Happy Birthday, Malia
Love, Helen
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Driving Glitches and Blocking Traffic
Agility cass was challenging last night. We had a serpentine, which was the part that I expected to give me trouble. It did, but not as much as two jumps, side-by-side, that we had to circle one and a half … Continue reading →
One Pound
I am an agility handler who carries too much body weight and I don’t like it. I huff and puff and it’s uncomfortable. So I decided to change this and therefore, my eating habits. I started with a challenge to myself somewhere around … Continue reading →
Scrub and Tug
Today, I boiled some hot dogs, the Ball Park variety, and cut in half. I stuffed them into the Tug-It!, squished them, and worked on getting Raven and Leissl to bite it. There were four minutes of intermittent licking going … Continue reading →
Diary of a Novice Agility Trainer
I got this product, the Tug-It, to teach Raven and Leissl how to tug while we are training. So far, I have only gotten them to sniff it. I put Liver Biscotti in the Starter. That didn’t get much interest, … Continue reading →
Reaction to the Rain
This is how it looks when it’s raining at Fort Doberdale. My Dobies take cover for fear they’d melt and my little Aussie tyke sprouts the more he’s watered.
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Yesterday, as I was getting ready for work, my Doberdiva Baby, came out of the bushes full of drool. She’d caught another Bufo Toad. I had to haul arse around the yard to grab the hose and a net to … Continue reading →
Run and Done (RAD) – AKC Agility
Below is the information I received in an email about a new AKC agility class that focuses on speed. Trial runs are taking place across the country. RAD Run and Done The goal of this class is to present a fun and … Continue reading →
Baby Pictures
Please click to see the pictures bigger. This is Baby. She’s my 12-year-old all-natural Dobermann. She has a tail as well as her beautiful natural ears. We’ve been together since she was 3 months old. She’s Bahamian. We earned her … Continue reading →
Happy 4th of July!
Baby is 12 years old and still as lovely as when I first met her in the Bahamas. These three were very cooperative for a bit of waffle. Raven is Fort Doberdale’s Little Devil. These pictures are so Leissl. Plant … Continue reading →