Finally.... it's about time!

I know what you're all thinking, it's about time I updated my blog! I'm not even sure where to begin its been so long. So I figure I'll just add a few agility pictures and a video to wrap up the summer!!!!!

But before I add all that I should give a bit more of an update....


Edmonton is treating us well. I LOVE my new job!! I fit in there so well and I feel like I'm already doing a great job. I'm working more with cows now and I love it. It adds more of a challenge since my large animal skills are a little weak but I've been told I fit in nicely and I'm doing a great job! I really like working for bovine clients. There way more easy going then small animal clients so it's a nice change from time to time. Right now I do a rotation of 2 weeks small and  2 weeks large which is great for right now but I think the next move will be to make the switch over to large animals completely. Some equine would be nice in there too! We will see what the future holds I guess, but for right now its great!

It's been such a crazy 6 months between steve and I decided to move back home and a few more personal things going on in my life. There are of course a few things I really miss about Lethbridge. I miss the Go Dog Go group and walks with some great friends,( that means you Maureen!) as well as Mel and Tina. I have joined an agility group that I believe is really going to work out for Nikkers and I! We had tired a different place for the month of october but it just wasn't the right fit for us.  I am now training with Justine Davenport and her group is called "shape up dogs". The class is great and everyone in it is very nice and willing to help each other out.There training style is just like Amandas and Sarahs. There are a few people in my class that are on the world team every year  it's very nice to have them around for help if I need someone. I'm very happy to have found them !!!!

Nikki and I have been working hard on agility as there are a few areas that are in need of improvment. The table is one and contacts are another! She getting faster all the time and I'm proud of her for that! She learning to love the game and is tugging and playing more and more each day. She as had to learn a few new commands but she has picked them up pretty fast. All my hard work is paying off!

My goofy guy caliber is doing well too! My obedience is on hold with him right now as I cannot afford to do both agility and obedience. I'm hoping we can do a class together in the spring. My rally novice ckc paper came in mail the other day. So proud!!! Aside from that he has unforunatly fractured his big molar on the upper right side of his mouth and yes it will have to come out. Sucky!!!!! In the next couple of months he will go under for surgery. I will be there right by his side charting his anesthetic!


All thats left is to wrap up the summer .......

Nikki at the Go Dog Go trial in august!

Some great agility photos from the medicine hat trial!

 The dreaded table and the picture that made it that way! Oh nikki !!!!!!!

Just the 3 of us in our backyard, before all the stupid snow!!!!!

If you haven't seen the blog hyperbole and a half check it out it's on my list, go to the dog section. The stuff this girl writes makes my day!

Catch up!!!!

Wow, this summer is flying by leaving me little time to blog. Time to play catch up.

A FEW WEEKS AGO.....
June 26th to be exact!!!!

Nikki, Caliber and I went to practice our rally at the park. It was a ton of fun when the sun came out and Amanda actually got a few pictures of Nikki!!!

 She got a BIG celebratory kiss from me when she was done!!!!!!! What a good girl!!!!

Then it was calibers turn, he did not to bad considering all the distractions

He such a handsome boy!!!! What a great job he did!

Thanks for the awesome pics Amanda!!!!!!!

JULY LONG WEEKEND.......

I took off back home to visit my bestie Cathy!!!!!!! We had a fun filled weekend of shopping and partying!!!!! I miss her so much and I was so nice to see her!!!

We had tons of fun at a concert on Canada day that my friends boyfriend plays in!!! It was a good night!

I think i'm almost there.........

On July 6th Steve and I and the dogs took off to Waterton for the day. We had a great day hiking and eating lunch by the lake!!!  

 We hiked up to one of the falls. Caliber stopped a few times along the to take a bit of a dip he was pretty hot!!!!

I'm very cursed when it comes to Waterton, we were there for the 1st time a few years ago and I had fell really badly on my knee. I fell this time as well, right off the trial! Steve had to help me up. Luckily I only got a few bumps and bruises this time!!!

We stopped for the dogs to take a quick dip on the way back down, but they were more interested in hanging out with dad on the big rock!

I did however get them cooled off by dragging them thru the lake!!!!!

They were not too impressed !!!!!! but defiantly not as hot!!!!!!!

All in all it was a really great day, I love summer!!!!!!

Well that's it I'm finally caught up!!!!! Until next time.........

An Olds Weekend

Nikki and I were at a trial in olds this past weekend. She had 1 Q in her gambles advance class. She tried hard in all 3 standard classes, but something about the table was a little scary so she bailed a few times. In jumpers we were only off by one bar. She did fanastic for the 2nd weekend in a row!

Every trial I'm learning more and more as we work together. This weekend I've learned that I really need to become more exciting then the ball! I love that she comes off the course so happy as she runs to get her ball, but I would love to see her be that happy on the course as well. My new set of classes coming up should help with that and I'm exciting to start them.

I love to work with her and to see how far she has come in her life. She actually sat out and said hi to a few people after her last run was done today which is a big change from hiding in the kennel. I makes me so happy to see my girly have more confidence!

Wicked Weekend

Last weekend Nikki and I were at a trial in Medicine Hat

She had 3 Q runs on the weekend. 1 gambles and 2 snooker which gave us our 1st title

" Starters Games Dog of Canada."

It was so exciting!!!! She did very well in her other runs as well, she is gaining more and more confidence all the time!!! What a great weekend for us!

Yes, she is still afraid of the camera, it may steal her soul!!!!! But despite wendy taking pictures this past weekend she did very well . She only had one major melt down and only spotted wendy a few times on course but work through her fears really well.

I'm so PROUD of her!!!

Check out our Q snooker run:

Caliber's Rally Obedience - Day 2

My 1st post

Hello everyone! I'm very excited to start blogging about my adventures in life with my loving husband and my amazing Nikki and Caliber!

To catch you up to speed
My life became about everything dog when we adopted Nikki in 2008. We make a wicked agility team and have had a very awesome 2 years training and trialing! I could not imagine my life without her she brightens every day for me!

Go Dog Go Trial August 2010



 

 

The world has been a scary place for her at times but with each day she is gaining more and more confidence and becoming a happier dog!  





Medicine Hat Trial September 2010





In August of 2010 Caliber entered our life! He is a fun and lovable Karelian Bear Dog! I got a few interesting looks from a few people when I told them what breed came home with us, but it has been and awesome 9 months with him. He is teaching me to be more and more patient every day!


We have started into Rally Obedience and he has done really well so far! Just this past weekend he had his 1st show!!!! Two Q's! So pround of us!



Medicine Hat May 14 &15



We both had fun, but he was pretty excited to go home!

That's it for now, will be look forward to blogging more soon! Rally Video to come!!