Frasier

Paris

Agility Is In Progress!

Frasier is loving agility class. Tonight was the 2nd class. We learned the teeter-totter, weave poles, jumps, a tunnel with a turn, and the tire jump. He did all of it very well! The 1st class we learned the A-frame, bridge, tunnel, and the chute. Class is cancelled for next week, but we can still go and practice on the things we have learned. And then the next week, I will be out of town. Barb (the instructor) says missing the 3rd class won't be a problem, but I sure hate to miss a class. I'm not gonna give up 4 days in Vegas though!!

I am very glad I decided not to take Paris and try to train 2 dogs at the same time. A couple of other people are doing that and it looks way too confusing for my old brain. Plus since I'm new at agility I don't think it would be fair to the dogs!

Kelly...thank you very much for posting comments. It is nice knowing that Paris and Frasier's breeder is reading about how wonderful they are :-)

Left-Handed Scissors

WHEW! I have been attempting to get left-handed straight edge scissors and left-handed thinning scissors since last January. I groom the dogs myself and have been struggling with using right-handed scissors, holding them upside down! LOL! I needed the left-handed thinners the most. I didn't want to spend $400 for the thinners but it turns out that I should have. I spent way more than that when it comes to emotional output AND dollars. I ordered both pair online from the same company. I received the straight edge pair in less than a week. There was no invoice or paperwork so I called the phone number provided online. All calls go to the owner's cellphone. He emailed the invoice that day. He also told me that the thinners were on the way. YAY! Oh, and the charge was put on my credit card immediately. After emails and phone calls, on my part, the owner stopped communicating with me. I was even nice and did not yell or cuss. My last email was giving him a specific date to either refund the money or send the thinners. No response. I turned him over to the Better Business Bureau of Winston-Salem, NC. Funny thing; 14 days later the owner called AND emailed me that I should have the thinners by the end of that week. They did not arrive (of course). However, I received the thinners yesterday!!!! In the meantime I had ordered another pair from a different company. I should received them in the next few days. I ended up spending over $500 for thinning scissors. *sigh* I have probably ordered hundreds of items online over the years. This experience has been the worst I have ever gone through. I am wondering what I learned and I am looking for the silver lining. I am also thanking God that the experience is over.

Frasier Is Awesome

Frasier's six-week Rally Obedience class ended on Saturday. The change in him is unbelievable. He started whining when it was time to go to class. He was excited. The instructor set up a course for the final day. I'm not sure but I think it had 10 different items. Frasier was right there with me and even did the Moving Down perfectly. On our 3rd turn the instructor told me to try it without a leash on Frasier! I almost fainted. She said keep up the confidence and do not act like he doesn't have a leash. Needless to say, my boy went through the course like butter. I so wish that Kelly and Robin could have seen it. I have the palmcorder that I purchased 'for the dogs' but of course I left it at home with a dead battery! The instructor told us that if we would've been at an AKC sanctioned event, he would've gotten his first leg! YIPEEEE. Beginning Agility starts Friday evening. I was going to take both dogs, but after talking to Robin about it I think Paris may be too young. Her bones aren't developed yet. I have a little agility course kit I purchased last year and maybe I'll work with her on that at home.