Hard to believe it’s been a year since I last posted on this blog. Bet you thought it was never going to happen again. It’s been a busy year, that’s for sure. I don’t think anyone wants to read through a complete recap of my 2013, so I won’t bore you with that. Plus, I’m […]
The bad part about three days of working dogs, like all good things, is that we have to stop. Friday night’s work session was a bit of a disappointment. Shaine didn’t want to work at all, Jig was not her normal Rock Star self, and Quinn was . . . well, okay. It was clear, […]
Happy 2013, everyone! I don’t do the whole New Year’s thing. No partying till midnight. No resolutions. It’s pretty much just another day around here, except that I have to remember to change the date when I write a check. And really, who writes checks any more?? The critters don’t know the year has flipped. […]
Right before I switched servers and lost all my old posts, I wrote one about Shaine and the issues we’ve been having. All basically my fault, and I’m determined to work through them. A large part of her issue is the slash-and-burn-technique and generally driftiness. It’s pretty much comon knowledge that working dogs love to have […]
I was reminded this past weekend at the SEMASA trial (thanks to a very good friend not afraid to tell me when my head’s in an uncomfortable location) that there’s a whole lot more to trialing than preparing your dog. A big hunk of competing has to do with preparing yourself. You can have the […]