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The Trial that Didn’t Happen
And we’re back! So nice to get back into everything again. Bryn has been doing fantastic and has had no issues working back up to hiking, herding and full height agility. We have yet to go back to free running on the property though, as that was what might have caused the initial injury (though … Continue reading The Trial that Didn’t Happen →
Topon Tarosuyo
27 févr. 20236 min de lecture
Back in Action
Mercury is officially out of retrograde, and I do feel like things seem to be looking up overall. The big news, Bryn’s OFA results came back – no issues at all! Hips rated Good, elbows and shoulders were normal. HUGE relief, it’s been a rollercoaster of emotions and trying to prepare for all the bad … Continue reading Back in Action →
Topon Tarosuyo
6 févr. 202311 min de lecture
Funky
I just want my Brynny back! I’ll never take her ridiculous agility flanking for granted again. She’s been handling the lack of action pretty well though, I’ll have to say – she is one solid, easy little dog. There has been good news with Bryn, but we’re not out of the woods yet. The good … Continue reading Funky →
Topon Tarosuyo
19 janv. 20237 min de lecture
2023 Not Off to a Great Start
2023 has not started off with a bang, I’m blaming Mercury in retrograde. And, well, it DID start off with a bang as my power went out New Year’s Eve about 10pm – which meant I couldn’t drown out the fireworks for the dogs. Thank god it’s not too bad where we are, but Asher … Continue reading 2023 Not Off to a Great Start →
Topon Tarosuyo
9 janv. 20239 min de lecture
Broken Bryn
Oof, what a year – a crazy, jam packed year with a lot less dog things than I would have liked. Well, dog things that have to do with MY dogs. And then to cap it off, right before my break starts, where I have all sorts of exciting dog things planned – Bryn comes … Continue reading Broken Bryn →
Topon Tarosuyo
24 déc. 202211 min de lecture
Suddenly Winter
Oof, man, winter just ARRIVED this year and never stopped – November is usually such a nice month! It’s either been freezing cold with east winds or pouring down sideways rain. What happened to the gentle drizzle of Fall? I’m just hoping it’s getting it all out of its system and the whole winter isn’t … Continue reading Suddenly Winter →
Topon Tarosuyo
5 déc. 202212 min de lecture
Welcome, Sheep!
Wow, actually getting to practice regularly on sheep – how novel! The dogs are loving it and I’m amazed how much progress they’ve already made just with a few visits. Knock on wood, the sheep remain really nice, not too heavy and not too light. They just sort of stay where you put them and … Continue reading Welcome, Sheep! →
Topon Tarosuyo
17 nov. 202210 min de lecture
Hello Again, Idaho!
We went out to Idaho! After a couple years of going out there so often, it was sad we hadn’t been out to see Bonnie since Bryn was 5 months old. It was, as always, my perfect idea of a vacation – just hanging out with dogs in such a lovely, secluded area and just … Continue reading Hello Again, Idaho! →
Topon Tarosuyo
1 nov. 202213 min de lecture
Navarre: Herding Champion!
Life continues very busy, but at least the summer heat is finally over. We’ve still had a warm September, and a warm October too – but I finally feel like I can do things again. Me and heat just don’t mix, it just drains me. So feeling perky, getting things taken care of, and lots … Continue reading Navarre: Herding Champion! →
Topon Tarosuyo
12 oct. 20227 min de lecture
Almost Fall!
There is an absurdity around the world of dog sports, and definitely from the outside looking in. It’s hard not to giggle when people take it SO SERIOUSLY. When I hear someone giving a lecture and just so serious and scientific … about running around in circles with your dog – it just seems unreal … Continue reading Almost Fall! →
Topon Tarosuyo
6 sept. 20228 min de lecture
Asher: Herding Champion!
I have really been enjoying my half days this summer. Lots of fun different classes, and then plenty of the rest of the day left afterwards. If only it wasn’t too hot to do anything like agility or hiking … but Summer is almost over, and it will be so nice to be able to … Continue reading Asher: Herding Champion! →
Topon Tarosuyo
31 août 20229 min de lecture
Asher AX AXJ
Whew, Trialmania is over – that was a lot of trialing! Well, maybe not for a lot of people, but it was for me. I must say, it is way more fun when the trial is close to your house. It’s too bad they don’t have more trials at Salem – but I made the … Continue reading Asher AX AXJ →
Topon Tarosuyo
13 août 202212 min de lecture
Bryn NA NAJ
Ah, Summer. What can you say about Summer? My least favorite season. The heat, the bugs, the humidity (which, I realize, is nothing like REAL humidity in other places, but I still don’t like it!). But there are always good things too, some lovely evenings and some very pretty foliage. We actually have a garden … Continue reading Bryn NA NAJ →
Topon Tarosuyo
2 août 20229 min de lecture
Wakamotoharu
It’s been so lovely to have a nice, normal year of weather. No ice storms, no heat domes, no forest fires, no floods, no unseasonable anything. Just … Oregon. To be fair, I guess it was a bit wetter and colder than ‘normal’, but that’s a direction I’m willing to take. But ‘typical’ Oregon summer … Continue reading Wakamotoharu →
Topon Tarosuyo
18 juil. 202210 min de lecture
Nostalgia
I’ve been feeling quite nostalgic recently, where does the time go? 50 is looming large on the horizon, and I’m okay with that, but the last 20 years certainly seem to have passed so quickly. I’ve also been feeling so thankful for everything, it still feels pretty unreal to end up where I have. I … Continue reading Nostalgia →
Topon Tarosuyo
30 juin 20228 min de lecture
Less than Successful Sheepdogs
Asher and I had our first herding trial attempt (USBCHA) since almost a year ago. It was not a resounding success, but there was improvement from his last (disastrous) attempt at this same location. It was after that we went back to basics and started retraining EVERYTHING, as Asher likes to do. We have fixed … Continue reading Less than Successful Sheepdogs →
Topon Tarosuyo
6 juin 20228 min de lecture
Practice is Magical!
Teaching at the arena here has been just wonderful. I love being able to both set up what I want for classes and work on things with my own dogs. We’ve actually been TRAINING – holy crap! And what a difference even a little planned training can make. Not, “Let’s just do a minute or … Continue reading Practice is Magical! →
Topon Tarosuyo
21 mai 20228 min de lecture
Thanks, Starlink
It was nice I took a more leisurely approach to opening the arena. And I’m sure there will be a lot of details to work out as we come to it – but feeling good about our grand opening the end of the month without the stress of feeling rushed. After which I will be … Continue reading Thanks, Starlink →
Topon Tarosuyo
3 avr. 202211 min de lecture
Bryn’s Agility Debut!
Having Bryn’s agility debut after 6 weeks of not doing agility was maybe not the wisest move, but my expectations were really low, I just wanted her to be comfortable and play in the ring. We ran T2B and FAST as FEO with her toy and she was happy to play with me, but not … Continue reading Bryn’s Agility Debut! →
Topon Tarosuyo
10 févr. 202212 min de lecture
An Arena!
Winter Break is winding down, it was much needed. Though despite my valiant efforts, I did not actually get through all the content I really thought I’d be able to watch/read during the break from all the books/videos/online classes that I have purchased and then never actually read/watched. So there are STILL all sorts of … Continue reading An Arena! →
Topon Tarosuyo
30 janv. 20228 min de lecture
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