Cadbury, Sparrow, Merlin, Swift and Me
This week at Broads we were working on various sequences. The first was a series of jumps that could be done in a variety of ways, and the trainers certainly found some inventive layouts! I have been working hard on my body language for Ketschkers. In all honesty in has taken me two years to... Continue Reading →
What a fab way to spend a Monday afternoon, training with the amazing Helen Anderson! Both Merlin and Sparrow had their turns. Sparrow is working on tunnel avoidance and it was clear her issue was understanding turning away from the tunnel. We worked at breaking down the exercise and we achieved some success, but have... Continue Reading →
We had T&A at the weekend. Merlin was back after his grazed paw the month before, and we had two of our trainers judging classes, which is both fun and slightly nerve-wracking. Team Stats Merlin: Clears 1. Faults 0. Eliminations 3. Sparrow: Clears 2. Faults 0. Eliminations 2. Cadbury: Clears 0. Faults 0. Eliminations 1.... Continue Reading →
When I was a kid I didn't realise that some people didn't live near the sea. The ocean was such a big and seemingly permanent part of my life that I just assumed it was the same for everyone. As I grew older, I learned that not only did some people not live near the... Continue Reading →
The sun was shining down on us at DBDT this weekend. Despite a bit of a dodgy sciatica, I managed some great runs with the dogs, coming away with two clears for Merlin and a first placing for Sparrow Merlin's Runs Merlin is back in action after a grazed paw meant he had to... Continue Reading →
Team Jackson 