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Blown Away!
WIND. Agility. WIND. Cold. WIND. WIND WIND WIIIIIIIND. Every once in a while, a trial comes along that turns into a defining mark. “Remember that trial when…?” Remember that trial when Friday’s 45mph gusts turned into Saturday’s day-long 60mph wind … Continue reading
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Tagged adventures, agility, dogs, weather
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Note to the Hammie
O Hammiestring That went ping! I can’t exactly put you in a sling And don’t you know that it is spring? The sun is out, the air is clear, and I am ready to take WI- *lurch, crumple, stagger* …wing..? … Continue reading
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Tagged agility, dogs, ouch!
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In Defiance of Chaos
It’s Thursday the 3rd as I write this; I’m heading east toward Clovis, NM. The temperature has just (finally) broken 0*F, and there’s sunshine streaming into the van. There’s a three-dog cuddle-pile in the crate. The highway is covered with … Continue reading
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Tagged adventures, agility, Dart Beagle, dogs, weather
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Look! I Found Poo!
Morning in the dog yard… Dogs: We are full of US!! We have a routine. Dogs get fed; Belle and Dart go outside. Connery stays inside to inspect the house until he’s ready to play, at which time he presents … Continue reading
Posted in Belle, ConneryBeagle, D'Artagnan Beagle, Land Keeping, The Dogs!
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Pill Bug Belle
If dogs could fingerpaint on the walls, mine would be doing it. Also, channel surfing and throwing themselves around in dramatic postures. DOGS: We’re BORED. Yes, we have cabin fever. We have it BAD. Between the storm days and the … Continue reading
The Rainbow Connection
It’s a dog day afternoon as I write this. At this household, that means the dogs have had good work and adventures for a couple of days, and are replete. The day is warm enough the sunshine invites stretching out, … Continue reading
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In Which Belle Cardigan Corgi Gets Cracked
Belle is due for a bit of pampering after earning that PAX2, don’t you think? Actually, she’s due for a bit of pampering all along. After the partial paralyzation and recovery, she’s permanently weak in her right hindquarter–it’s subtle, but … Continue reading
Trials, Tribulations, and Celebrations (without cake)
Trialing the weekend before this last was…intense. Exhaustion and fried nerves/cracked tooth are not a good recipe for a focused handler; the dogs did well, but it was in spite of me. Connery finished his just-started Novice FAST title (the … Continue reading
A Post for Belle
posted on Monday A week ago, we had our first agility trial since last fall. That means we missed a number of good opportunities, but…hey. You move for the second time in a year and see how fast you get … Continue reading
Belle Cardigan: The Gleaming Fang
posted on Monday Oh, dogs and the things they do to their teeth… Well, first there are the things WE do to their teeth. Or don’t do. We feed them dog food, which creates a different mouth balance checmically, which … Continue reading