Balance
Been awol again, Bay Team was fun, picked up the Steeplechase bye, but still skipping Tenn. The next week, I helped host Jim Basic down at Happy Dog for 3 days of seminars. He is so good, master of the dark arts, I'm really good at Snooker and Gamblers, but knowing how good Jim is at teaching them, leaves me too humbled to even try. Watching the teams progress last weekend, didn't do anything to change my mind, about leaving those topics to him. ;-)
Really, the past couple weeks have been about planning and recognizing that life is about to change again. Since Texas, I've been on agility cruise control and well, I'm ready to get back to it. It's been a great break. For many it wouldn't seem like a break, but I know what goes into the type of preparation needed for me and Vic to be at our best. Plus, I have a puppy that is almost at the age where the really fun training begins and I really would like to be able to play with him at Morgan Hill next year. So, I've started making lists of training plans, started eating healthy again and am getting my head around the change in lifestyle that is coming. I'm always so busy with agility and I am so glad I took the break, longer and more substantial than I initially intended, but I think it's been good for all of us. I feel balanced and strong again. With the change in focus, Starlet has become a key member of the crew again. The break allowed for Vic to adjust to Rich and well, I feel very lucky to have been able to focus so much on Rich's first year. On the Vic front, it feels like things have become clearer in the past week. Suddenly, MY boy is back and I've been reminded that more than any dog I have had, Vic LOVES being my dog. He really doesn't care about other people, he is mine and that's just how he wants it. The addition of Rich did change that initially, maybe Vic was sulking, I know my time became more limited, but suddenly, the magic that is Vic and my relationship has come back. Rich is as always happy and awesome. That boy is so full of mischief and fun, he reminds me of Max in so many ways. So, this weekend was my last weekend off for a few weeks. The weather is beautiful, so we hit the beach. Happy dogs, happy me and focused training begins again tomorrow. This week, happy extension lines for Vic with some weave entry practice, carpet running for Rich (still have no intention of keeping a running dogwalk, but hope it will help get me the running frame), more startline work, happy go-to-toy lines and maybe some lateral lead out foundation, table, bang game, maybe some baby teeter.... So much to do. I also must start filming my practices again and editing the footage. Yes, things are about to change, but I'm ready and excited to push myself again. :-)
I had to do a video of yesterday's beach adventure, the summer of '13 will be known as the summer I rediscovered the many beaches of Santa Barbara.
I remember when I first thought about getting a puppy from Pete/Chant and my concern was Pete's neck. Which isn't bad, but I wanted a slightly longer neck. Hard to remember that he went through a no-neck stage, because well, the boy has a pretty amazing neck.
Really, the past couple weeks have been about planning and recognizing that life is about to change again. Since Texas, I've been on agility cruise control and well, I'm ready to get back to it. It's been a great break. For many it wouldn't seem like a break, but I know what goes into the type of preparation needed for me and Vic to be at our best. Plus, I have a puppy that is almost at the age where the really fun training begins and I really would like to be able to play with him at Morgan Hill next year. So, I've started making lists of training plans, started eating healthy again and am getting my head around the change in lifestyle that is coming. I'm always so busy with agility and I am so glad I took the break, longer and more substantial than I initially intended, but I think it's been good for all of us. I feel balanced and strong again. With the change in focus, Starlet has become a key member of the crew again. The break allowed for Vic to adjust to Rich and well, I feel very lucky to have been able to focus so much on Rich's first year. On the Vic front, it feels like things have become clearer in the past week. Suddenly, MY boy is back and I've been reminded that more than any dog I have had, Vic LOVES being my dog. He really doesn't care about other people, he is mine and that's just how he wants it. The addition of Rich did change that initially, maybe Vic was sulking, I know my time became more limited, but suddenly, the magic that is Vic and my relationship has come back. Rich is as always happy and awesome. That boy is so full of mischief and fun, he reminds me of Max in so many ways. So, this weekend was my last weekend off for a few weeks. The weather is beautiful, so we hit the beach. Happy dogs, happy me and focused training begins again tomorrow. This week, happy extension lines for Vic with some weave entry practice, carpet running for Rich (still have no intention of keeping a running dogwalk, but hope it will help get me the running frame), more startline work, happy go-to-toy lines and maybe some lateral lead out foundation, table, bang game, maybe some baby teeter.... So much to do. I also must start filming my practices again and editing the footage. Yes, things are about to change, but I'm ready and excited to push myself again. :-)
I had to do a video of yesterday's beach adventure, the summer of '13 will be known as the summer I rediscovered the many beaches of Santa Barbara.
Click to view I remember when I first thought about getting a puppy from Pete/Chant and my concern was Pete's neck. Which isn't bad, but I wanted a slightly longer neck. Hard to remember that he went through a no-neck stage, because well, the boy has a pretty amazing neck.