Contacts and Adventures!

Hi everyone!

Really tired after our day out!

Amazing! Hasten DOES get tired!

This was an exciting week!  On Tuesday, Hasten and I felt something weird and started barking...then the glass in the house started shaking---and Dad said it was something called an Earthquake...I don't know--it really made us bark!!! Later in the week we had one day of wind and rain from Hurricane Irene.

 I was wondering, why don't earthquakes have names?


I had a great day today. Mom and Dad took Hasten and I to Camp Pendleton (the one where our teacher Wendy lives--not the Carolina's) and we had MAJOR adventures!

First, I ran---and ran and ran and had a great time. It's SO much better than agility!!

Then Hasten went off after Cheetah and she went to the creek, swam a little (she doesn't like it when it is over her head and she HAS to swim) and then disappeared.

All three humans were calling and looking for her--she showed up finally on the other side of the creek.  My 16 year old Goldie friend Tegan also got in the creek. She loves swimming--but getting out at her age is tough! Here she is getting a little help.

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tegan post swim

Later, they were playing with us and taping Hasten running for the Goddess of Agility in Slovenia and Hasten took off again--went to the creek and everyone had to go look for her. It was Exciting!!!

Here is me playing a little:
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Barclay and Hasten play

Here are some links to Hasten's video. They made me stay on a leash for the videotaping--I found that very mean--and I did get angry and raised my voice at everyone.  I don't want to DO agility really--but Hasten was getting attention from both of my parents AND she got treats!

Hasten has VERY naughty contacts---NO YELLOW!!! But she looks happy--don't know what the humans are so focused on!

Click below:
Hasten Running and in slomo

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hasten contacts

Anyway, that's all I have to report for this week...mom is prepping for school to start back!

Ciao!
Barclay, The Reluctant Agility Dog--who likes to run free (no rules!)

Agility competition and odds and ends (mostly odd...my sister)

Hi everyone,
I had a 1 day competition yesterday. I was 1 second over time in Standard--I had some sightseeing to do on the dog walk and that thing is loooong! I was in an OK mood--had a good Aframe. Later that day I ran a jumpers and weaves class that wasn't too bad. Mom called Dad and told him I didn't Q. Later that afternoon Mom was writing down our scores and saw that not only had a I Q'd in Jumpers but that I got 3rd place! Silly Mom--she just doesn't DO numbers! I was in the best mood...when I was leaving the trial! :)

Hasten had a birthday celebration last week that I forgot to post. Here are a few pictures...I enjoyed celebrating...mostly because I got to enjoy some steak!!

Some other things happened last week--

Hasten finally had 6 successful "waits" outside at LOAL in front of at least two jumps! (Whoever heard of a dog WANTING to do a 2 jump lead out and be excited about it!)  She also had 3 or 4 "waits" in front of a jump and tunnel inside! These are really big deals because my sister does not like to WAIT for anything!

What? I'm resting here!

Really! What I do?

Hasten has SO been trying to play with me more every day--she isn't happy with one or two little plays--all that I want to do.
 Here she is trying to be coy. I don't know if you can tell--but NONE of her feet are on the floor---she has them all pressed against the couch ---how this is supposed to make me want to play with her I don't know. As you can tell, I was NOT amused ( I was growling really low so Mom and Dad wouldn't hear me) or interested!

She is also yapping at me!

Goofy Girl Dogs!!!

I leave you all tonight with this clip of my sister's Hissy Fit!!! See what I have to live with people? This is just one short moment of her craziness! Click the blue font link below:

Elkhorn hissy fit

Good Night!
Barclay---still reluctant agility dog!