Training Trialing Feeling Stale…
Friday, August 27th, 2010 Posted in training, trials | 1 Comment »Two weekends in a row of trialing felt like too much. I think it's partly the heat. Thankfully it's cooled down. Dancer seems a touch slow, as well. Elly is perky but not quite her usual fresh self... And I'm feeling ...
CAT CPE trial
Monday, August 23rd, 2010 Posted in Photos, agility titles, training, trials | No Comments »I took the girls to the CAT CPE trial in Ridgefield this weekend. It is SO nice to have trials only 25 minutes from home. And no need to set up a tent. It made lugging in the crates seem ...
ZAP NADAC Trial
Monday, August 16th, 2010 Posted in agility titles, training, trials | Comments OffIt was 97 flippin' degrees at the end of the day on Sunday. Why I stayed, I'm not sure. Elly didn't run, and Dancer Qd in only three of 12 runs, but parts of the weekend were excellent. Dancer Qd in ...
Four Paws Fur Fun CPE trial
Monday, July 26th, 2010 Posted in agility titles, life with poodles, training, trials | Comments OffI'll just say that level one CPE has really low standards. Dancer Qd in 9 out of 10 runs; Elly Qd in 3 of 5. Elly had a pretty good weekend, feeling good enough that she did four runs with ...
Newport, Oregon…
Monday, July 12th, 2010 Posted in Photos, life with poodles, trials | Comments OffI drove three hours to Newport, Oregon Saturday. The girls had seven runs total on Sunday. I drove back, three hours, on Monday. I believe the seven runs totaled around 6 minutes of ring time. That makes a ratio of ...
Quick report…
Sunday, June 27th, 2010 Posted in training, trials | Comments OffAt last, we reach the end of the five-weekends-in-a-row of trials. And I am really ready for it to be over, and so are the dogs. Elly didn't run this weekend, just hung around and schmoozed with her zillions of buddies. ...
Teeter News….
Monday, June 21st, 2010 Posted in life with poodles, training, trials | Comments OffCompeted with Dancer at an AKC trial this weekend. Sunday only--Jay was off at the LiveStrong bike ride in Seattle. (He was a top donor so we got to go to a cool cocktail party the night before. Then we ...
Something new to proof against!
Monday, June 14th, 2010 Posted in trials | 2 Comments »I took both girls to a NADAC trial this weekend... Something new to proof against: body lotion! Dancer and Elly both went over to LICK THE KNEES of a bar setter who was wearing a new-to-her body lotion that apparently had ...
Proofing…
Sunday, June 13th, 2010 Posted in trials | Comments OffAt another NADAC trial this weekend. Elly is now limping--I am deeply unhappy about that and worried and so forth--Dancer did well--more on that tomorrow when I'm not exhausted. But... both of the little beasts walked off the end of the ...
Official results….
Sunday, June 6th, 2010 Posted in trials | Comments OffNADAC Funraiser, Corvallis, OR Dancer: Q, Open Chances Q, 3rd place, Open Jumpers SCT: 32.47 seconds; 138 yards, 27.05 seconds: Superior Open Jumpers title (5.1 yps) Q, 1st place, Open Weavers SCT 42.86; 150 yards, 33.36 seconds (4.5 yps) Q, 2nd place, Novice Regular SCT ...