Favorite Video! Okay, we finally have it. Belle learns how to play. She is about to be 6 years old and has never truly played with another dog. Looks like she decided Dash might as well be the one she hits it off with. Note, we had to pick up Dora cause Dora wasn't going to let her hurt Dasher and Dora knows how Belle plays dirty! Also see who does the attacking and who decides the game is done! That is my little princess thru and thru!
Monday, June 23, 2008
Maltese Show Bahia Sur
My husband was at his first conformation show and he really enjoyed seeing some of his favorite breeds. He was very smitten with a maltese with lots of personality. While the dog didn't win, Jim said he would have awarded that dog BIS since it is truly shows a maltese in his standard!
3 dog walker
While it sounds great, I am thinking we will stick to the two dog walker. It just gives them more freedom of movement. Also someone has to be in the middle of the 3 and as you can see in the short video, no one likes the middle! Might be good on a collective walk where I don't want them to enjoy the surroundings too much!
Monday, June 16, 2008
Resting
Last night and this morning have been about resting. The kids really go non stop when we go some where. Isabelle rolls around in the grass so she can smell like vacation as she loves to go go go. They had a good time and Daddy took them for many walks while Dasher was waiting to be shown. What you really realize while everyone is exhausted, puppy energy comes into play! We all wanted to heal...
But someone wasn't quite ready. He was now excited to be home! It did take Dash many rounds of fetch with his new squeaky balls (yes I found the one he loves at the dog show!!!) to be able to crash. But when he did, it wa obvious how tired this little guy was!
But someone wasn't quite ready. He was now excited to be home! It did take Dash many rounds of fetch with his new squeaky balls (yes I found the one he loves at the dog show!!!) to be able to crash. But when he did, it wa obvious how tired this little guy was!
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Dasher's First Dog Show!
We took the plunge and we did it! Unfortunately, we didn't win but Saturday we did excellent!!! I couldn't have asked for anything better. Dasher was happy and having a great time and I can't help but having a great time with this little guy. Later that night we also did a puppy match and Dasher took a group 3! There was a very nice judge who came over to meet Dash and said he was the soundest moving havanese she had ever seen. I was proud of my little guy. I was also thankful that my husband came with me and helped me the entire time. The girls were also there to support little Dash for his first time out there.
That day we decided to go out to downtown San Diego with the entire family. We took the stroller which ended up being a great idea as it was pretty busy and then we snuck the furkids in for some lunch too.
Sunday was a different story! Dash decided he was in the wrong ring and wanted to do agility. He was running and barking and trying to get everyone to play with him. Here I was really nervous since he laid down on the grooming table before the show! I thought I really did too much with him the day before. But apparently Belle had a talk with him while they were in the stroller. She told him that when you go in the ring, you bottle all your energy and you fly! That he did....
Overall I was so proud of my little boy and I think we are going to be a great team in many rings. We just have to both get a bit more experience under our belt in the conformation ring!
Another thing I learned, is how much I think Dora actually misses showing. We were watching the dogs and she wanted out and she wanted her turn in the ring. I plan to really get back to the training and competing with her after the big move!
That day we decided to go out to downtown San Diego with the entire family. We took the stroller which ended up being a great idea as it was pretty busy and then we snuck the furkids in for some lunch too.
Sunday was a different story! Dash decided he was in the wrong ring and wanted to do agility. He was running and barking and trying to get everyone to play with him. Here I was really nervous since he laid down on the grooming table before the show! I thought I really did too much with him the day before. But apparently Belle had a talk with him while they were in the stroller. She told him that when you go in the ring, you bottle all your energy and you fly! That he did....
Overall I was so proud of my little boy and I think we are going to be a great team in many rings. We just have to both get a bit more experience under our belt in the conformation ring!
Another thing I learned, is how much I think Dora actually misses showing. We were watching the dogs and she wanted out and she wanted her turn in the ring. I plan to really get back to the training and competing with her after the big move!
Monday, June 09, 2008
Playing in the Breed Ring!
Dasher is a show hopeful puppy. He is apparently very striking to a lot of people. While I don't know much I noticed the way he walks and runs right away. Movement is just so natural to him. He naturally stacks. So I am going to try to handle Dasher myself. So far this has been going well. We have been taking puppy conformation classes and no one could believe his age. I just say stack and he does it. Dasher now understand if he stands still he gets a cookie. I was actually told to let him self stack since I dont know what I am doing! We are learning together and likely have to undo a lot of what we learn- like agility and obedience.
