tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55099173558969160002024-03-14T03:38:11.750-04:00Eden's ParadiseThe Adventures of a Cardigan Welsh CorgiFG167http://www.blogger.com/profile/05361888651857109408noreply@blogger.comBlogger176125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509917355896916000.post-24841125958754587952012-07-28T20:48:00.000-04:002012-07-31T20:50:23.365-04:00Crate ConfigWith Ike gone, we revamped the crate configuration in the Element. Now
everyone is in separate crates and there are three on the platform
instead of two. We have the entire under platform and area behind the
passenger seat for gear and packing. This makes life a LOT easier. Click
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<br /></div>FG167http://www.blogger.com/profile/05361888651857109408noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509917355896916000.post-38179835561450958622012-07-27T20:43:00.000-04:002012-07-31T20:48:05.746-04:00Weaving & Scratching Eden is now learning how to do "proper" weaves, aka, no luring ;-) We are using the 2x2 method and it's going really well now that I'm staying consistently working on it. She has one straight set of poles and one angled set and is doing it happily and quickly while looking ahead.<br />
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We also had a family "Scratch Off". We were challenged to teach all five
dogs in five days to dig on command. At least 4 scratches in three
seconds. We succeeded! Of course, we turned it into a competition....
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Eden was tricky to teach this to. Everyone else (except Eden and Limit), learned how to scratch by finding food under a towel and trying to get at it with their feet. Eden just laid down to chew through the towel! LOL So, I switched to the lid in the video and propped it up on myself and then had her jump into it and slide down - marking for feet movement, it went pretty fast that she needed to do *something* with her feet when I set it down but it took a couple of sessions before she figured out what. By the end she was enthusiastically digging on command and making really hilarious groaning noises :-D She makes me smile!<br />
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She's so precious to me :-)<br />
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She does enjoy a good roll!<br />
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Full pack photo fail.<br />
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Our girls :-)<br />
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With Kastle:<br />
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With Finn:<br />
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Corgi comparison! Poppy's bone structure is just so much heavier than Eden's.<br />
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Tugging with Kastle - she is holding the end with the smallest knot on it - she makes me laugh! :-)<br />
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The outtakes...<br />
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The keepers.<br />
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Also, Eden now has another little brother - an Australian Kelpie, named Limit:<br />
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She's enjoying playing with him while he's shorter than her!<br />
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Eden has the cutest cankles!<br />
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<br />FG167http://www.blogger.com/profile/05361888651857109408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509917355896916000.post-73964050010586703942012-06-15T17:06:00.000-04:002012-07-21T13:59:04.656-04:00Lure Coursing Title!Eden earned the third and final leg of her CA title (lure coursing aptitude test) this morning! Not that I am surprised at all :-)<br />
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Last ribbon needed! :-)<br />
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ETA: Her certificate came!<br />
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And Di's amazing husband, Ash, got some pics of her too!<br />
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Fire Puppy<br />
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<br />FG167http://www.blogger.com/profile/05361888651857109408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509917355896916000.post-35483875672885914892012-05-06T19:51:00.000-04:002012-06-27T19:48:28.752-04:00GRAC Trial: Day ThreeWell, we were seriously late this morning. I was planning on getting to the trial roughly the same time we had showed up the last two mornings and then randomly thought I should double-check...and there was no FAST taking up half the morning, it was just Open JWW and then Novice was up! We flew there, I glanced at the sheet, checked us in and we were up. Talk about adrenaline rush!<br />
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She did awesome this morning - was really perky and running. We had a slight mishap when she darted for a bar-setter (this particular judge said that any dog that went for one and didn't call off would be NQ'd immediately) but I was able to call her back by sharply saying her name - thank goodness! The rest of the run was smooth. Very pleased with my little Eden-Pie!<br />
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It wasn't until the papers came out that I realized how close we were to the time, we almost didn't Q!! The judge did mention he thought a fast dog should be able to do it in 17 seconds - whoa!<br />
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Which rounds out the weekend of agility. Eden managed 5 Q's, 5 first places and 2 new titles - NAJ (Novice Jumper with Weaves) and NA (Novice Standard).<br />
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I took loads more Proud-Mommy photos of this cute face, they are <a href="http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=53976903@N00&q=EdenGRACTrialDayThree" target="_blank">HERE</a>. Since she achieved her Novice Standard title yesterday and I had already paid, I had moved her up to Open Standard but after looking at the course map decided to end on a high note and leave Open for another time (she has never seen 12 weaves before!).<br />
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Really neat compilation that Jason put together for the whole weekend:<br />
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ETA: Eden's Novice Agility Jumpers cert came<br />
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JWW was up first, we had a small refusal at the tunnel - it was way darker than she was used to but she went in the second time.<br />
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Another Q!<br />
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Another looooonnnngggg wait before the Novice Standard run.<br />
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This was my favorite run so far, she was super happy and clean. We had
one little mishap at the end where we were both sprinting towards the
finish jump and Eden blew right by the chute. Then she was confused
where I wanted to her to go, she perched on it, went around it and then
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Here she is with her ribbons so far :-D<br />
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She has no idea what the fuss is all about!<br />
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ETA: Novice Agility title (standard)<br />
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<br />FG167http://www.blogger.com/profile/05361888651857109408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509917355896916000.post-84189036227473307882012-05-04T19:20:00.000-04:002012-05-09T19:36:07.260-04:00GRAC Trial: Day OneI took work off today to run Eden in a very local (within a couple of miles) agility trial put on by the Grand Rapids Agility Club. I decided to just go for it and enter her for Jumpers with Weaves (JWW) and Standard for all three days (Fri-Sun). She already has one leg towards her Novice Standard title so playing the odds, I have 3 chances to get her last two legs needed. JWW was a whim and if we don't get all three, no big deal. All photos can be clicked on to be viewed larger.<br />
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JWW was the first course up:<br />
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She was super hot and although I had her all riled up to go, we ended up having to sit and wait while they fixed the beam of light marking the end jump. I had to wake her up to get into the ring and she walked the first several obstacles but slowly picked up speed LOL We did Q :-)<br />
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After her JWW Q we had a looonnnggg time to wait before the Novice Standard run but it was a tad cooler so she was more excited.<br />
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Another Q!!! :-D<br />
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Eden and her ribbons :-)<br />
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Flyball etc :-) They're awesome, comfortable
and I can wear them with no socks and my feet (nor the shoes) don't
smell! LOVE THEM!<br />
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The April birthday puppers, Eden at 2 years, Midas at 7 years. Love them both dearly.<br />
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