Saturday, February 11, 2012

Day One

Brody earned 4 Qs and I blew his fifth ... skipped a jump on a pinwheel  - making it a harder line than it was ... but he was amazing! He ran steadily and happily. His snookers run started a little slow but he picked up quickly. We did more weaving then we usually do and he was foot perfect.

His first class was a non traditional jackpot class. Going through two specific tunnels doubled your points. One tunnel wasn't a super line for Brody so I opted to do a quite different line to anybody else with him. He rocked it with 45 points. I had 15 seconds I could have used to accumulate points but I knew he had the Q so quit when the buzzer went. (Sally earned 54 points and had 9 seconds more she could have used for more points)

Next up was 2 standard classes for Brody. I totally missed the outside jump on a pinwheel - making a much harder line for myself and Brody but he read it beautifully and ran an amazing course. NQ but  a Q in spirit for the Bman! His second course was also foot perfect. His time in both was over 3 yps so I was happy with that.

Sally is already to go. Brody is always watching me!
Sally's standard classes were great except for high striding off the dogwalk. Not sure if it was the teeter coming up or the fact I was on her left side ( I had one of those moments when I realized that Sally seems more likely to blow a dw if I'm on her right side - I will start collecting data and see if that's true or not) Her speed was good not insane - running just under and just over 4 yps, and her start lines were excellent. The weave angel worked her usual magic.

Next class was snookers. I ran similar courses for both dogs although I did extra weaves with Sally. Brody was literally one foot fall away from completing the 6 point weaves in the closing when the whistle blew. He wound up with 33 points which is enough for a Q for him. Sally ran a perfect run - not one bobble - we did one 7 point aframe and 2 6 point weaves for a total of 49 points.

The last class was Fullhouse and I didn't stay long enough to collect the details (will get them tomorrow). Both dogs ran great courses - I picked quite different plans with them and was pleased with the way they worked. My guess is Brody got about 24 points and Sally about 29. Good dogs!

My messy crating space
So Brody met my weekend goal for him today and Sally came close. 3 more classes for each of them tomorrow. Sally is a little stiff right now as she jumped the standard for the oxer and brought it down .. banging her thigh. Hopefully gentle walking and a good night's sleep will cure her.

Friday, February 10, 2012

anticipation ....

Such fun ... been 9 weeks since our last trial  which is actually not long in our agility scheme of things (16 week gap  before that)

One staying at home dog

Tomorrow Brody and Sally and I have 5 classes then on Sunday we have three classes each. If it's warm Sunday   I may bring Thea as I know she's going to be sad at home but it is supposed to be mighty chilly and snowy so that's no fun for the little bug!
It's at the same place as the December trial so I might pick up the title ribbons from that trial.


Goals? Have fun with Brody - accumulate 4 more qs for the heck of it - jackpot would be lovely as I don't get to run that very often. Sally - 1/2 standard qs would make me very happy ...  4 qs overall for her would be exciting! Good start lines with Sally is on my list too! (as always)

The other staying at home dog!

Sally and I did contacts this week in preparation. And stay work (well we do that all the time no matter if agility is looming or not). Brody and I did a few teeters one night and got his horrible mats out  but he had a hot spot over his loin last night so we took it easy yesterday and today. He's bright and sound so I suspect the hot spot came from his struggles to avoid being groomed.

If nothing else it will be entertaining and fun- as life with Sally and Brody always is ;)

Monday, February 06, 2012

Crazy February

so why not add a complicated weekend to the mix?

CPE trial this weekend - Saturday all day then on my way up to the trial Sunday (starts late) I swing by a tv studio for a few minutes - nothing like packing it all in ;)


Classes are a little strange this weekend

Saturday 
Jackpot
Standard  (2 back to back is blech in my book)
Standard
Snooker
FullHouse


Sunday
Colors
FullHouse
Jumpers

as usual I'm running in everything - well entered - I can always change my mind and pull out of whatever ...

Thea will stay home unless it gets positively HOT out as buildings stay cold and I really want her to think agility is the most fun EVER! If snow hits hard we'll all stay home ...and that's ok too!

Saturday, February 04, 2012

lovely walk at Green Acres

 Brody ran and explored and got soaked

 Thea hollered and hooted and chased the big dogs like the wild child she is 

 Down and up and round and round everybody had a great time

Camo dog 

 Sally ran 

 and ran, and guided the atv

Dogs, Humans, all of us had a great walk!

Thursday, February 02, 2012

Shit Sally Says ...

many funny clips around going through things people say (or would never say)

I have HOURS of Sally barking on tape ... picked just over a minute to figure out what she was really saying .... and here you go ...