Tag Archives: agility

Lessons from a Beagle

by Doranna I find that whatever I’m doing with my animals, I usually run into lessons that apply to writing.  Or to living.  All our critters have something to teach us–maybe some more than others. ConneryBeagle: Me!  This must be … Continue reading

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Brain Game Pain

by Doranna & the Blue Hound Beagles A Dog Agility Blog Event.  Sort of. Last week the Dog Agility event went off as scheduled…without me.  Life Chaos came to something of a head last week (if one of many), and … Continue reading

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Stop the Timer! The Aging Agility Dog…or Not?

by Doranna and the Blue Hound Beagles (A Dog Agility Blog Event–stop by the event page to see what everyone else has to say! ) When this blog topic came up, I immediately thought about my first agility dog: Jean-Luc … Continue reading

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Letters from Rena Beagle

by Rena Beagle Dear People on the Blog: I have Been Here for another month now.  I have been Busy training the boys and figuring out the new mom, and now I can do the Same Biking that the boys … Continue reading

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Handling the Handlers

by Doranna Dear AKC:  This one’s for you.   (A Dog Agility Blog Event: Improving Agility Organizations: I’m not picking on the AKC–it happens to be the agility venue in which I primarily participate.  Being active in agility, obedience, rally, … Continue reading

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Days of Dart

by Doranna For starters, an update on Miss Belle–she’s doing well on her bucket list, and has regained some weight and energy on the new feeding protocol.  She’s having some good days, and we’re grateful.  It doesn’t seem as though … Continue reading

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Miss Belle’s Bucket List

by Doranna I’d thought that I’d write a blog this weekend, and I’d thought it would probably be about Dart’s first agility trial in four months. It’s not. It’s Belle Cardigan’s blog instead. Belle is now just past thirteen years … Continue reading

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Internationally Yours

by Doranna With a title like that, you might be tempted to think I’m talking about the international editions of my books, or the cool covers that sometimes result when the book comes out in a different country.  But no.  … Continue reading

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Yes, In My Backyard!

by Doranna This is a Dog Agility Blog Event Ten years after my introduction to agility, I’ve managed to acquire some equipment–jumps, some contact equipment, some tunnels. And I’ve got a space dedicated to practice, such as it is–as long … Continue reading

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Being Nekkid in Public

Never a comfy feeling, that. This summer, I’ve been pretending I’m not naked in public.  In fact, I’ve been pretending really hard.  But at some point, the gig is up. Yes, I’ve been faking it. There have been clues here … Continue reading

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