Wickard easter weekend!!!!!!!

I must start my blog with congratulations to Ian who got a trophy from the club for most improved handler and dog in flyball. He deserves this as he does alot for me and other peolpe with getting little back from it hes just happy to help. It really meant something to him and he was all fluffed up for the rest of the day and Diesel bless!! Although we have had to share our shelf for his trophy aswell!!!!! He is part of the team and without him i wouldn't be able to do it.

I shall start with Jess, she had a fabulous day on Sunday she went clear in every class. She got every weave entry all weekend without me having to get her back and put her in. Shes not as quick as she is at home but i'm hoping she'll get quicker as the more shows she does. We did pairs with Sandy and Henry and both spaniels went clear to our disbelief. Jess did her weaves with her nose on the floor we think following Henrys sent but they both did it. Unfortunately they combined small and medium and we were 3rd but they only placed to 2nd. Jess had a second in a nice jumping round with 12 weaves which she got quicker at the end. Yesterday she made some silly mistakes which i was disappointed with but im still finding it hard running 3dogs. She went clear in her steeplechase at the end of the day which was 1-5 combined and once again she was 4th and they placed to 3rd grrrr!!! But on the plus i am starting to trust her into her weaves.

Gemma had a fab weekend in her first round which was agility she was going clear untill second from home she jumped off the dog walk completely my fault i was to far ahead and i know she is likely to jump off. Its funny i know i don't do the same thing at home as i do in a show i panic, but if i walk behind her i know she gets her contact, something to think about next weekend. She is getting more and more reliable and generally just misses her weave entrances. Yesterday she went clear in her agility and steeplechase which i was really pleased about. Her other round she lost the plot about someone standing ringside watching which is a big reminder to me how far she has come as if she doesn't like the look of someone she won't do it, but she came back round past the person and forgot about her and carried on so i was pleased with that.

Diesel was fab, people love watching her and i love running her. She is very capable know and loves it. She does get a bit distracted sometimes but not for long and then comes back fighting. She got 2 clears on Sunday slow but clear and Monday she went clear and just had a pole down in her jumping class which was a very hard course as i ran it with Gemma and Jess and neither of them went clear but Diesel just had a pole down. Shes getting alot better with her weaves and if i give her space she goes in. I am very pleased as she also jumped every fence i put her to and had a great time.

I must do some congratulations before i forget and i apologise if i get some wrong. Firstly to Sandy and Henry you've had some very bad luck this weekend but you still go along fighting. That was such a shame your first every round you go clear in agility and then get eliminated for leaving your tag on Henry's collar, someone should have told you i wish i'd have been there Saturday and noticed even i feel abit guilty for that one. But we pulled it out of the bag for pairs and you've had a fantastic weekend and you run Henry well as we all know he can be difficult. Next Katie and Lia congratulations your first show and a couple off clear rounds thats amazing and you do really well as if it does go wrong you don't panic like the rest of us and make Lia do it you were both fab. Ellen you had a couple of bad rounds and some good we all feel frustrated for you as Hamish is so capable just those ruddy contacts... I think you got a 16th and something else yesterday that seems to escape my mind but congratulations. Also to Joe a 3rd with Ronny and i can't remember anymore i love watching you and your dogs run i learn alot from you without even realising sometimes so congratulations and a thankyou.

I know must thank Emma as she is one of the people that make the weekends really fun for me and Ian and is always full of praise even if shes having a bad day she always manages to say congratulations and sees me and Ian for who we are,cheers chick! I never really get to see Maisy run as im always running mine somewhere else but the most important thing is Maisy has a great time. Also must thank Amy as when i watched her with Dylan i started shouting abit louder for my weave entrances and it worked all weekend so thanks Amy i learnt something from you aswell. I must thank my pooches for going so lovely for me all weekend.