Well, 2011 was definitely a tough year for me and the Shelties. It started out great–Trip was running well, Ticket began competing and also did well, moving pretty quickly into the Excellent classes. The AKC Nationals were disappointing–it was not my favorite Nationals experience for many reasons–#1 the facility and its layout, but also the […]
So unfortunately, Trip is still “not right.” She ran GREAT at USDAA, going 6/6 with all 1st places, and finishing qualifying for USDAA Nationals in Colorado. The following weekend, we ran one day at an AKC trial in Conroe. Standard was, as always, brilliant. JWW, she was slow, her jumping off, and she eventually just […]
Ticket, trying to catch her tail So, Ticket is almost at 10 weeks post surgery. She continues to amaze. She’s been running/sprinting in the backyard (her favorite sprints involve the ChuckIt), with no ill effects. I’ve started some Salo jump grids, where I have noticed what appears to still be some weakness in her rear. […]
