Well, because of the wet wheather and the lower temps. class tonight was canceled due to the possiblity of black ice. I was a little disappointed, but I understand. I was hope to do some "look at that" game with Zedd at class.
I recieved an e mail from Barb about her starting classed in Jan. on Wed. I could take a class with either Barb or Rosanne. If I choose to sign up for her classes I would have to quit Flexi. The thing with Flexi is that it is cheep, but it's just run throughs, and there is alot of work to stay a member of the club. Instrustion is and isn't the best. I just have such mixed feelings about the whole thing.My biggest fear is that I will not get enough instruction at Barbs. I need concrete homework. Small drills to work on at home.
how about talking to Sharon and emailing, Rosanne and or Sharon about my concerns ect......
Friday, December 19, 2008
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
OFF TO AKC INVENTATIONALS
I am off today for California to Long Beach for the akc inventaionals. My dog didn't get invited, but Penny was and she invited me to go along. I'm looking forward to going. I'm not looking forward to the plane ride. My legs always get restless when I sit for a long time. I'll be back on Monday. I'll miss my husband and bunzella and zeddicus. Both dogs will be in good hands. Mike takes very good care of them. All of them will have lots of room in the bed while I'm gone.
I've been running some things through my head lately. I would like to sit down and come up with a training plan for zedd and keep a journal of our sessions. Ok journal may be too much. I'm struggling with balance. I feel very scattered with training zedd, since the winter months are slow with agility shows, I'd like to get organized with training. I do think it's time to retire bunzella. As much as I hate to do it she is really starting to slow down. She doesn't want to climb or jump as much as she use to. She has a vet check up in Jan. so I plan on having her examined very well.
I'm hoping that during some down time the next couple of days I can come up with some plan. When I get back from CA I do have a private with Leslie McDevitt and I'm hoping that will help me with organizing a training plan.
I think I had too much coffee because my mind feels like it's jumping from one thought to the next. Gee, I'm such a terrier at heart!!!!!!!
Well, I'm off to get on the treadmil, finish packing and take a shower. Oh and grab a committ so I don't go buy a pack of cigs!!!
I've been running some things through my head lately. I would like to sit down and come up with a training plan for zedd and keep a journal of our sessions. Ok journal may be too much. I'm struggling with balance. I feel very scattered with training zedd, since the winter months are slow with agility shows, I'd like to get organized with training. I do think it's time to retire bunzella. As much as I hate to do it she is really starting to slow down. She doesn't want to climb or jump as much as she use to. She has a vet check up in Jan. so I plan on having her examined very well.
I'm hoping that during some down time the next couple of days I can come up with some plan. When I get back from CA I do have a private with Leslie McDevitt and I'm hoping that will help me with organizing a training plan.
I think I had too much coffee because my mind feels like it's jumping from one thought to the next. Gee, I'm such a terrier at heart!!!!!!!
Well, I'm off to get on the treadmil, finish packing and take a shower. Oh and grab a committ so I don't go buy a pack of cigs!!!
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
class
Zeddicus was outstanding tonight. we played the "look at that game" and he did very well with it. He was also very good about letting dogs come into the ring when he was finished running his run. I'm having some 10th pole pop out issues. I'm not sure what that is all about. Bunzella has the exact same problem so it must be in my training. Unfortunately I'm not sure what I'm doing to cause that. I've been working on training independent weave polls, but there must be a hole in my training somewhere. When I go over to the training building I'm planning on putting wires at the 10th poles to the 12th pole and work on doing front crosses and lateral distance so zedd gets use to me doing all kinds of maneuvers while he continues to weave.
Zedd also had an adjustment by Evelyn tonight. (she is a dog chriroprator) He loved it and he was ready to rock and roll after his appointment.
On my was to class I tossed out the pack of cigs that I bought today. I'm quitting again. I really want to breathe free.
Zedd also had an adjustment by Evelyn tonight. (she is a dog chriroprator) He loved it and he was ready to rock and roll after his appointment.
