to return to classes in the Fall.  Great News!

Flower of the Week

Have a Good Weekend Everyone!

Nemesia

Happy Birthday!

photo by Jennifer Burns

        Where did the year go?

photo by Sydney Nazario

Striker is ONE YEAR OLD today!

Brag Time!

Christy sent this message along with photos from Saturday.  I have an ear to ear grin.  My darling Mr Chudleigh earned himself his very first DOUBLE Q from open standard and open jumpers!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS TO CHUDLEIGH and CHRISTY on a job well done!

Hot Class!

But the dogs didn't seem to mind!

    Look at a those grins!