2015, you have been a weird f*#%&*'n year ( Read more... )

It finally feels like a new year is here, because projects that are only about 2015 have begun! Construction is in full swing, and the actual kennel and upstairs apartment/office is officially being built. I really wasn't sure if those would've been those long talked about dreams or actual occurrences, so I haven't said too much, but we are ( Read more... )

Peach gets all the press these days, but the other dogs, they're doing good.

Not much to say about Lucero and Dixie. Dixie had her big 13th birthday, and she's just a happy old dog. I waited many years for this to come, and am enjoying our snuggles greatly. Now to just turn down the volume on the barking. Lucero remains THE happiest dog I have ( Read more... )

Have I said how in love I am with Miss Peachy Pie?

Well our hard work is paying off. We still have a ways to go, as in behaviors practiced for a year don't go away in a week, but I am so ecstatic by the progress. Cloud 9 really. Last week we spent most of our time breaking concepts into 2-5 obstacles, because her brain was imploding, and she had ( Read more... )

Focus, it's what I have needed in my Peachy Pie training. She, ahem, *I* developed a few bad habits I wanted to stop now, instead of 3 years from now. Like biting me out of frustration when running agility. I have to say, I love watching this dog think. She is so easy in that, she does what is rewarded. And it's been very obvious I haven't given ( Read more... )

I am not quite sure how 2015 will play out, so here are very tentative goals.


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Yesterday was a great day, and it has been awhile since I had one of those.

I *loved* it.

As I was closing up some great business opportunities yesterday and passing the torch, I started renewing my dreams of where I want Redwood to go. I have many dreams of this.


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Hahah thank doG I deleted the half done post of yesterday. I was miserable, and had decided I should not share that with anyone. But today, today is good! I feel awake and hopeful and IT'S NOT RAINING! Yeah, yesterday was so frickin' cold and wet and frustrating, I just canceled classes for everyone's sanity. My mental health day, I sure needed it ( Read more... )

I've had a training challenge for the past year, and I finally pulled my head out of my **(yeah that place) and figured it out. My reservation of keeping Peach was her inability to accept corrections from other dogs. I have always highly thought it had to do a lot with Yankee not wanting her to nurse at 13 days, due to her low calcium. Peach got ( Read more... )

Cynosport is on my brain, but the baby dog doesn't get to play at Nationals, so this weekend was all about enjoying local peeps, our timing, and PEACHY PIE. (Gah she makes me giddy) Weather was hot, but I didn't suffer too much in my pants and the cool mornings made up for it. I <3 doing score table with Bonnie and Megan and Teri. Efficient, fast, ( Read more... )