Silver Stuff Again!

Chaos' Silver Agility warrant certificate came so we are now all official! 

This weekend has been back to freezing cold. Heidi took her Silver Good Citizen Test (about 9 years after taking Bronze) and im pleased to say she passed. She was a really good girl given that she hadn't ever met the other dog she was tested with.

Not much else has been happening, we have done some bits of training on the nice days, it has been nice to be back outside. Chaos and Bridget went to club last week and worked really well. We have started to enter a few shows for the summer and stating to make plans for our club show as well.

Kelluki and a Catch Up

So all the show was pretty much washed away by the time we headed to Kelluki show. I took Chaos and Bridget as Heidi was still on rest from having a Myotherapy session the day before. I do love the Kelluki shows, I

love the venue and the show itself is really lovely. 

Bridget only had the one run, allsorts jumping. Ive decided to try this for a while with her to hopefully build a bit of confidence without having to think too much about weaves and difficult courses. This course was perfect for Bridget and she went clear (her first clear round) and finished 4th :)

Chaos' courses were a little tricky. I had only entered him in Jumping and steeplechase but we managed a messy clear in the Comb 4-5 jumping and he finished 3rd. This has also given him enough points for his Silver Agility Warrant so he is now Bonvivant gonna Be Chaos at Borubears AW(S).

We have snow!!!

On Sunday we headed off to Stonebrige Agility show - it was freezing!!! Heidi is resting following Myotherapy and needs another treatment on Saturday so just took Chaos. He only had 2 jumping runs, one was a good clear, the other went a bit wrong! His clear is in the video.

We had been forecast lots of snow this week so on Monday we made the tough decision to close for the week, given how much snow we have had it was definitely the right choice! The dogs are loving it at the moment, hopefully it will only last this week and normal classes can resume from next week. Will post some more snow photos as the week goes on.

MAD Show

Yesterday was the last of our winter shows which was kind of sad as it may be the last one for good if we don't find another suitable venue. The sun was shining and everyone had a great day. Its hard running a show and running your dogs to their full potential so we didnt have great results. Bridget had 3 runs at standard height and actually ran really well, in her first run she was a bit distracted but came back and worked. Her other 2 were much better and she actually got a 4th place (with 5f) in her steeplechase. So pleased with her, her confidence is improving all the time. 

Club members had some fantastic results, I wont list them all as im bound to miss someone out. Some photos below for some of the guys with their rosettes :)

Training

The last week or so has been pretty busy, Bridget went for Myotherapy last week and everything is as it should be, she loves a massage! Heidi is booked in for next week.

Yesterday was Heidi's 10th Birthday, I have no idea where that time has gone, she certainly doesn't act like a 10 year old!! Still loves her Agility and any kind of training for that matter.

Today the dogs have been in the building again training as the weather been rubbish has meant the field is still very wet. We have work mostly on our dog walk training, they were all really good, Chaos is still a bit cheeky and self releases but he is getting better. Brenda learned a plank today and Kody did some ladder work.

The rest of this week will be spent getting ready for the last of our winter shows on Saturday. Rosettes and trophies are all sorted, ring boxes packed, prize hampers made, slowly getting there with it!!!