Let the Training Commence

We have just returned from a 2 day PACE seminar. It has been a thought provoking, interesting couple of days and a seminar that I would highly recommend for anyone at any level in agility. For more details check out www.PACE-agility.org

Here is Chi trying out one of the excersises we did and not to be upstaged by the little super star the handler decided to dress brightly!

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Agility 4 U son!

FB came to class and started his exposure to agility. Here we see Chi teaching and explaining to his son the perfect foot positioning for the contacts. The next shot would have been Chi with his head on his legs but FB's curiosity took him too close and Chi thought FB was going to give him a girlie kiss so pulled away!

Swimming!

After training with Lesley Olden the other day we went swimming. Bernadette took Zen for the 1st time and Chi went for his 2nd official swim. He sometimes swims round my legs 'down the Brooks' but isn't the keenest of swimmers. When I first took him I was worried his heavy fluffy coat would weigh him down but he has a powerfull little body under all that fur and once he got into his stroke he was well away. The pully system you see attached was very usefull in keeping him in the right direction and not splashing all over the place. Towards the end of the session he was of pully and soloing - woot!

Snow!

Woke up the other morning to snow. Chi loves the snow. I think he looks rather cute with the snow on the end of his nose.

Sheltie Good Citizens!

Rumaging through my photos trying to find a cute one of Griz & Chi I came across this picture taken in Nov 2004 when Chi obtained his silver good citizen cert.

From left to right Chi, litter sister Zen (Obay Truly Balanced), Auntie - tho not related, Pax (Obay Peace on Earth), litter brother Lucky (Obay Truly Lucky), and Lucky's pack mate Sam.

Thanks to Billingshurst Dog Training Club we had a gr8 morning working our dogs towards this fun acheivement.

Linden 'Tis True

This is Chi's Mum. In her hay day she was a beauty queen acheiveing Championship status in Canada and the US. No wonder she produced such gr8 puppies. True is loved by everyone who meets her she is gentle and mild unless you are a fellow canine trying to eat her food!

There's nothing True likes better than to chase Chi round the field but unfortunately he thinks it cramps his style.

Lady Grizelda Marcross

Chi's most favourite current pack member is undoubtly Griz. He would follow her to the end of the earth. Griz was fundamental in teaching Chi to run. We spent many a walk laughing at how Griz would trot round gouding Chi to chase her with him full pelt yipping into the wind trying to catch up. Now a days he can almost keep up with Griz at a good canter. Watch this space for a video!