I've got ask. In the photo of Sherry on the see-saw, she is already on the end contact point but the see-saw has only just begun to tip. How did she get off. Doesn't it have to reach the floor before they get off?
The rule with the seesaw is that it should come down before the dog gets off (some judges are kind and you can get away with it well on the way down, if not actually touching the ground).
Sherry was definitely in the wrong that time (and was penalised) as she just leapt off the far end It was just such a super action shot I couldn't resist putting it in.
On second thoughts, maybe it is too misleading and could give people the wrong impression - the last thing anyone wants is people thinking the dog should fly straight off the end, there's always the danger of dogs getting hurt. _________________ Liz and the Brats
One of the girls (well she's a year younger than me ) in our group is a fantastic photographer - the only one I won't put in the gallery is the one showing me puffing along trying to keep up with Sherry _________________ Liz and the Brats
Mon 14th
Ozzy had a super session today. We started off learning the seesaw. This is something that can put timid dogs off (doesn't apply in Ozzy's case ) The dog starts up the seesaw just like the dogwalk, then he has to wait in the middle for the seesaw to start to move, then when the far end has touched the ground the dog can move on. That's the theory, anyway, Sherry has a nasty habit of running straight up it and taking off at the far end - as you've seen in the photos Anyway, Ozzy quickly got the idea and we all had several goes (on the lead).
Then we had some practices on the soft tunnel - again the dog has to be quite bold to push his way through - not Ozzy's problem, of course!
We then had a couple of courses to go round. He was far happier and confident on the dogwalk this week than he was last week - probably because it was dry this time. He was listening to me very well, and the only thing he didn't do very well was the long jump - he appeared not to notice it and blundered into it
He did do a couple of "extras" on his rounds though ! An extra go through the soft tunnel when he should have turned right, and a run up the seesaw when he should have turned back down the line of jumps. Fortunately he did it right, and waited for it to drup properly
All in all a good evening's work - he was really tired when he came home and settled down very quickly to sleep - much to Sherry and Rosie's great relief _________________ Liz and the Brats
Thurs 17th
I wasn't sure how Sherry was going to be tonight as we'd missed last week with the rain and the week before she had bogged off Anyway tonight she was "with me" again. It was threatening rain and we had a couple of showers, so we only had the lighter equipment out - no need to carry the A-frame this time
We were concentrating on close control work, with jumps in a square and she wasn't sparkling, but at least she was listening to me, and did some good work.
The highlight of the evening though was nothing to do with the dogs. A barn owl was hunting the paddock and the next field, methodically and slowly working its way down the hedgerows. It was the first time we'd seen it this year - it had been there last year, so it was good to see it again, like an old friend. _________________ Liz and the Brats
Mon 27st
We've now completed the "Introduction" course, so tonight we had a competition night.
First of all we had a course of 18 obstacles, including a tyre, dog walk, hard tunnel, A-frame and soft tunnel. It was the longest course Oz had ever come across and although he did it allright he found it very hard to concentrate for the whole way round. Sometimes it's easy to forget he's still very much a baby. Still he did pretty well.
Then we had a straight run of 6 jumps - just the fastest run over them. Not all of the dogs did all 6, with lots of them running out after the first or second one. But Oz came straight along the line. He wasn't one of the fastest, but he did it right.
By the time we got to the 3rd run, which was a circle of jumps, he was getting pretty tired and fed up, and decided to go and investigate a tree instead
Still it was a good evening - sunny and warm for a change this summer! He wasn't in the prizes, but he didn't disgrace himself either.
He'll be in the beginners group for training now. Some of the others on the course will be going into the same group as Sherry, but he's not mature enough (physically or mentally) for that yet - all he needs is time!
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It was just such a super action shot I couldn't resist putting it in.
) in our group is a fantastic photographer - the only one I won't put in the gallery is the one showing me puffing along trying to keep up with Sherry 
! An extra go through the soft tunnel when he should have turned right, and a run up the seesaw when he should have turned back down the line of jumps. Fortunately he did it right, and waited for it to drup properly 