On my was to class I tossed out the pack of cigs that I bought today. I'm quitting again. I really want to breathe free.
what a day
well, I've been trying to figure out how to add following blog sites to my list, but i not figuring it out. oh well, maybe I'll ask someone how it works.
my day went ok today. I've been feeling a little overwhelmed lately. there is so much i 'd like to get done, but there just isn't enough time in a day to achieve it all. in my mind i've been trying to come up with a training plan for zedd. I have so many goals for us in agility. I really want me and my terrier to give all those 16in dogs a run for their money in the agility ring. He's a great little running dog and I just want us to continue to grow together as a team. Even though he isn't a border collie or a sheltie, I still want to be top dog!!!! I would like to put my training plan and goals down on paper, I think it will help.
I am a little mad at myself today. After almost 2 months of not smoking I went and bought a pack of cigs. UGH!!!!! I hate the fact that I smoke. It's so bad for my health, it's expensive and I feel and I think I look better when I'm not smoking. So why do I continue to cheat???? Maybe because I'm doing it alone. My husband still smokes. In my head I keep coming up with ways to reward myself for not smoking so I stay motivated to stay quit. I feel like i've tried them all!!!
I just keep quitting and hope I can stay smoke free. What a disgusting habit!!!
more to post later.
my day went ok today. I've been feeling a little overwhelmed lately. there is so much i 'd like to get done, but there just isn't enough time in a day to achieve it all. in my mind i've been trying to come up with a training plan for zedd. I have so many goals for us in agility. I really want me and my terrier to give all those 16in dogs a run for their money in the agility ring. He's a great little running dog and I just want us to continue to grow together as a team. Even though he isn't a border collie or a sheltie, I still want to be top dog!!!! I would like to put my training plan and goals down on paper, I think it will help.
I am a little mad at myself today. After almost 2 months of not smoking I went and bought a pack of cigs. UGH!!!!! I hate the fact that I smoke. It's so bad for my health, it's expensive and I feel and I think I look better when I'm not smoking. So why do I continue to cheat???? Maybe because I'm doing it alone. My husband still smokes. In my head I keep coming up with ways to reward myself for not smoking so I stay motivated to stay quit. I feel like i've tried them all!!!
I just keep quitting and hope I can stay smoke free. What a disgusting habit!!!
more to post later.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
MY FIRST BLOG
Well, I decided to join the blogging world.
me and my border terrier zeddicus worked out together tonight. He walks on the treadmil while I do my situps and push ups and then he lays on the floor next to the treadmil chewing on a bone while I run/walk on the treadmil. My female border terrier just lays there and watches us and hopes to scarf up any treats that zedd might drop while he's working out.
I proceeded to to work on my pet parade project. A goup of us at work are entering our dogs in this pet parade Sat Oct 18. We are doing a dental theme. Bunzella is going to be a box of floss. She's going to look cute and as long as I have food she will walk in any costume. Zedd is staying home!!!!!!
I did do some training with Zedd tonight. I've started teaching him a "look at that game" I want him to be able to look at other dogs and look back at me and not freak out. Zedd has some self control issues and he also has some issues with dogs he does not know. I've been reading the book "control unleashed" by Leslie McDevitt. Wonderful book!! I've been following many of the exersises in the book. I would also like to teach him some crate games, I think that will also help. I have taught him some create games, but I'd like to move to the next level.
poor bunzella, when I work Zedd she gets created and protests the whole time. She is semi retired from preformace events. I still run and train her sometimes especially when she looks depressed because I'm spending with her.
me and my border terrier zeddicus worked out together tonight. He walks on the treadmil while I do my situps and push ups and then he lays on the floor next to the treadmil chewing on a bone while I run/walk on the treadmil. My female border terrier just lays there and watches us and hopes to scarf up any treats that zedd might drop while he's working out.
I proceeded to to work on my pet parade project. A goup of us at work are entering our dogs in this pet parade Sat Oct 18. We are doing a dental theme. Bunzella is going to be a box of floss. She's going to look cute and as long as I have food she will walk in any costume. Zedd is staying home!!!!!!
I did do some training with Zedd tonight. I've started teaching him a "look at that game" I want him to be able to look at other dogs and look back at me and not freak out. Zedd has some self control issues and he also has some issues with dogs he does not know. I've been reading the book "control unleashed" by Leslie McDevitt. Wonderful book!! I've been following many of the exersises in the book. I would also like to teach him some crate games, I think that will also help. I have taught him some create games, but I'd like to move to the next level.
poor bunzella, when I work Zedd she gets created and protests the whole time. She is semi retired from preformace events. I still run and train her sometimes especially when she looks depressed because I'm spending with her.
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