This weekend I took Dasher to his first puppy match. My normally perfect puppy (seriously he was just born knowing what to do and I stand there!) was a little monster. He was running around trying to catch all the puppies tails! He was spinning in circles trying to get the puppy behind him! When I came out of the ring a friend said to me "well you wanted an agility dog!" So rather than take a cute show photo to share with everyone, I decided to let Dasher be himself. Maybe he will get it out of him before he goes into the real ring!
This weekend I took Dasher to his first puppy match. My normally perfect puppy (seriously he was just born knowing what to do and I stand there!) was a little monster. He was running around trying to catch all the puppies tails! He was spinning in circles trying to get the puppy behind him! When I came out of the ring a friend said to me "well you wanted an agility dog!" So rather than take a cute show photo to share with everyone, I decided to let Dasher be himself. Maybe he will get it out of him before he goes into the real ring!
My dogs don't understand the weekend concept!
Usually it is Isabelle who wants to go outside and potty. Imagine if you had a pea size bladder.... Well, she wakes up and Dasher wants up. Dora is the only reliable weekend sleeping in dog who doesn't want out of bed at all. In fact, many days Daddy has to carry Dora outside. The problem is by the time I get everyone up and out, I am awake but then I come back into the bedroom looking at this....
Wednesday, June 04, 2008
My Little Prince
Dasher is growing up right before our eyes. Time really does fly when you are having fun. Here is a pic of my little man with his first top knot.
Tuesday, June 03, 2008
Guess who gets his own pool!
Daddy has always been one to spoil his pups! Dasher received a pool. A bit unsure at first but we recently had to put the pool away since someone didn't understand it wasn't to run thru. Dora has always been one to like water as well!
Neezers love the sun and outdoors!
Dasher and Dora love the sun and sitting outside. Notice Belle is a bit too dignified to hang with the dogs!
McKenna shows everyone how to shake it!
While we were visiting the playdate, they share with us McKenna's dance moves. It is a little Valentine's Lobster Toy. Turn up the volume and see how she dances to it. I still laugh every time I watch it!
RoadTrip!
Who drives over 300 miles for a Havanese play date? Yes, Leslie, Tori, Dasher, Dora, and I packed up and went up to Tracy for an amazing havanese get together! There was every size, color, and anything Havanese you could imagine all packed into one back yard. Steve and Susan hosted this playdate and were amazing enough to offer to let us with our dogs, included my 5 month old puppy stay over!
One thing I was very excited for is Dasher's breeder was coming and bringing Dasher's sister Gracie. When we arrived, Gracie immediately knew who Dasher was and came running over and Dasher was scared out of his mind! He jumped back and hid behind Dora. He was very overwhelmed by this event at first. In fact, he drooled and barely moved! I just decided to let him get a grip and walked around. Then he walked up and smelled the breeder. He went nuts. Drool gone, and just loved seeing Kathy. In fact later in the day when he heard her talking he went running across the yard.
Dora was a bit overwhelmed too. She found her shady spot and watched the event from there. They set up an agility station and Dora made friends with a little girl who loves agility and went thru the course several times. She had the mommy save me look but it is good for her!
That night after a nap (while those without wagging tails went to a great english pub!), the kids played in the house and we all crashed pretty hardcore. The next morning was back on the road.
Me and the kids, our wonderful host Susan and her girls-McKenna and Sedona, Leslie & Tori
Dora & Sedona
One thing I was very excited for is Dasher's breeder was coming and bringing Dasher's sister Gracie. When we arrived, Gracie immediately knew who Dasher was and came running over and Dasher was scared out of his mind! He jumped back and hid behind Dora. He was very overwhelmed by this event at first. In fact, he drooled and barely moved! I just decided to let him get a grip and walked around. Then he walked up and smelled the breeder. He went nuts. Drool gone, and just loved seeing Kathy. In fact later in the day when he heard her talking he went running across the yard.
Dora was a bit overwhelmed too. She found her shady spot and watched the event from there. They set up an agility station and Dora made friends with a little girl who loves agility and went thru the course several times. She had the mommy save me look but it is good for her!
That night after a nap (while those without wagging tails went to a great english pub!), the kids played in the house and we all crashed pretty hardcore. The next morning was back on the road.
Me and the kids, our wonderful host Susan and her girls-McKenna and Sedona, Leslie & Tori
Dora & Sedona
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