So everyone is blogging about volunteering at agility trials ( Read more... )

Just as human relationships go through stages, so do those of canine and human partnerships ( Read more... )

I've been having some LJ "freezeups" lately... in particular with some of the friends' pages (but not all... strange). Last night it seemed to get worse, so I temporarily deleted some friends to see if it improves. Between the ads, outages, and strange behaviors, I have thought of switching formats, but I'm too lazy to figure out how to export and ( Read more... )

We did our first "walkabout" yesterday, at Fido's Farm. That's when you take a bunch of sheep (we had about 15) and move them over large distances. Here's what we did: First, we moved about a dozen sheep out of a paddock. Tristan had to move them out, into an alley. Then he had to move them out of another gate into the large field. I don't ( Read more... )

Found, or allowed herself to be found. What matters is that she appears to be safe and sound. I have never met Kona. Her owner is kind. I'm glad this had a good ending ( Read more... )

I just heard that adorable Kona is missing. She escaped from her boarding kennel in Monroe. I hope she is found quickly, and feel very optimistic that she will be. I wish I could leave work now and go look for her, but I can't. Fingers crossed that she is found safe and sound.

Had a herding lesson yesterday. We are trying to learn an outrun. I see Tristan making some progress in bending out to cover the sheep. I have to help him somewhat, but as soon as I do, he takes the guidance and moves out to cover. Small steps but definite progress. I have to let go of artifical deadlines (collie regional in August) and train my ( Read more... )

I thought I'd jot down a few of my thoughts and observations regarding the herding trial last weekend. I have only been to one trial, so I don't yet know if my experience was "typical ( Read more... )

Tristan has given me the gift of many "firsts". He's my first collie. The first dog I stepped into the Rally ring with. The first dog I ran agility with. My first MACH dog. My first MACH2 dog. And now, my first herding titled dog ( Read more... )

Real progress, albeit baby steps, with Scout during yesterday's herding session. Our first session was good, but still some displacement behavior. And guess what? I'm particularly proud of myself. :) I felt no twinges of frustration. Just calmness. I helped my dog and she responded by demonstrating that she is starting to trust in me in this ( Read more... )