Funny Girl

We did our usual Sunday morning tracking with Jimbo and Ginger did marvelous.  We then took a walk around Nevin Lake well that funny girl was in the water out of the water in the woods chasing squirrles - SQUIRREL!!! out of the woods back in the woods back in the water.  Flirt joined her chasing the squirrels and even got her princess feet wet.  I think that is one of the most important things my dogs do for me is make me laugh.  I love em.

Picture Day

Let me know what you think of my pictures I took today.  I think my favorite is the one of William and then Gingers, I just like the pose she gave me.   Flirt is doing pretty good but she does not want to be alone, so guess what she's not.

My Drunk Little Sailor

The past few days a been a little stressful.  We went to the lake for a day and night and took Flirt, Ginger and Amelia.  Well it was HOT, we got up Sunday morning and I knew Flirt was not feeling well she even skipped breakfast and then dinner.  I though it might be a mild case of heat exhaustion so I gave her a cool bath and I noticed a mass.  Well we ended up having an emergency hernia surgery today and I took this picture when she was waking up from surgery.  She has a foot long incision on her belly, hernia repaired looked as if it's been there a while and the surgeon felt like the small intestine and colon should be OK, but the next 72 hours should tell and then we will be out of the woods.   

What A National!!!!!

I am so very pleased with my girls at the Cardigan Welsh Corgi Club of America National Specialty for 2012, my girls are AWESOME.  Flirt started off by going HIGH IN TRIAL Preferred in agility, she is a great agility team mate. Next was sweeps, Ginger was 2nd in a beautiful line up behind her sister, Lowri who went on to win BOS in sweeps under Mandy Bossi White.  The next was regular classes and my most beautimus Ginger handled by Angelia Hall went on to win Reserve Winners Bitch under Margaret Haney and she looked LOVELY.  My best girl Flirt was 4th in the 7-9 veterans class.  I LOVE my girls.

LIFE IS GOOD Re-Cap

I've got to let everyone know that 2 of my girls and I have had a very good couple of weeks. 
We started out going to Franklin, TN and Ginger went BOW on Sunday and I loved the judges comments:  "She was her slam dunk choice." :)  When Ginger and I get it right I feel she owns the ring.  Flirt was Best In Veteran Sweeps, I just LOVE this girl.
The next weekend was the Louisville Cluster and I played agility with Flirt on Thursday and Sunday.  We are back in excellent as we work through the preferred classes.  She was 6 for 6 with five 1st and one 2nd.  She is a great team mate and oh so smooth, most of the time.  I feel that when Miss Flirty and I are on our runs are poetry in motion.  On Saturday we had a supported entry with Ms Kathy Davis and that darn sister Lowri won again, could not have happened to a better dog.  Miss Flirt was awarded Best Veteran In Sweeps by Ms Davis.  Our regular classes were judged by Ms Emily Fish and I am very pleased to report that she awarded my Ginger Best of Winners for a 3 point major.  Then my girl turned around and went Best of Winners for another 3 point major, as I said life has been pretty darn good. 
Last night I made 50 lbs of dog food, my poor wrist was killing me because of mixing all that food, but my dogs are very happy.

Photo Shoot

After tracking we took a walk and then I saw a sculpture and needed to take a few camera shots.

Win Photos Pretty Good

In a lot of my win photos I look like a schmuck but, I'm pleased to say both Ginger and I look pretty good.  :)

Miss Flirty is Awesome

Last fall I decided to move Flirt down to the preferred level in agility due to her bicep tendinitis, this is something that I try to treat symptomatically as it's not curable. On long weekends of running agility she would come up lame and I wanted to be able to play agility for a long time with her as she LOVES it and I feel I made the right decision.   After a couple of trials we are back in the world of excellent, yeah.  She finished the weekend with an absolutely gorgeous run, the rest of her runs were very nice too, well except for the ones were her handler bobbled and if it was not for Flirt we would not have Q'ed, gotta LOVE her. :)

Pretty Miss Ginger Snap

This weekend up in Indy for the Winter Classic Ginger was Winners Bitch (1 pt) on Saturday and Best of Winners (1 pt) today.  We (Ginger and I) have been working on our handling skills w/ the help Judy and Vivian, Thanks.  Enjoyed the evening at the Bonnie's Bed and Breakfast with her GSD friends. 

