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First Day back at Lake Lavon!

Now that it's been getting a little too hot to hike, I decided to take the pups to the lake.  Of course they had a blast after the first picture.  I wanted to get at least one photo of Gorgie before she turned into a drowned rat.

 Some things never change... Gorgie splashing the water to bite it!

I took this next photo with my iPhone of the place where we enjoyed the day!

Sunrise

My sunrise from my back yard.  What a beautiful site to come home too. 

Lazy Saturday for some.

The beginning of our hike today!

Look what Gorgie found!

Handsome found his Bucket Tree!

Sir Willabee Art

Awesome Handsome Agility Photo

Here's a photo of Handsome taken last weekend at the HHAT USDAA agility trial. 

Gorgeous hike today!

Gorgeous Agility Video - Standard Championship Title & Grand Prix

After a year with health problems and trying to get back in shape, I finally felt good enough to keep up with Gorgeous in agility competition… and I did! We qualified and won Grand Prix today!

In this video is her Championship Standard Title run (all have been 1st place) and her Fast & Furious Grand Prix run!

Handsome, Gorgeous and I had an fabulous weekend! It's a great thing to be able to just run with your dogs... and they to run with me! ;-)

 

A Record Cold Day in May!

Cold May Night!

This is how you spend a cold night in May... you cuddle up with Bumble! It's in the lower 40s now. They say it may reach as low as 39! Brrrrr.

Seriously Bumble???

You want in????

Two Very Lucky Dogs!

Poetry In Motion... agility style!

Here is Gorgeous and Elizabeth Evans at the IFCS Agility World Cup & Championship of the Americas.

Poetry in motion...

Here's part two!

 

Last Day of the IFCS Agility World Cup & Championship of the Americas

I like to give kudos to Elizabeth Evans for taking on a dog she never trained, worked and competed with a handful of times before this big weekend's IFCS Agility World Cup & Championship of the Americas. She did a phenomenal job with Gorgeous with only one elimination all weekend! There were some tough courses out there!!! Now if Gorgie would have done her part by keeping the bars up, agility life would be good!

Gorgie stayed with EE and listen to her very well on all runs (minus the first one) and did everything asked... other than one important part. :-D

Anyways, here's their Standard run from today which looked like a dance. Well done EE! — with Elizabeth Evans at Will Rogers Facility Watt Arena.

Here's Gorgeous' and Elizabeth Evans Jumpers run from today. Look how EE got Gorgie to listen to her to go between the jumps and then not take the tunnel after. Also no problem with back jumps all weekend! Nice work! Too bad about the bars.

Thanks EE for taking such good care of Gorgeous I'm sure she enjoyed the massages you had lined up for her. Also, thanks for believing in my dog thinking she had potential to be a world team member. I only wished she kept the bars up for you. — with Elizabeth Evans at Will Rogers Facility Watt Arena.

Video from the IFCS Agility World Cup & Championship of the Americas

Here is Gorgie's and Elizabeth Evans Gamblers run from today! It was an awesome opening!!! Wait until you see the running dog walk which was a mini Gamble after it. The judge called her AF, but EE thought she got it. Also, Gorgie knocked the last bar in the gamble which cost the team too many points to even get close for the cut for world team. Oh well, they are now running for the pure excitement of the game!

This is yesterday's Snooker round which they qualified and placed 6th. All six dogs had 50 points, so it went by time. So yet another beautiful run!

 

2013 IFCS Agility World Cup & Championship of the Americas this weekend!

Gorgie is letting Elizabeth Evans know she is ready for some 'gilities at the 2013 IFCS Agility World Cup & Championship of the Americas this weekend! She's ready to rock like the Rockstar she is!  Fingers and paws crossed they make the cut to be part of the world team and fly to the Netherlands next year! Competition starts tomorrow!

A Gorgeous Day to Hike!

Gorgeous Titled HXBs!!!!!!

THIS is a great day for me! As of today, I have achieved all my goals with Gorgeous. A championship in herding would be icing on the cake! Anyways, Gorgie and I received 3rd (out of 11 dogs) in Advanced B Course sheep this morning giving her the HXBs title!!! We also received 2nd place (out of 18 dogs) in Advanced A Course sheep!!! What a day... what a great dog I have!

I would like to thank Marie & Alan Koebke and the whole Alamar Farm gang for helping us get there. Also my favorite clinician, Kyle Smith. I love you all!

Keep Calm and Sheep Herd On!

Gorgeous and I have a sheep herding trial this weekend. Gorgeous is up for her Excellent title in B Course sheep. That course is ran in a big field with a shed at the end. The A Course sheep, which is ran in the arena, we are gathering points for her championship.

I took off training for three months, but we have had four practice sessions since. Fingers crossed we can do this! SO... I'm going to remember to Keep Calm and Sheep Herd On! And enjoy the beautiful weekend with friends.

A Gorgeous day to train!

Gorgeous Bluebonnets

“I'm an introvert... I love being by myself, love being outdoors, love taking a long walk with my dogs and looking at the trees, flowers, the sky.”
― Audrey Hepburn

Agility today Herding tonight!

Late evening hike at the park!

This park is my favorite place to be that's close by. What a way to enjoy life... hiking with your dogs in a beautiful park.

To My Love...

“I love you. I am who I am because of you. You are every reason, every hope, and every dream I've ever had, and no matter what happens to us in the future, everyday we are together is the greatest day of my life. I will always be yours. ”
― Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook