Wags for Wishes

Mylee and I were excited to be part of the annual Wags for Wishes AKC agility trial. All proceeds benefited a child from the Make A Wish Foundation. It was a wonderful weekend and there were all kinds of activities going on. Dock Dogs, agility, fly ball, herding, lure coursing, and I’m sure other things that I missed.  We enjoyed our runs and had qualifying runs in FAST and finally received our last novice jumpers Q!  Mylee and I are going to retrain our contacts so we are taking a break from showing until we have those back under our belts! Silly poodle thinks the yellow zone is for flying over, not for touching!

AKC Agility Round 2

Well, we had our second weekend of AKC agility trials. We had a great time hanging with all our MLF friends and met many new people today! Mylee got her Novice FAST title today! We also had qualifying runs in novice jumpers with weaves and novice standard. Thanks to all my mentors for all your support and advice as we travel this journey!!

Vet Recommendation for Phoenix area

I have a fabulous vet recommendation for all of you! Diane Paster is a wonderful, caring, MOBILE veterinarian. She comes right to your house. It is so convenient, and your animals don’t get all stressed out! If you are looking for a great vet, give her a call.

Here is her contact information:

Diane Paster, DVM, DABVP,CCRT

Gilbert, AZ

480-720-1487

dmpasterdvm@gmail.com

www.pasterveterinaryservices.com

First AKC Agility Trial

We had our first AKC trial and Mylee did fabulous! She qualified for 5 out of 6 of her runs!! She qualified for 2 Novice FAST runs, 2 Novice Standard runs and 1 Novice Jumpers run. It was a great weekend! We will be running in another AKC trial November 13th and 14th at Club Doggie in Queen Creek, AZ. Come out and join us!

Agility Photos

Finally, I have a few pictures of Mylee running in agility. One is a perfect photo of her jumping that was taken by Karen DeLong Photography.  The other is Mylee coming out of a tunnel taken by Bruce McClelland. Thanks for the wonderful photographs! Our next agility trial will be October 30/31st at Paradise Park in Phoenix. We will be out there all day so come out and enjoy the beautiful fall weather and watch some incredible dogs and handlers.

Agility Season is Here!

Well, we are gearing up for another season of agility. We’ve already started back at classes and have been practicing those weave poles…..still not so good at them though   I am excited to run Mylee in our first AKC trials this year which means more contact equipment and tighter courses. I think Mylee loves NADAC because she can really fly through the course! Our first AKC competition is Oct 30-31st  and will be out at Paradise Park in Phoenix. Come out and watch some agility!

We were able to sneak in a Friday afternoon NADAC competition this weekend! It was a blast! Mylee did so well too. She received her 3rd qualifying run (Q) to earn her novice tunnelers title!! Woo Hoo! She also earned her first Q in Hoopers! That is not an easy feat. It is a very confusing game for both the handler and the dog! We managed to pull it off though. So much fun!!

Summer Fun in the Desert

Mylee finally found her true retrieving roots today. We had a “learn to love the water” day. Well, now she does! She retrieved her toy for an hour and then came in the house and collapsed! Finally I’ve found something to wear out that dog. Here are a couple of pictures of her in the pool. Her daughter, Rowdie, decided that water is not for her. We will work on it and hopefully have the two of them jumping in together by the end of the week! It certainly creates a new look for the poodle when they dry and are all curly…kinda cute actually

A Look at Agility

Here is a link where you can watch Mylee and I on one of our “good” agility runs. Thanks Lloyd for video taping and posting it for me! http://www.youtube.com/user/gooddogagility#p/search/1/ZBBD57k60xg 

As soon as I get my scanner going, I will post pics of Mylee too! Agility is such fun, thanks to the awsome instructors at Meadow Lane Farm Dog Sports!! Kodie, Kim, Anita and Cindy are absolutely wonderful!!! www.mlfdogsports.com

NADAC

Well, Mylee and I have decided to start our agility trials with NADAC (www.nadac.com  ). They are all about speed and accuracy. They do not use the teeter, table or tire jump so obstacles are limited. If you have a fast dog, it’s a great place to start. We are working on our weave poles still….they are a tough one. Mylee can get through them if she enters them correctly. We will be up at Paradise Valley Park the weekend of Jan 16-17. Come up for gander if you have time. It is off of Bell and 40th St. in Phoenix. Bring some chairs and a cooler. It’s a great day! Many great dogs to watch and learn about the sport. Everyone is so friendly and willing to chat about the sport. I love it! If you are there, look for us. Mylee is the only toy brown(ish) poodle out there so we should be easy to spot on the novice courses!! I would love to chat with you!

7 Weeks Old

Well, the pups are 7 weeks old and getting ready to go to their forever families! It will be so boring around here when they all leave us. Liza is going to be staying here with us. Several of the babies will be going to a dear friend, Beth,  so I am excited that I will still get to see them as they grow up! Lucy is going all the way to Missouri with her new mom, Jennifer! Congratulations Jennifer!!! She is flying here to pick her up next week. Rowdie will eventually be living with her new brother Leo and her Mom and Dad, Therese and Eric, all the way in Alaska! She is working on growing her winter coat already!! LOL “Bear” is still looking for his forever family and will be ready to go Labor Day weekend. Give me a shout if you are searching for a little love bug to join your family. He is adorable! Here are some current pictures of the babies.

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