Well, the dog show this weekend was cancelled due to the impending snowpocolypse. (It was a good thing too, as we got like 8″ of snow that switched to sleet after dark, creating 3″ of ice on top of the snow… dubbed snowcrete). We spent the rare weekend at home playing in the snow (until … More Snow Weekend!
So yes, I am aware that the blog is like, months behind schedule because I sort of fail in the upkeep department. However, I need to get this post with the 2025 goals archived so the 2026 goals can be moved onto the overall goals page! If 2024 was the year of Mazikeen… then 2025 … More Review of 2025 Goals
Feb 3-4th : Catoctin Kennel Club’s Obedience and Rally Trial Feb 9-10th: Lower Camden Kennel Club Obedience Trial Feb 17-18th: West Friendship Conformation Show Feb 21st: Herding in Berryville, VA Feb 24-25th: Setting up the Drive Clinic Feb 26th: Herding at Hog Dog in Maryland
I learned something working Chunky at this clinic… 1) I pushed a bit too fast to get her into the big arena 2) She is super good at arguing with me with a smile on her face. Ok, point 2 doesn’t exactly describe it quite right… BUT, we were struggling to roll shoulders out and … More Larry Painter Clinic in Berryville, VA – Chunky
So, for the first two days of the Larry Painter Clinic, I worked Fiddle in one working session a day for the first few days. Fiddle doesn’t really have the cover speed to cast out super wide to peel the running cows off the fence. We had to work on casting out REALLY WIDE to … More Larry Painter Clinic in Berryville, VA – Fiddle
After the Anita Ramsey clinic, we stayed another day for the Playing in the Pressure Clinic with Terri Chisman at the Isle of Calais. Counting for Day 3 of the 100 Day Challenge. Notes for Mandy: Must remember to get the dogs flanking the opposite direction if the flock mob the knees, and keep the … More Playing in the Pressure Clinic
Well, my goals for 2024 are set, and we are trying for the 100 Day Dog Training Challenge. Not all days will be documented on here. This is Day 2, as Fiddle and I worked Obedience at Tractor Supply on January 5th! Well, the first week of the New Year was marred with Monsoon like … More Anita Ramsey Trial Strategies Clinic
January 23, 2019 Today’s Participants: Fiddle and Uke Sometimes, things don’t quite go as planned… I love my little blue dog… but sometimes, she is SO CONVINCED she is right, that she forgets to listen! Hahaha…. Gotta love my little toddler. Anyways, we set four of these platforms in each corner of the room. At … More Day 11 – 100 Days of Dog Training – A… Not So Great Day
January 17th Today’s Participants: Fiddle and Uke It’s been a process for the poor little Blue Booper. She’s a dog that is a lot of fun to operate…. and she hasn’t been worked in an eternity. Our obedience trainer, Donna, was ready for the nervous ball of energy! Uke did some distance work, driving to … More Day 10 – 100 Days of Dog Training – Distance Foundations
Sometimes, it is nice to have a breakthrough… I have been lucky to have some amazing instructors and mentors who are always willing to talk to me about herding. My current instructor, Cathy Hartley at Bear Run Farm, has been working with me, sometimes dragging me through the same thing over and over again. I … More Day 8 and 9: Larry Painter Clinic – January 8th-9th
Clarjo Farms 