Sorry it took so long to post this!
Great job Mika!! I was so happy with this run, even though we didn't Q (athough we would have if not for the missed dog walk contact). It was our first Masters, and I was so proud of Mika for following my handling, not stressing, and just generally being the wonderful little dog she is!
~Nat
Monday, November 10, 2008
Saturday, November 8, 2008
BIG news...
Well, I've got some GREAT news!! We're getting a puppy!
His name is Wall-e, and he's a 5 months old Shetland Sheepdog. He's from a great breeder who has amazing and beautiful conformation dogs. More info to come (don't have time to write much more now) -- but I am SO excited!!!
Here are some photos (taken by his breeder) of him when he was younger:
10 weeks old, isn't he beautiful!!
10 weeks old
6.5 weeks old, and he already knows how to stack (show position)!
We've been very busy preparing for his arrival. We can't wait for this wonderful little boy to come home with us!
~Nat
His name is Wall-e, and he's a 5 months old Shetland Sheepdog. He's from a great breeder who has amazing and beautiful conformation dogs. More info to come (don't have time to write much more now) -- but I am SO excited!!!
Here are some photos (taken by his breeder) of him when he was younger:
10 weeks old, isn't he beautiful!!
10 weeks old
6.5 weeks old, and he already knows how to stack (show position)!
We've been very busy preparing for his arrival. We can't wait for this wonderful little boy to come home with us!
~Nat
Friday, November 7, 2008
Fun times at the park
Mika absolutely loves going to the park! She used to not like going for walks, but that was back when we just went around and around the same streets over and over again. Now, we explore every inch of the park. Mika sniffs and sniffs and sniffs some more, often darting around in every direction trying to decide what and where to sniff! Mika used to have a really bad barking problem (at dogs and people), but it's gotten so much better this past fall and summer. Whenever dogs or people pass by us, I call Mika towards me and tell her to Sit and Stay, which she does, and I give her a couple treats until the dogs and/or people are far enough away. Then, I release Mika with an Okay and walk a bit in the opposite direction, where she once again begins to sniff!
~Nat
~Nat
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Agility trial October 18, 2008
Sorry 'bout the delay.
Had a trial Saturday, October 18. The video explains it all:
Awesome job Mika!!
~Nat
Had a trial Saturday, October 18. The video explains it all:
Awesome job Mika!!
~Nat
Friday, October 17, 2008
Happy Birthday, Mika!!
On Tuesday, October 14, Mika celebrated her 4th birthday! The celebrations started after I came home from school. We put on birthday hats for the photos, though Mika didn't enjoy that too much, so I took hers off right after the photos.
Mika then received a delicious-looking birthday "cake" (it was actually half a can of Innova wet dog food) with four candles on top. The cake was also on an exquisite plate! I put the cake on a small table and blew out the candles for her. and then Mika dug in, putting her front paws on the table while she scarfed down the food. Man, she really LOVED that cake!! Of course, her beard did get all gross so we had to wash it in the bathtub afterward, but I'm sure Mika thought it was worth it!
After the plate was licked completely clean, Mika got her present -- a new collar. Her old pink collar had faded and dirtied, so it really was time to get a new one. Her new collar is nylon and rainbow-striped! I do think Mika liked the cake better :) but the collar looks great on her!
I had a looot of schoolwork to do that afternoon and also the next couple of days, so sadly I couldn't spend much time with Mika on her birthday, but I'll definitely spend the rest of the day with her today after I get home from school, and tomorrow as well.
Happy B-Day Mika!
Also, we have a trial tomorrow! Woot!
~Nat
Mika then received a delicious-looking birthday "cake" (it was actually half a can of Innova wet dog food) with four candles on top. The cake was also on an exquisite plate! I put the cake on a small table and blew out the candles for her. and then Mika dug in, putting her front paws on the table while she scarfed down the food. Man, she really LOVED that cake!! Of course, her beard did get all gross so we had to wash it in the bathtub afterward, but I'm sure Mika thought it was worth it!
After the plate was licked completely clean, Mika got her present -- a new collar. Her old pink collar had faded and dirtied, so it really was time to get a new one. Her new collar is nylon and rainbow-striped! I do think Mika liked the cake better :) but the collar looks great on her!
I had a looot of schoolwork to do that afternoon and also the next couple of days, so sadly I couldn't spend much time with Mika on her birthday, but I'll definitely spend the rest of the day with her today after I get home from school, and tomorrow as well.
Happy B-Day Mika!
Also, we have a trial tomorrow! Woot!
~Nat
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Agility updates
We went to a fun match on Sunday and had tons of fun!! Mika did awesome in Steeplechase and great in Masters Standard!
Went to the field today and Tuesday to work on stuff.
On both today and Tuesday, we worked on jump exercises from the Backyard Dogs articles in Clean Run, and practiced the dog walk and A-frame individually (like we always do). Mika was FLYING! I just couldn't believe her speed. After not doing any "real" training for a whole month, she was crazy and having a blast!
On Tuesday at the field, she also got to try meat tortellini for the first time! She LOVED it.
Went to the field today and Tuesday to work on stuff.
On both today and Tuesday, we worked on jump exercises from the Backyard Dogs articles in Clean Run, and practiced the dog walk and A-frame individually (like we always do). Mika was FLYING! I just couldn't believe her speed. After not doing any "real" training for a whole month, she was crazy and having a blast!
On Tuesday at the field, she also got to try meat tortellini for the first time! She LOVED it.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Agility trial October 3, 2008
Haven't updated in a while! Well, I've got big news...MIKA GOT HER AADC TITLE!!
I haven't got time to post a big long detailed post now, but basically Mika amazed me last Friday! (Well, when does she ever NOT amaze me?!) I'd entered her in two Advanced Standard runs and she got her final Q for the title in the first run, so we got to do the second run just for the heck of it! As well as getting her AADC, there was also another big milestone...it was Mika's first time trialling with a teeter indoors!! She was fearless 'bout it too!
She really IS Mighty Mika!! My awesome doggie <3
I haven't got time to post a big long detailed post now, but basically Mika amazed me last Friday! (Well, when does she ever NOT amaze me?!) I'd entered her in two Advanced Standard runs and she got her final Q for the title in the first run, so we got to do the second run just for the heck of it! As well as getting her AADC, there was also another big milestone...it was Mika's first time trialling with a teeter indoors!! She was fearless 'bout it too!
She really IS Mighty Mika!! My awesome doggie <3
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