Golden Valley

Well that weekend has just flown by boo!! We really look forward to this weekend as its a great venue and only seems like its up the road for us. Jessica had a fab run in the 4-5 combined agility which was a lovely course and i was really pleased with her, there was no one on the line so we were luckily enough to go straight in which she obviously loved. She had a rubbish pairs round but i didn't want to run her as she went so well in the morning and i just knew she'd play up in that round which she did so i should remember to trust my insticts from now on. Yesterday Melanie did a fab job of taking her round the team especially as me and Diesel were before the so we had to do the change round but she was great just having a spaniel moment and running round one fence but well done Mel you did really well shes not easy.
Diesel had a fab agility run flying round after the whole morning and most of the afternoon spent sleeping on the caravan and then yesterday she was in the team and just spotted the ice cream van and forgot what she was doing for a split second he he! Its really working her only doing one run a day and only the nice courses as i love running her and she does enjoy it just not too much of it plus ive stopped queing with her so she doesnt get wound up at the back of the que and then cant be bothered at the start, so i have a quick rag with her and her lead and then shes off!
Gemma is looking and going great at the moment we had lots of comments over the weekend about how good she is looking finally abit of fat to cover her bones up woop woop. She is alot more relaxed at camping shows and we are looking into buying the screen fencing so she really cant see out. Shes had some fantastic runs a couple off clears some eliminations due to me but im so pleased with her shes really starting to tighten her turns up aswell on one course i was just about to que her and she just did it so were really getting it together and know shes been spayed hopefully this will be her from know on, the future looks bright.

Finally something positive to talk about!!

Well it feels after months and months of disappointing runs we seem to have our mojo back again. Hence why my blogs have been few and far between as i have been trying to figure out whats been going on. Jessica only did one run this weekend as she messed her weaves up and although the rest off the course she did was nice i choose not to run her as she just winds me up as shes so capable and i feel like abit of a numpty in grade 4 with her queing up with all these awesome dogs and then theres Jess who just skips around. So she is in the team next week and then im going to give her a break. Gemma has gone fantasticlally this weekend i couldnt have asked for more maybe due to not running Jess i was alot more relaxed! We got back in the routine of Ian queing for me wilst i sat by the ring watcing with Gem and then when we went to walk down letting her have her ball which works really well as she doesnt wind herself up as much with the other dogs. I tried a new start with her where you throw them back i've always thought it was for people trying to give themselves a tiny bit off a head start and then someone mentioned trying it and it works a treat even with Diesel.
Yesterday there was a boxer trophy on offer for the highest boxer in the 1-4 agility. I managed to get Gemma down at ring for first dog and she just got 5 on her dog walk otherwise a lovely run. We watched a boxer go clear so the pressure was on Diesel and for all you guys who knows Diesel hmmm! I was rather nervous, Ian had a play with her whilst i was in the que and then i had a quick play to get her growling at me and she flew round bless her she was going so well, abit too well as she pinged her a frame contact, yes Diesel missed a contact lol. Thinking back know she did fling herself on it and leapt over the top in surprise off how fast she was going and then had no choice but to fling herself off or land in a heap on the floor. So no boxer trophy this year but im very proud of the girls efforts they really tried hard and roll on next year.
Congratualtions to Jo and all her achievements we saw them spilling out the caravan and Anne and Gloria for there splendid clear round keep up the good work.

Firstly i must congratulate Jo on all her achievements at dog vegas what an amazing weekend you had we were shocked when your name wasn't read out in the presentations what great pooches you have and all your training is paying off and its great too watch. Also Amy and Summer for there achievements. And also to Lucy and Milly for there first clear round at a KC show well done you deserved.


We went to belvoir castle which as much as i love the heat the dogs so not and there was no shade to keep the dogs cool so i ended up hiding in tents and then runing to the ring. Gemma wasnt running as still had her wound from being spayed, Diesel had a potter in Diesel style and Jess kept popping out her weaves which seemed to be a new issue getting worse. Her and Milly got a 6th in pairs which was fab as we both got faulted in our weaves lol and Diesel got a 10th in the alpha agility challenge.


Last weekend we went to dog vegas we have had a beagle stopping with us for 3 weeks which has been driving us up the wall as it has severe separation anxiety so i was glad to see the back off it on friday and start to enjoy my dogs again! I was determined to relax as i have felt rather stresesd over the past couple off weeks. Saturdays agility attempts wernt great so well forget about the bad and concentrate on the good, with alot off effort from me i managed to get Jess going like she does at home and she got all her 12 weaves woop woop that gave me abit off confidence. And Diesel had a fantastic day her first class we didnt get in the ring till 2pm, i ragged with her and got her growling and then just let go and she was off she stonked round and just missed the last fence as it was on an angle and she ran to her Daddy lol but it was fab and i love running her like that. She went clear in her jumping again full on and in her last agility she did a fab clear she was great. Even Monday morning i gave her a run and she flew round shes so much fun to run as she really tests me as believe it or not she works away from me and i have to get my positin exact otherwise she goes very wide and then she takes along time to come back so fingers crossed we can keep this Diesel as shes fab!!!
Jess had her back done the other night and (technical term) she had a stringy shoulder and her neck wasnt too good either maybe why shes been coming out her weaves?? I dont no!! I took Gem back to the vets this morning as her wound is abit swollen and yesterday there was some oozing coming out the vet said shes just having a reaction to the dissovable stitches and they would be dissolving know and shes on antibiotics so hopefully will clear up and she can start competiting again!!

At dog vegas there are some beautiful walks just 5 minutes from the show and footpaths everywhere its fab so the dogs have all had a paddle in the river this weekend and yesterday i took Stig with Milly for a swim and he loves it hes very natural, im going to take him down there a couple off times a week to build him up plus its great fun too watch.