Coolhand Luc

Luc is really getting to understand the weaves. also I am realizing to keep my arms /hands still when running him as he responds to pressure with the slightest flick of movement. and he does lovely outruns when that happens

Cavall march 2009 TT trial

I love running agility with Cavall, he does awesome for a 62 lb dog, great speed and jumping style

Well, only in Alberta...

4 pm this afternoon out at the agility field training my dogs. Warm enough to take off a jacket.
Walk back to the house, by 5:30 pm the ground is covered with 2 inches of snow!!!
Come on now, just stay warm! Thats it! move on snow, go away...

This, that and everything

This morning I went out to Cavall's dog run ( yes my dogs sleep outside now ). As I am walking towards it I think how did a black garbage bag get in there and he ripped it up !! He is standing looking at me , looking back at the black....thing, back at me...
Well holy sh_t, Cavall is on the raw diet and he got himself a prairie chicken!!!
It landed in his run and POW! Gotcha ya!
He did not eat it, just a few feathers scattered here and there. Its neck was broken.
Sure would have liked to have had a camera on the situation and the look on their faces when they saw each other.
Of course Francis takes it out and throws it in the dumpster. I know, I know I should have gotten some pictures. Next time.

On March 7th we had to help our old dog,Dusty, on her final journey to the Rainbow Bridge. She was 15 1/2 yrs old. We got Dusty as a 6 week old puppy in Dec. 1993. She was a husky/malamute cross. We were going to do dog sledding. Dusty was a kind gentle soul. so good with kids. There was many nights, when she was 6weeks old, she slept on my chest on the couch. As we all know now that is way too young to be taken away from the litter.
The funny thing is two years ago exactly we had to help our malamute, Charlie ,at 13 1/2 yrs old with his final journey. He was cremated and we kept his ashes. Dusty is also cremated and now we will pick a day to release them together to run free. All huskies love to run, as we discovered, away from you. Of course that is what they are bred to do.

On April 6 Luc was 1 yr old. What a lovely journey it is with him. He truley is a remarkable dog. Looking forward to many more fun years with this dog.