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Seminar

Over the weekend I went to a Kimberly Sisak Seminar. I must admit, it was the best agility thing I’ve ever done. It was small so I was able to bring Chase, although he is a novice dog.

I am proud to say that if you wouldn’t have known he was novice, you probably couldn’t have told. He did really good and we held our own with all the excellent dogs there. Chase did good in some things and not so good in others.

Okay… I must say I did good in somethings and not so good in others. Because it was a handling seminar, teaching us how to handle better. So really Chase just did what I said. However, he does have a problem coming IN to me. But it’s just something I need to work on. I think he’ll probably catch on quick once we start working on it. But heck if I can teach him to weave well, then I should be able to teach him anything. So we will work on that.

His Serpentines and Threadles were not very strong, but that’s okay. Mainly because of his lack of an In. And we haven’t practiced them much. But I think Threadles will be good practice for that in.

Most people had such a hard time not bending over, me included! :) He he. Well, when I thought about it, my mind would forget everything else. So I guess I need to work on that.

This weekend we have a DOCNA trial, and then the weekend after we have a 3 day AKC trial. We’ll see how it goes. Reading Agility Success has, I think, helped me a lot. Since I have such a wierdness about success. I freak out if I’m good at anything, and sabotage myself. So I need to work on that.

It is okay to be successful.

Hopefully Levi will get into excellent soon, and Chase into open, in AKC. :)

Cynthia
April 25, 2006
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Forgetting

I hate it when I forget. And I do so waaaay too much.

I forgot my Milk Thistle! Dangit. And when I started taking it again, I felt so much better. The next day I was about half way back, and the day after that about 70% back. Now I’m all the way back and I feel so much better. I also took the day off work yesterday, and slept most of the day, which also helped.

The good news is I finally feel better today, better than I have since we got back from Nationals. Whew. I so hate feeling bad.

But I’m sold on herbs. I wonder what else out there can help me. :)

Cynthia
April 25, 2006
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Head and Body

I’m not feeling very well today. Haven’t all week. Not sure why. It could be a number of things.

First, the change of the seasons always freaks me out. Not sure why but many times I don’t feel good in the spring and the fall. But I was okay last fall so not sure if that’s it or not.

Second, I could be on a low after Nationals. It was so much fun, I really had a great time and was on a high all that week. Levi did so well, got so many ribbons and Qs, that we just were happy. Now that it’s over I might be down after the high.

Third, maybe I’m sick. I just never know. My head hurts, my muscles ache, my throat hurts… I need some chloraseptic for my throat. And I wonder if I have a bladder infection. However, I really wonder about the old doc I went to at the Health Clinic, if he tested me positive all the time when really I wasn’t. That was probably 4 or so years ago. Now I’m usually tested negative but I have the same symptoms. It is frustrating but I’m paranoid about it.

I really don’t like feeling bad. I guess I have to remember it’s not going to last forever. I will feel better again. Just rest and take it easy and take care of myself. I’m so out of touch with my body sometimes that I just don’t know what’s going on.

Trust myself… trust myself… trust myself…

Cynthia
April 20, 2006
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Differences

You know, I really don’t understand the differences between IE and Firefox. My new layout, blog and home page, look different in IE than they do in Firefox. And I really really really, really, most definitely really, do not want to spend the time trying to fix them all up. Maybe I will, but not today.

I do like the new layout, though. Much nicer. I like how the sock pictures fit in, too.

Anyway…

I don’t know if I’m going to go to agility class tonight. I want to, but there is a blizzard outside, and I don’t want to drive for 20 miles each way in a blizzard. I cannot drive in the snow on the freeway, since my two rollovers. I would have to take side streets and it takes me almost an hour to get there.

But then I love going. I love my instructor, and my classmates, and we have a good time. And I learn every time I go. Sometimes it’s something small, and sometimes it’s something big. But I enjoy working with Levi and Chase in class, and watching the other dogs, too.

We are having Lake Effect snow today, so it is supposed to snow until 6am tomorrow morning. I guess no one told Mother Nature that it’s spring, and it is supposed to be clear and warm. Maybe she and Jack Frost are having an argument and he’s winning. :(

Anyway, I could work with the pups at home some. Lucy and I are going to take a heeling class, I’m excited. I like the teacher and Lucy does too. I won’t ever get Lucy into Utility or anything in obedience, but I’d like to get her CD. And the only thing she is poor on is her off leash heeling. That’s why she breezed through Rally Novice. Because onleash she is great. And if I can talk to her, she is also good. But obedience is so quiet, and so serious… I prefer agility and herding, and Rally is fun. Maybe I’ll enter Lucy in Advanced Rally after the class, too, to see how she does. I hope we improve. I have three things to work on with her. Now, I better remember what they are…

1. Touch – having her touch while we are walking. Making sure my hand looks the same when she gets the treat as when she touches. Carry the food in my right hand and feed in my left hand.
2. Get-It with a slight collar pop. Just a little pressure, so she relates it as being a good thing.
3. Uh Oh…. what was number three? I better remember before class on Thursday! :D

Anyway, almost time to go home.

Cynthia
April 17, 2006
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Again We are New

Once again I’ve changed my website look. I’m tired of trying to be creative, so am now using a premade template. I like it better…. or so I hope. I never know how much I will like it until I use it for a few weeks. :)

Cynthia
April 15, 2006
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