Oh, about camp...

it was a blast and I can't wait until next year. I keep forgetting to write about it, so for now, here's a basic list of what we did at camp!

Agility

• Obstacle training-teach an independent performance of each obstacle
• Sequencing-how to piece the obstacles together, fluidly
• Handling-where, when, and how to guide your dog around the course

Obedience

• Handling-footwork, spacing, turns
• Heeling-attention, pace, duration
• Stays-sit/stand/down, distraction, duration, distance
• Dumbbell Retrieves-pick up, hold, deliver
• Recalls-distance, distraction
• Rules-each level, each exercise, problem solving

Showmanship

• Handling-turns, patterns
• Stacking-free stacking, hand stacking, baiting
• Gaiting-finding the appropriate gait for individual dogs
• Rules-turns, health and body questions,
• Breed Information-size, color, origin, disqualifications, acronyms

Tracking

• Equipment-harness, articles, flags (start and corners), line, treats
• Varied methods of beginning-article tracks vs food tracks
• Articles-what to use (socks, toothbrush, spoon, etc.)
• Surfaces-tall grass, short grass, wet grass, gravel, dirt, pavement, concrete

Conditioning & Massage

• Myofascial release
• Exercise ball-core strengthening
• Stretching
• Massage
• Icing techniques

Health

• Nutrition-how to choose a dog food, calculation of caloric requirements, how to safely diet a dog
• Health Check-how and why to preform a basic health check on a dog
• First Aid-discuss first aid procedures and practice preforming them
• Sports Medicine-how sports can impact dog health and how to prevent injuries

Service Dogs

• Different types of service dogs
• Behaviors necessary for different service dogs
• Legal rights of service dogs
• How to interact with service dogs
• how service dogs are raised
• Practice training foundation service dog behaviors

Crafts

• Dog themed cupcake decoration
• Jump construction
• Square Shaped Tug toys
• Braided Tug Toys
• Donated to a service organization

OFA news!

Buzz's results are in!
Hips-Good EN-11737G132M-VPI
Elbows-Normal EN-EL1231M132-VPI

One thing I can scratch off the list!

/Darrrnit why couldn't he have come from a good breeder!

Ooooh!

We came home with a new NAC!

I think I forgot my dog doesn't run well on the astro turf. Buzz runs well on it, and I love it because it's air conditioned, but I think Bailey was running cautiously. After three slow, for her, runs I took her to Michelle, the massage therapist. She said there didn't appear to be anything wrong. A bit tight on one side, but nothing bad. My dog tried, but certainly wasn't flying.

We missed a tunnel entrance in tunnelers, so over time and NQ.
ALMOST got the chances challenge, but I got a back jump, so NQ.

Q and 3rd in Jumpers! She ran better, but at one point slowed to a trot around a corner. That definitely made me think it's the surface.

Q and 2nd in Regular to finish her NAC!

She tried today, I just don't think astro turf is her thing. We run there again next weekend, but it's AKC so we'll have more time. After that, I guess no more air conditioning for Bailey and I!

Bailey-heeling, etc.

Tracking

Reinforcing Weave Entries

Upcoming Events

Bailey and I are entered in three trials in the next two weeks. I am so excited to trial!

Next Friday, July 3rd, we are running in the MAC NADAC trial at SoccerBlast!

• Novice Regular
• Novice Chances
• Novice Jumpers
• Open Tunnelers

The Friday after that, we are will be traveling to Duluth for the rally trial.

• Rally Excellent B
• Rally Advanced B
  

Saturday we're running in the MAC AKC trial at SoccerBlast.

• Novice Standard Preferred
• Novice Jumpers Preferred
• Novice FAST Preferred

http://geocities.com/arohaspringer/BaileyResults.html

I'm going to try to be good and bring the camera for videos as well as ribbon photos!

And just because I feel like it. We need

• 1 more chances Q for our NCC
• 1 more regular Q for our NAC
• 2 more jumpers Qs for our NJC
• 2 more tunnelers Qs for our TN-O

• 7 more QQs for our RAE

• 1 more jumpers Q for our NJP
• 2 more starndard Qs for our NAP
• all three fast Qs for our NFP

Website Update

I put in a spot to enter Buzz's OFA results and then reconfigured Bailey's health information. A new blurb on her page...

Bailey is Genotypically (DNA) Affected with Progressive Retinal Atrophy. She is currently unafflicted at nine years old. Since the results of her DNA test and the affected result, she has taken a 2mg lutein supplement and 2000+mg of fish oil daily. To date, she still has full vision without any signs of PRA.

She is also hypothyroid. Her full thryroid panel sent to MSU revealed a very low normal. Only one point within the range. Based on her behavioral changes, we decided to treat her with a low dosage. She receives 0.3 mg of Thryoxine twice daily. This has made a huge difference in her life. Bailey contributes to the large number of dogs who have responded incredibly well to treatment of a low normal thyroid. Despite having an OFA number for being within the normal range, she is hypothyroid and on treatment.

We made the draw!

Bailey and I will be at the MAC AKC trial on July 11th! We'll be running FAST for the first time.

Less than two weeks...

before I leave for Ohio!

Ohio 4-H Teen Dog Experience

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I am so excited!

Don't be too sure!

It seems like everytime I blog about something, the animals have to prove me wrong! Remember when I said the Kirkland was working for Buzz? Yeah. Not so much. He's back on California Natural and doing better, but now I'm fighting a battle with his clogged eyelid pores because of too much oil (but extra oil is necessary for keep his allergies in check).

Oi vey! I want to wash his darn eyelids with an astringent, but that's not safe. I need to discuss with my vet what would be safe, because I need to keep giving him extra oils!

The cats are ALL doing wonderfully on the Kirkland though *crosses fingers* and it is considerably cheaper than what I was buying for Baby that she didn't want to eat. Snot!

I should do another post but, meh. I ordered Cosequin for cats a while back because it was "the right thing to do" since I have two boys and an old girlie. I started just giving it to Baby but the saw it is supposedly good for the urinary tract. Now the boys get it too. Good or bad, Baby gives EVERYONE the "What FOR!" if they invade her space and RUNS and plays outside. It's only been what? a month, so I'm impressed! All these products I never thought I'd need that are keeping my animals happy and healthy. I'm glad they were invented!