FUNMATCH IS ON!!!

We are on for the funmatch tomorrow! bring bug spray, I am sure those hungry mosquitoes will be out after all the rain and now the heat.
Hopefully there will be some wind, to blow them away!

Stuff

off to see the chiropractor today with Luc,just his pre competition check up.
Cavall is going in again next week, he is finally using his rear legs to push off to go up stairs. Still not sure if I like what I see when jumping low jumps.
Doing jump grids with him, to give him his balance and rhythm back. hopefully to help him build up the strength in his back and rear.
Mister Luc, is testing the waters for start line behavior, which is fine, we will get it back to being solid. He gets so intense at the start line he is not aware he is lifting his rear up , ready to push off. Usually all I have to do is look at him with the "I do not think so " look and he goes, "oh so sorry I got ahead of myself"

He is such a great dog , and I better remember to stay very consistent with him.
I am so looking forward to regionals with him, it will be a blast and so many agility buddies will be there!

Regionals Prep Funmatch June 12

Come out and Play,

FIONAVAR K9 TRAINING
“DOGS ‘R’ FUN”
REGIONALS PREP FUNMATCH
In Olds
June 12, 2010
9:30 set up and check in
10:30 start
• Standard , Gamblers, Jumpers
• Outside, fenced 4 acres
• $5.00 per run, (each turn), 90 seconds max for training time
• Port-a-potty on site
• Bring your lunch, shade, & everything for your dog

Flying Kelpie, Medicine Hat Trial

A late update, the first day was cold, wet, windy, but we hung in there. Sunday was very much better.
Luc had a great weekend. I am really working on the mental approach to each run. I have not got to each one where I am in the right place, but I will get there!
Luc earned his final advance snooker, earned an advance jumpers, one more to go to be able to move to Masters, was first overall in Steeplechase on Sunday. We also earned 2 Master Standards which gave us our Master Standard Title.

One of the coaches I have been going to for a very long time, Kathy Keats, said we should be tracking our yds per second. its the only way we will know if we are improving with our handling and timing.

The Standard run on Sunday was fabulous. They had a table in it which adds 5 seconds to your time and even with that at a course that was 180 yds, he did it in 40 seconds flat, which works out to 4.5 yds per second. There was electric timer being used.

The steeplechase was a blur, Standard Course time was 47 seconds ,174 yds.
We had to do 2 A Frames and 2 sets of 6 weave poles, Luc's time was 32.56 seconds which makes his yds per second at 5.34

His advance jumpers was 132 yds , standard course time at 41 seconds, Luc's time was 21.76 for 6.06 yds per second.

Regionals is fast approaching, Luc and I will work on standard courses and learn to just run and go. the last week before regionals we are going to work on jump grids and small stations such as weave entries, distance, obstacle discrimination, and box work with jumps.

Tracking Seminar with Donna Brinkworth of Spiritdance

Last weekend I hosted a Beginners CKC tracking seminar. Once again, I learned a lot, about how important foundation training is.
The breaking down of the little pieces of each component and then putting it all together once the behaviors are strong individually.
I am excited about tracking with Cavall, as his agility career may be over. His injuries may be too chronic.
Donna was very thorough in breaking down the pieces on how to start out with your dog.
She covered how the different levels would work, the levels from TD to TDX and Urban tracking.
there was how to do your scent pad lay a track, do your journal, what to except at a TD competition. She had us drawing maps and how to look for land marks.
She always stressed keep the joy in it for you and your dog. It was a great informative seminar and look forward to doing more tracking with her.
Thanks Donna!

Kelpie Country- Vancouver Island

We got home yesterday from the island. Went to visit my daughter and grandson and I went to a trial while I was there. It was outside and rained the first day and was great the next day.
I got to meet 5 other kelpies! One was a 6 month old little girl that belonged to one of the judges, mmmm a girlfriend for Luc?? This little girl was also straight from Australia. very nice little girl.
Cavall had to be pulled from the trial after his 1st run, he has pulled some muscles in his back which is affecting his groin muscles. Kinda like having sciatica pain in both legs.
Luc did fairly well, Saturday we belonged to the 5 fault club for the first 2 Master standard runs, one 5 fault was weaves, the other, I believe, was a bar. He got his Steeplechase run and was 1st, Master gamble was very close with 58 points in the opening, In the closing I said "thru" (tunnel) too soon and he went straight to the tunnel, missed a jump. Luc can be very literal and I had walked it with saying the 2 jump commands, but had a brain fart in the heat of the moment.
Sunday was a better day, he got his first Master Standard run, with 2nd place, a kelpie came first! He was .4 of a second behind.
He got his first advance jumpers and another advance snooker.
My dogs travel so well they are a pleasure to go places with.
Cavall did his other job very well, guarding the van. I am sure he was keeping score to see how high he could get them to jump!

"Two Wolves"

TWO WOLVES

One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people.

He said, "My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us all.

"One is Evil - It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.

"The other is Good - It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith."

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: "Which wolf wins?"

The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed."