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Very Briefly Obedient
With very little practice and almost no warm up as I never know when to show up for obedience trials, Navarre and I gave Open another try today. And, once again, ALMOST finished that CDX. Unfortunately ‘almost’ counts for nothing in obedience. Today’s issue, about five feet from the end of the heeling pattern Navarre … Continue reading Very Briefly Obedient →
Topon Tarosuyo
24 oct. 20195 min de lecture
Six Months!
If I could have an infinite amount of dogs I’d love to have my sighthound someday. They were my first doggie love and I really do enjoy them. The last few weeks I’ve gotten to run three pharaoh hounds in class while their handler is out from injury. OMG, so much fun! I’m a big … Continue reading Six Months! →
Topon Tarosuyo
17 oct. 20197 min de lecture
Idaho Vacation
I spent the weekend with all sorts of border collies in all shapes and sizes, but mostly much smaller than mine. I just love border collies, they amuse me greatly and I’m always amazed at their working abilities and sheer … border collieness. In no other group of dogs would you see a random selection … Continue reading Idaho Vacation →
Topon Tarosuyo
6 oct. 20198 min de lecture
FCI Marathon
Asher has had a sudden burst of stalkiness. He’s trying to use it with the dogs now, and is suddenly getting sticky/stalkier with toys too. I tried him again on sheep this week too, and he was more interested, but not at all ready yet. I’m okay with him taking it slow though, Dave says … Continue reading FCI Marathon →
Topon Tarosuyo
22 sept. 20198 min de lecture
Five Months!
Gah, somehow four months is super young and five months has an air of maturity about it. And it’s true, there is something a bit magical about five months. It may be a touch of maturity, but I think there is just that sense of cresting that big first overwhelming wave with a puppy. They … Continue reading Five Months! →
Topon Tarosuyo
15 sept. 20197 min de lecture
Less Offensive
While Asher has not had a lot of fans with other dogs, I must say he’s been very good with my cats overall. He occasionally chases a cat, but just out of puppy boisterousness, and the cats don’t seem to take it personally or feel threatened at all. They feel very comfortable around him, sleep … Continue reading Less Offensive →
Topon Tarosuyo
14 sept. 20199 min de lecture
AHBA Herding Trial
The Dove puppies are 20 weeks now, how time flies! They are still squarely in the middle of the Fugly Four month old stage, they all look ridiculous. But they ARE having fun ear adventures again, so that’s really cute. Asher is particularly funny because his ears are SO BIG, he looks like dumbo when … Continue reading AHBA Herding Trial →
Topon Tarosuyo
2 sept. 20196 min de lecture
Legs Everywhere
Asher continues to grow in new and exciting directions. His latest is to get REALLY long and skinny – so he’s basically a giant head on stilts. So much legs! Maybe 18 inches now? But the big news is that he finally seems to have figured out what those legs are FOR – that boy … Continue reading Legs Everywhere →
Topon Tarosuyo
1 sept. 20198 min de lecture
Sheep Camp
Ian’s sheep camp was long, there is a lot to talk about with sheep. Thankfully the weather was gorgeous, downright chilly at times and we even had the most rainfall since January. Well, in Portland they did, I don’t think we did down in Scio, but we did get wet. It was perfect though, and … Continue reading Sheep Camp →
Topon Tarosuyo
25 août 20197 min de lecture
Asher’s First Title!
Spur of the moment I decided I should put some AKC Tricks titles on my dogs, as it was on my mind getting ready for tricks classes this summer. They have the tricks, it’s just finding the time to get it done, and it turned out one my students was an evaluator so I figured … Continue reading Asher’s First Title! →
Topon Tarosuyo
9 août 201911 min de lecture
15 Weeks
Asher continues to be really fun to train. He’s an enthusiastic and focused problem solver. He can get easily frustrated sometimes, but I try to make sure my rate of reinforcement is very high. He does have a ‘stubborn’ streak about anything that he doesn’t care for, that is a dog that likes to have … Continue reading 15 Weeks →
Topon Tarosuyo
5 août 20196 min de lecture
Acceptance?
It was a big week, six weeks later, the dogs appeared to have finally thawed somewhat with Asher. For no particular reason I can see, but I’m not complaining. One night I thought Asher was just playing with some toys behind me, I look over and him and Bright and just wrestling away, like this … Continue reading Acceptance? →
Topon Tarosuyo
28 juil. 20197 min de lecture
Navarre’s Not Really Herding Debut
Well, despite trying to do some last minute cramming, Navarre had no idea what to do with lifting the sheep off of the set out crew at the USBCHA trial. I didn’t have high expectations anyway, but I thought if he could get past that at least he could do a bit of the course. … Continue reading Navarre’s Not Really Herding Debut →
Topon Tarosuyo
20 juil. 20197 min de lecture
Independent Puppy
We have survived the 4th of July for another year! It was oddly quiet around here, compared to past years. We weren’t at home for the 4th itself until after midnight, but there was nothing that night after we got home, and very little the days before and after. Of course, the weather has been … Continue reading Independent Puppy →
Topon Tarosuyo
17 juil. 20198 min de lecture
11 Weeks
Zoom, times goes by so fast with a puppy! As usual, I have grand ambitions to take a lot of video, as they are small for such a short period of time. I have not succeeded much though, and even the video I have I never seem to have time to edit it down into … Continue reading 11 Weeks →
Topon Tarosuyo
7 juil. 20197 min de lecture
10 Weeks
How quickly they become a part of our lives. I adore Asher, he just has that special quality that ‘fits’ with me, I can’t explain it, he’s definitely my dog. That doesn’t mean that he’s perfect or easy, but he’s a fabulous boy. I’m really excited to see who he grows up to be, he’s … Continue reading 10 Weeks →
Topon Tarosuyo
29 juin 20198 min de lecture
Openly Obedient
Dog shows of any type are so ridiculous. Somehow it seems even more unreal when you throw a bunch of events together. The obedience trial over the weekend was in conjunction with a big conformation show which also had lure coursing and barn hunt. Just a massive amount of crazy dog people all squished together. … Continue reading Openly Obedient →
Topon Tarosuyo
29 juin 20194 min de lecture
9 Weeks
Life with a puppy is always a little unreal for those first few weeks. It’s a big adjustment for the puppy, and a big adjustment for the rest of the household. There is always a new routine and so many things that you don’t normally do. You don’t really know what each new day will … Continue reading 9 Weeks →
Topon Tarosuyo
20 juin 20199 min de lecture
8 Weeks
Puppyhood goes by so quickly, and with a baby puppy it seems like there is so much to do. Asher is settling in well. He’s quiet, for the most part. Though I haven’t yet had him crated in the house, though will soon have to. The boy is trouble, much more so than the very … Continue reading 8 Weeks →
Topon Tarosuyo
13 juin 20196 min de lecture
Welcome Home
I have a puppy! Asher is home and I’m interested to see if there is much difference with him as opposed to the other puppies I’ve brought home. So far there is one HUGE difference, Navarre is PISSED. I don’t know how he knows that THIS puppy is staying, but he’s sulking, pouting, clingy and … Continue reading Welcome Home →
Topon Tarosuyo
10 juin 20194 min de lecture
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