November Update

I haven't written in awhile! Exciting news on the dogs:

Eli received his 3rd Q in UKC rally and received his URO1! I'm so proud of him. We're going to take a break from rally for a while and concentrate on agility, which seems to be his true love. :)


Honor received her first Q in UKC rally Level 2. She took 2nd place!


Honor and Nikki went for their CGC/TDI certifications, and both passed! I'm so proud of them, and I can't wait for them to start therapy work!

New UKC Altered

I find this very pleasing. My only hope is that they do reconsider allowing Altered to qualify for Total Dog!

Pictures!

What are the dogs up to?

Now that Nikki has completed a very smooth transition into the pack, it's time to identify what the dogs should do next! Defining goals helps keep me motivated, and the dogs just love training!

Honor:
- Honor will continue to trial towards her RL1x (Rally Level 1 Championship). This will keep her engaged in Rally, as well as start to solidify for us whether she would enjoy moving on to Level 2. I'm also considering having her begin weight pull training.

Nike:
- Nike is currently in training for Rally and Obedience. Nike will continue training for both, focusing on Recall Over Jump and Stand For Exam.

Eli:
- Eli has one more leg needed to receive his URO1, which he will hopefully Q for at October's show. At this point, he's been showing me a newly found love of heelwork, so at this point I'm leaning toward Obedience for Eli. BUT, I truly believe he will love weight pull, so I'm going forward with that as well. It's time to buy concrete blocks!

Nikki:
- Nikki is definitely focused on one thing...becoming a therapy dog. As soon as she has a reliable recall, heel, and down, Nikki will try her paw at obtaining her CGC/TDI certification.

It's good to keep busy!

Nikki's Here!!!

Nikki's finally home! I'm so glad to have her here! Nikki is Eli's grand dam, and is a bubbly and happy girl! She's merged quite seamlessly into the pack, and Honor is especially fond of her!

Honor's 200 Rally Run Video

RL1x - 4/10!

Honor had an AMAZING rally weekend at Kay-9 Petiquette in Elburn, IL. She qualified on 4/4 trials, and now only needs 6 more Qs to receive her Individual Level Championship in Level 1! She qualified with great scores of 187, 192, 194, and a personal best of 200!!!!