Autumn

Today I was thinking how much I like autumn, but just sunny autumn days, with magnificent colours in nature. You can`t see so much differnet colours nowhere else but in nature. And I enjoy every sunny autumn day outside, with my daughter and dogs.

Two days ago we had such a beautiful day I just couldn`t resist going out, with my camera, and try to get some nice photos. I think I made some nice photos of Pina - I could say my oldie in her autumn. For sure she is my favourite object to take photos off, she is so fotogenic (and she really iknoiwws how to stay still, untill I take photo or two or three ......). I also like taking pictures of Toy - he always has smile on his face, no mather what he`s doing (walking around, doing agility, catching balls or just sleeping).

We also found a mushroom and made some photos of it. I`m publishing just best of them.

October 2008

So many things happened in October, and I didn't have any time to write about them. Huh.
Here are just short notes about everything.
11th and 12th October: I was attending an obedience seminar given by Mia Skogster (the first person who got 100 points in obedience ever). And I must admit I was pretty impresed by her, her work and by her self-disciplin most. I think she has a special gift, she can "read" every dog in just minute or even less. And she always has some idea about solving problem. She gave me some good ideas for making our big (I`m talking about my obedience with Gra) turns smaller and tighter - and I think +it`s working already.
17th October: I was on agility compeition, and made a second exam (for A2) with my little precious boy Boomi. It seems he`s coming back after that heavy fall on European open, he is getting more and more confident again. My crazy oldie Toy was third in A3 class. I was also running with Eni and Gra, but have no good result with them.

Boom - his second exam in A1

I have started a new puppy group in dog school, and I'm looking forward to work with them. I also have a new assistant in this classes, and I'm very happy that she decided to join and help me.
I'm also making some new video of dog tricks, but you'll have to be bit more patient for that.
And I also have one big news, but more about that next time. Some of you already know about my dreams, and that they are finally coming true. You'll know everything in next month.

Judging in Trbovlje

Yesterday I have judged on agility competition in Trbovlje.
It was a very nice competition, and I have seen some pretty nice and smooth runs. Congratulations to all who have made it through.
I was very happy, because I got an approval from older judge colleggue, and I was proud as he liked my courses. Thank you. But on the other side, some of them will never admit that I'm a good judge (I have heard some words about some of my decisions - and I can't believe, how somebody who's standing 20m away from the A-frame, thinks that can judge contact better than me, who was standing half meter away - and more sad it's that person is also a judge ) perhaps better than themselves, and that my courses are nice.

Agility 1

Jumping 1

Agility 2

Jumping 2

Agility 3

Jumping 3

Take a look at them, and tell me do you think they are appropriate?
With this competition I have made all the requirements for become an International judge.

Happy Birthday Eni, Bibi and Boom

My dear Eni, today you're 7 years old, and I wish you will live twice more. Your're like my shadow, always near me, with one eye checking where I am. You're so MINE.

On your 5th birthday you gave birth to 3 more miniature pinchers, 2 girls and 1 boy. Two of them are still with me - Boom and Bibi.

Today Bibi and Boom are two years old, and they are all I have dreamed off (self-confident, happy, good natured, beautiful). They both are great dogs to live with.

Bibi's biggest passion is Gra - her play mate for all the time. Stay my little maniac, crazy wild doggy, sweet and playfull, my arms are your greatest toy:

To my sweet little Boom, who's biggest passion are all sort of dog tricks, standing on front feet or just observing world from my back.

Maribor,14.9.2008-RO-II

For the first time I was competing in RO-II and endded on 2nd place with my precious Graa. We are getting better and better.
Thanks to Alenka and Jasna (Jasna is owner of Graa's full brother Grom) I have a video of our work.

Hand stand

Finally Boom knows a new trick, and I had somebody to take a photo of him performing it.

Crazy weekend

Past weekend was full of dog events again.
On Saturday we were on the agility competition in Ljubljana - KD Krim. It was a long trial, and we also had teams competition. I had my own little team, consisting of Eni, Toy and Boom. I was eliminated with little Boom, but I was running very good with Toy and Eni. Finally I made an exam with Boom (but still have to do 2 more, to get to higher level - A2). I was quite happy with his run (he's coming back after European Open), he just stopped on the dog-walk but even though he did a very good contact. I measured Tit this weekend, and it lookes like he's small also (34,5 cm).
On Sunday our club (KD Barje) organised official raily obedience competition. And I have to say it was one of my better performances. I was competing in RO-I class with Graa, and ended on 6th place. I was very happy when she did almost perfect left 270 degree turn (I have most difficulties with it, so I was very happy because this exercise is improving). She did all the exams very nice, and her heeling was almost perfect. We're getting better from competition to competition. I'm thinking about going to the competition in KD Maribor next weekend.
It will be busy weekend again - on saturday we have agility competition in Hrušica, and on sunday we're going (most probably) to RO competition.