Busy Weekend

It's been a busy weekend with cleaning our agility clubs annual banquet with lots of good friends, food and fun.  Today William, Amelia and Ginger went tracking, a little cold and damp but enjoyed being out with the dogs.  We then took a walk and a played with my new camera, it's an Olympus pen and it will take a bit to get the hang of it.  I took some pictures of Amelia's pup who is my tracking teachers new pup and he is called Blue Boy.  I also made 40 LBS of dog food you read that right 40 LBS but I'm getting much better as as before it would have taken me 2 days to prepare and package. 

Christmas 2011

Christmas 2011

And now it's time for a bath

What did ya get dad?

The old teaching the young how to open gifts

The happy couple Jeremy and Sarah

Here are a few pictures from Christmas 2011 and it is defiantly one to remember.  My son proposed to his girl friend Sarah of 4 years, she said YES. :)  The weather was nice enough for Larry to go fishing down at the pond and caught a couple of nice bass.  Ginger and Flirt enjoyed the romp and Ginger loved the pond, that means a bath in the near future for her and the entire gang.

Christmas Eve, Green Chili Bacon Cheeseburgers

Not sure if there is too many things better than a green chile, cheese, bacon cheese burger, YUMMY!!!!!

Pretty Miss Ginger Snap

Too Cute

Cardi Claus

Cardi Claus left the mother load, not only goodies for the dogs, treats and toys, but
there are goodies for the human folks too. A TN package from Laura Prosser of Liberty Cardigans.
Jeremy got into the moon pies, that TN boy is coming out. I'm hiding that TN whiskey.
Flirt got first dibs on toys and the ornament is just beautiful. Thanks Laura.

Making Dog Food

Well I continue to make my gangs dog food (was not sure I'd continue after the first time). I feed them 50% raw and 50% high quality kibble. This batch will contain beef 80/20, pears, cranberries, zucchini, green beans, carrots and garlic. I paid no more then $.99 a pound for any of the items, thanks to Penni for answering my many questions. I love my dogs, my dogs love it and love me for spending time fixing their chow.
OH By the way GO BIG BLUE!!!!!

PETiQuette

I purchased a new book called PETiQuette for the multi-pet household, I'm hoping to get some problem solving suggestions as I now have a pack. Jeremy (my son), Ginger and myself miss Amelia and are ready for her to come home. My old dogs, which believe it or not must include my pride and joy, Flirt must have a very happy, content and non traumatic life. This book talks about jealous and such which I believe is in my pack. I'll let you know how it all goes.

Tracking Sunday

Went out and met Jimbo at Bernheim Forest for tracking, he first tracked William and said he did good. Made him figure it out and he did, Good Boy.
Next up was Ginger and me and I'm proud to say we both did very well. Jimbo was walking behind us and I was telling him different things about the ground cover and where the scent was going with the wind, etc. Ginger tracks very different then William, even though I do not track William I started with him so now I'm stepping back and going in to this with a fresh look. I felt really good about our tracking Sunday.
On another note Amelia has been up at Bonnie's and free whelped 6 puppies sired by Heidi's Rush. She is being a very good mama.
Attaching a picture of Amelia's puppies and a picture of Ginger taking a nap on Bonnie's GSD, Gryphon.

Bernheim/Tracking/Clicker Sunday

We went to Bernheim this morning to track and we ended up doing some clicker work. First was Willey Man and he informed me that he would not stick his head in that hole. Next came Ginger and I figured it was a great time to do some clicker training. As you can see she had no problems sticking her head through that hole so I could get a shot with my phone. Too Cute. :)

A GREAT Couple of Days

All I can say is I feel very special. Friday I celebrated my 20th year at UofL Dental School and Saturday I turned 50 years old. These are pictures highlighting the many specials things. THANK YOU EVERYONE!!!