We've been busy over the last few months! We've got not so much competing to report, but we have been working and training nonetheless. In late September Casper and I went to an event called "Gals and Gundogs" and spent a weekend training in the dry lands of Eastern Washington with a bird dog trainer … Continue reading Fall & Winter – hunting, conformation, Flyball, and – girls!

In Seattle, the joke is that summer doesn't start until July 5th, after you've had a miserable chilly night trying to enjoy July 4th. It was true this year as well, but now it is July 5th and that means summer is in full swing, and keeping dogs cool and safe in the car is … Continue reading Travel Crates (and Casper’s Agility Debut!)

I've been lax in writing blog posts - mostly because we have had quite a busy fall/early winter so far! We attended two Flyball tournaments, and Casper broke his personal best multiple times, now down to a new best time of 5.002 seconds. We started training for Agility in September and are entered in our … Continue reading Fall 2017 Summary (including Netherlands trip!)

The first weekend of July is the UKC Washington Classic show series at Argus Ranch in Auburn, WA. This year I took only Casper, with the goal of winning the Total Dog award - this is given when a dog qualifies in a performance event AND wins a competitive placement in conformation, at the same … Continue reading RBIS and adventures in birddogging