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Rehab
Perhaps because of worrying about Haku and the grand scheme of things, I just could not get into the obedience match over the weekend. I really had to force myself to go, and when I got there and saw we’d have to wait hours, I tried to stay – but couldn’t. Even bringing Navarre in … Continue reading Rehab →
Topon Tarosuyo
21 févr. 20194 min de lecture
Broken
Well, it’s official, Haku is broken. Our week long rest actually seemed to make things worse rather than better. It’s not like he’s three legged or anything, but it’s now been three weeks and there has been no improvement at all. I’m a big fan of waiting to see if it gets better on its … Continue reading Broken →
Topon Tarosuyo
17 févr. 20198 min de lecture
Incoming Puppies?
Exciting puppy news, Navarre’s sister Dove is currently having a hot date with adorable tri boy in Idaho. Fingers crossed for puppies to play with in April! I think they’re going to be really nice puppies, assuming they come to exist. The plan is to see how this litter turns out, and if they are … Continue reading Incoming Puppies? →
Topon Tarosuyo
12 févr. 20194 min de lecture
Snow!
Oregon snow is such a tease, they will build it up and dangle it as a possibility, but often nothing comes of it. We did finally get some snow this week though – and there is supposed to be a bigger storm next week! So winter came late this year – just so I could … Continue reading Snow! →
Topon Tarosuyo
8 févr. 20194 min de lecture
Ranch Champion!
We did it! We got all the way around the course and got our first herding score today. It didn’t feel out of control, we didn’t lose any sheep, I barely had to yell at all – it felt good! It wasn’t super precise, but that’s not our strength in any sport, that’s for sure. … Continue reading Ranch Champion! →
Topon Tarosuyo
4 févr. 20194 min de lecture
What Would I Do Differently?
I continue to be very happy with Justine’s handling system in agility. Weird that I became a ‘system’ girl, but there you go. It works for me and I think trained skills are hugely beneficial to my students, even if they don’t train the more complex threadle/backside skills. I really admire some other handling styles, … Continue reading What Would I Do Differently? →
Topon Tarosuyo
2 févr. 20198 min de lecture
A Well Rounded Dog
One thing I was expecting during our Winter of Herding was for Haku to hurt himself. Herding across uneven ground with stumps and holes and trenches – I was sure he was going to at least slice open a pad. But no, we managed to go through the entire break with no issues at all. … Continue reading A Well Rounded Dog →
Topon Tarosuyo
31 janv. 20195 min de lecture
Cramming for the Trial
Not herding every day did not magically fix Haku’s latest issues, unfortunately. We did some shorter outruns on his first practice back, still too fast – then we argued about a down, after which the sheep are off in space so we tried to fix that. After that he wasn’t flanking when I asked, and … Continue reading Cramming for the Trial →
Topon Tarosuyo
27 janv. 20196 min de lecture
Spring of Herding?
Winter of Herding: Day Twenty Four I thought today would be the day we would finally have some bad weather, there was wind and rain forecast … but, no, it was a little breezy, but warm and dry in Scio. I continue to be deeply suspicious, there was some pouring sideways rain LATER, but not … Continue reading Spring of Herding? →
Topon Tarosuyo
20 janv. 201913 min de lecture
Puppysitting
Winter of Herding: Day Twenty One Another gorgeous day, practice in Molalla. We worked on our homework, flanking contrary to body language, trying to put a cue to adding distance on his flanks, slowing down on his lift, driving with precision and lying down on his fetch. It all went pretty well, I don’t think … Continue reading Puppysitting →
Topon Tarosuyo
16 janv. 20197 min de lecture
Hey, Look, Herding!
Winter of Herding: Day Eighteen We’re winding down our herding adventure, I’ll have to start thinking about a long term plan for, uh, continuing education. There’s a slight chance I may not know everything there is to know about herding by the end of next week. However, I do feel way more confident with what … Continue reading Hey, Look, Herding! →
Topon Tarosuyo
13 janv. 20198 min de lecture
Making Progress
We had a visitor over the weekend, an 8 month old border collie who we had met briefly when he was younger. Super sweet boy, and so easy to have around – all 8 month old puppies should take note! He did great with the dogs and the cats, was just a perfect houseguest and … Continue reading Making Progress →
Topon Tarosuyo
9 janv. 20198 min de lecture
USBCHA Debut
Well, we did it – it wasn’t impressive, certainly not pretty, we didn’t even keep all the sheep – but we went to our first herding trial. I was actually really happy with what we did. Haku did not get obsessed with the sheep that went to the exhaust (something he’s never seen before), he … Continue reading USBCHA Debut →
Topon Tarosuyo
6 janv. 20193 min de lecture
Whoops, I Entered a Trial
Winter of Herding: Day Nine Another lovely day – crazy! Back down in Scio and talked about our really poor performance with any sort of specific herding task. We went to the small field and looked at approximate herding at a distance, which first Ian tried with Haku – but Haku did not feel like … Continue reading Whoops, I Entered a Trial →
Topon Tarosuyo
5 janv. 201912 min de lecture
Mr. Jonathon Brisbee 5/29/01 – 1/2/19
Bruce emailed me that he had to put Brisbee down today, struggling with dementia and mobility. He was 17.5, he would have turned 18 in May. It’s not unexpected, but it’s hard to think of him, and all the old crew, are gone now. Poco, Fenwick and Brisbee were a force to be reckoned with, … Continue reading Mr. Jonathon Brisbee 5/29/01 – 1/2/19 →
Topon Tarosuyo
3 janv. 20192 min de lecture
Winter of Herding Continues
OMG, the dogs are so skinny! Whoops, I should have upped their food when we started winter break. We’ve been a lot more active than we are when I’m teaching throughout the week. Extra rations for everyone, and especially Navarre – intact boys suck at holding weight. He’s also rather naked, none of the dogs … Continue reading Winter of Herding Continues →
Topon Tarosuyo
31 déc. 20187 min de lecture
Merry Christmas!
It’s been a crazy December, I’m glad I got all my Christmas decorations up early, as somehow the holiday snuck up on me. And, miracles of miracles, I finally got to pick up my car from the shop after our accident – only a month later! Bright really hated being in the pickup truck, so … Continue reading Merry Christmas! →
Topon Tarosuyo
27 déc. 20185 min de lecture
Joy
Hard to imagine life without animals around, I have been feeling exceptionally emotional about my crew lately. I’m very lucky to have such wonderful cats and dogs that get along so well with both their own species and with each other. This is certainly not always the case, and I don’t want to take it … Continue reading Joy →
Topon Tarosuyo
23 déc. 20184 min de lecture
Winter (of Herding) is Coming
I always find the seasons to be a little weird, they SHOULD be equal. The hottest part of the year should be six months after the coldest time of the year – but that doesn’t seem to happen here. August is the hottest month, and then mid-December to mid-January is the coldest – so you … Continue reading Winter (of Herding) is Coming →
Topon Tarosuyo
12 déc. 20185 min de lecture
2 Years
We’ve been here for two years now, or three Thanksgivings. Such a crazy time in my life that was back in 2016 when we moved, I can’t say I’m totally settled into my new life yet. I’m not sure when you get to say that, but life continues to feel very unreal. Got rear ended … Continue reading 2 Years →
Topon Tarosuyo
1 déc. 20188 min de lecture
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