On my way back from working the agility nationals I stopped at my friend Claires new farm. She has lots of turkey for us to work, as well as some sheep and goats. We worked a lot on patience, driving, fetching and getting comfortable on birds. Rory did well on the turkey and the sheep … More Lessons with Claire
The Tuesday after the Music City Cluster, I travelled to my friend Tim’s house at Dixie Road Farms in Dayton, TN. We worked all dogs today (Ukulele, Rory, Mazikeen, Fiddle, and Chunky) in the driving pen, focusing on me learning how to keep my mouth shut and just let the dogs work as they feel … More Lessons with Tim!
We travelled to Franklin, TN to surprise my friend Donna with Juju from the Avatar litter. We were really successful, Mazikeen picked up 9 points toward her bronze, and Rory managed to finish her championship almost undefeated under John Cole. Friday – March 8th Judge – Cindy Meyer Rory – WB – 2 Points Mazikeen … More The Music City Cluster – Franklin, TN
On February 24-25th, we went down to the Isle of Calais with our friend Teri, and did a clinic on setting up driving and drive lines. We did some work in the little center pen, and then spent a lot of the time fetching sheep, moving them down the drive lane, through the little donut, … More Setting up the Drive Clinic
I need a lot more mileage on cows and confidence with dogs, so I went up to Berryville, VA, and took Rory, Fiddle, Ukulele, Mazikeen, and Azula up to work on gathering stock to me, setting up how to drive and hold lines and pressure! It was a wonderful Wednesday afternoon. Mazikeen working on an … More Herding Day in Berryville!
The Maryland Kennel Club was a two day show over the weekend after my birthday. I entered a whole bunch of dogs. Two class girls, Brie, and Rory, and three specials Mazikeen, Ukulele, and Azula. This really wasn’t our weekend…. but we had a lot of fun! Chunky got to meet Kit Kat, and Ukulele … More Maryland Kennel Club Conformation Show
After a weekend snow day, the husband and I packed all of the dogs and headed out to work cattle in Berryville, VA. Brie, Ukulele, and Rory worked in the small pen on calm, collected work under pressure. Where Mazikeen, Fiddle, and Chunky worked in the 100 × 100 field on flanking, the triangle exercise, … More Herding in Berryville, VA
Well, nothing like updating a blog for events that happened from January 10-14th in Mid June… Mazikeen and I had quite a bit of setbacks at the beginning of this clinic. She laid down the best arena run of her life at the January trial, and I got her into the arena for my lesson, … More Larry Painter Clinic, Berryville, VA – Mazikeen
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
Clarjo Farms 