Well, Baby was a sound kid this weekend! I was happy to get off the boot and into the ring after an almost 5 month break. Baby rocked her FAST on Saturday (even though mom took two obstacles backwards, loser). And she absolutely blew the FAST course apart on Sunday with an 80 point course AND the only dog to qualify in her 16′ division AND get a absolutely perfect FAST challenge topped by no other. Both these FAST runs got her nice blue ribbons! Only 5 dogs in the entire excellent class qualified today and my dear hubby was one of them!
We also had a fantastic standard run both days unfortunately they ended in one knocked bar. :( But our time was a first place run today and a third place run yesterday. Jumpers was a q yesterday with a fourth place, todays run??? well, a little less, ha ha with my Baby dog popping pole 10!!! Yes, I am talking about my perfect little Baby Dog. Not her fault completely and totally funny for me! We had a great weekend together, no pressure and lots of just enjoying being able to run together again.
I bought the kids (Ice and Baby) cool down sheets - with special magincal healing abilities. I am hoping that I am able to keep both dogs sound with these coats and new warm up and cool down routines. Today was first try and they both did great. 
Well, now that I am (unofficially) out of my boot… my Baby dog and I on back to practice. My little treat motivated kid is VERY into the new toys that I have bought. I am jazzed. She is so excited! We were working our contacts (with my gimpy running) - she is HOT. Her running contact was spot on tonight. Fast, accurate - she is going to kick my butt this weekend for sure. She is sound so far, got my fingers crossed that she can stay that way. We are doing two days of CKC this weekend, then in March we have four trials in a row - Terrier club, Idaho 3-day AKC, AKC Nationals, then USDAA in Loveland. I think we will pass on trial number 5 LOL (which is the AKC Mile High in Castle Rock) :( bummer, but dont think I can swing it - we will need a break LOTS of traveling
Baby and I qualified for the AKC Nationals in March! We are going! I am hoping that my foot is healed and that I am in shape, I will have to really kick my own butt to make that happen since my procedure is not until January 13 - may take 3 weeks in the boot before I can run again… then its hit the treadmill and work! :) Greg has qualified also so we will both be able to go together.
He are my latest videos that I was really late posting.. Go Baby Dog!
2009 December 24 - Santa Hat Photo Shoot
December 24th, 2009Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
Love all these photos
Some wonderful video! Baby was running pretty fast in these runs. Sorry the video is so long, but this is the only copies I keep of my runs, so I put them in the one video.
What can I say… Baby was HOT - she was onFIRE! The first run of the day (gamblers) caught me quite off guard, she just turned it on and left me in the dust. Wow. I dont know if it was being worked (which I usually dont do) by two of my students last week, or playing with me, hope to duplicate that. She was on like she was in the 2007 AKC Nationals… box that! :) Anyway, we wound up with a first place in gamblers, two snooker super Qs, one being a first but I dont remember the other. We took a 5th in steeplechase and went to round two where we came in second by 2 100ths of a second :( my fault. We had a blazing jumpers but one bar made us give up first place. Oh! and we finally got that missing grand prix q to qualify us for nationals… so we are all set. I will post video as soon as my life smooths (so dont hold your breath)