Happy Birthday Hasten!

Hi everyone!
I have a few things to report:

So, today's my sister's 1st year birthday...big whup! She got to go to PetSmart today---so here are a few pictures of her field trip.

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She couldn't decide between toys and treats...Hmphff! I would have gone for the treats! She was somewhat overwhelmed with the smells of the place, all the toys and all the treats.  Silly girl!

I went to an agility trial this weekend...with mom and Wendy and Cheetah. My first move when we checked in was to hide under the bed frog legged.  She wouldn't stop taking pictures of me so later I stayed all the way under the bed. Here's a poor quality picture taken with Mom's phone:

The first day they tried to trick me by leaving me in the hotel room but I KNEW it was an agility trial--I know what luggage and junk mom packs that means: Agility Trial! They didn't fool me at all--but I guess I was lucky as the humans complained about how hot it was and I stayed in the AC most all the day.

My friends Sully, Parker and Sassy were competing too---Parker got a 2nd place ribbon!

Mom took a picture of a thing called a Pay Phone---she thought this picture was funny--something about the sign...and the booth.  I don't get it...there is NO phone! Humans are weird! I am calling this Signs of the Times:

Bigger News:
Cheetah got her Mach 2--much excitement was generated about this event...and I must say I am really glad because I was getting tired of people talking about it! I don't know why the humans get so excited about these things...so boring! Cheetah looked happy--and she got lots of treats and a toy. They also had cake--but Cheetah and I got none! Then Deva got her MACH 3 and there was more cake...still, we dogs got nothin'!

Saturday I ran--but didn't have too much fun. I didn't make time in Jumpers and Mom only ran a few obstacles in Standard (that was good). I have to keep the humans guessing.

Sunday for some reason I felt like running and I had a great run in Standard--at least that is what Mom said--she was VERY happy and I was 11 seconds under time--so she got one of those coveted (and far too often talked about) Q's and a 2nd place ribbon.

Here is a part of my run--mom's camera ran out of space. Wendy was in the other building where she and Cheetah were busy Q-ing in their first Time2Beat class...all my other runs (er...walks) are on her camera.

Click here: 

Weim2011 Standard Run:abridged

I will admit that I thought the course was poorly designed for a reluctant agility dog...there was a pinwheel at the end!!! Don't judges know that I can tell if a course is fun or not? No place for me to open up--no straight line to see---but I actually enjoyed it because I CAN count and knew it was the end...but mom didn't get that part on camera...a true historical moment as I HATE pinwheels!!! People--going in circles is NOT fun!!! 

Here's a picture of us getting ready to leave---I decided to take a little "rest."

Overall, it was an OK weekend. I got LOTS of treats and I didn't have to see my sister for 3 days!! Can't really complain...well, yeah--I can and will--that's what this blog is all about! Right?

Later Peeps! 

Barclay...the reluctant agility dog

Of Pond Scum and Tandem Agility

Hi folks! 
First, I want to address the most recent videos on Dramatic Irony of me playing with my sister. My mother clearly took the blog away from me and leaked those videos without my permission. Very embarrassing! Here is my official statement: I was forced to play with her! I WAS FRAMED!!!


Today, Hasten went with mom, Wendy and Cheetah to Ms. Barbara Hunter's farm. Hasten went to do agility but she also took some time to get in the disgusting pond!! She found out that swimming isn't that great---but unfortunately and completely just like her...she liked all the water and the black gunky pond scum stuff! Ick! HAve I mentioned that my sister is WEIRD?

Here's the link:

http://youtu.be/nxjRYx60r3g

My mom was out trying to work with Hasten on agility for her dinner and I decided that I wanted to play. Look--I know how it sounds friends, but there was FOOD involved. So, I went out and played a little. 

Here's the link to click: 

Tandem agility

That's all folks!!! 
Barclay the Reluctant Agility Dog

Water, Water Everywhere

And REALLY not a DROP to Drink! (I'll explain later!)

Hi Folks!
I am reporting on the week events and the big news was my sister Hasten was reprieved from her Xpen incarceration.  She also had to wear a cone of silence at night---but as you can tell...it doesn't work. My parents should get a refund!

Click on this link below:

Hasten Bedtime

So, her big day of freedom arrived. Mom and Dad we SO happy! You can click on this link and see her happiness...she really wanted to play with me but also didn't know what to do with her kooky self!

Click on this link:

Hasten Freedom

We also had a small pool introduced to her...I personally don't like to get in water much--maybe a stream or occasionally a lake or beach--but I don't want to swim. I don't get why Mom thinks this is so important!

A man can't even get a decent drink of water...every time I try she digs and splashes it everywhere! It's SO annoying!


Anyway, here's her in the water...embarrassing! Perhaps she will get in more later...I just wish she wouldn't try to play with me later...she gets me all wet!!!

Click on this link:

waterbaby?

Here's one more clip that Mom really likes....

Drink and Drive

Don't think she is so innocent by this picture! 

Ciao! Barclay, the Reluctant Agility Dog

A celebration

Hi folks!
I am here reporting on the agility trial that my mom made me go to on Sunday. The good news was that I had a day all to mom and I got to eat a huge amount of treats!!!

The first run I did seem to have fun...I don't know what came over me...but I was under time by 10 seconds. Mom was very happy! I Q'd!

For the Jumpers class it was beginning to get warm in the other building and I was slower---also the course was a bunch of circles! I HATE circles! Why can't judges make lots of straight lines and fun courses?

Below is the link to my runs. Mom was VERY happy. I am glad I could give her a Double Q on her birthday!
Click here:

Barclay's QQ #10

 

Finally, the rest of the week has been pretty boring...a little too hot to do much outside, but Dad and Sam finished installing our new crates in the new agility ride!

Peace Out!
Barclay, the reluctant agility dog

In Memory

Last week, my sister Cordeliah died. She was 16 years and 7 months old and the sweetest dog I have ever known. This is a short tribute to her for putting up with me and defending me against Montgomery those first few years we all lived together. 

Here she is a tiny puppy---we had NO idea she would be a blond. 

Sven was so young (5) in this shot! (He turns 21 tomorrow)

Scott has always taken playing with all of the children seriously!
 Here he and Deliah tug.

Here she is at 10 months next to Mom's Grandmother's quilt.

Trek was always a strange kitty--he loved to hide under rugs and stare at walls--Here Deliah is trying to help save that kitty!

Sweet Babies!

A day at the Pensacola Bluffs...with both dogs and children

Deliah and Montgomery (she was 2 1/2, he was 1 1/2).

 Fall 2010 Just after a really short hair cut!
Except for the cataracts, she looks like a puppy!

Her favorite place...hanging out in dad and mom's room on her big bed.

 One of mom's favorite shots--

Deliah never liked toys---until she was about 13 years old. 

Mom had put out all my toys I had won at trials. Deliah jumped up on the bed and picked one---and it was HERS!

 Hangin' with the family in the living room.

 Why do humans take us to the groomer?

 Deliah at a party for her 16th birthday at the agility building. Miss Jan is holding her.

Christmas 2010


Here is short clip of Deliah and Tegan (both old girls)


http://youtu.be/QGgK9X-LmyA


 in April at Camp Pendleton (Our friend Wendy's place)


Bye Bye Deliah! You are missed!

Of Cones and Chicken

Greetings Blog Readers of All Species!

I am writing today to talk about my sister Hasten and a visitor.
But first, I want to share the link to one of the runs I had in Fredericksburg, VA on Memorial Day weekend. Mom was so excited about our Double Q so here it is:


Memorial Day Trial Sunday runs

Next, Hasten had surgery and life is pretty crazy around here. She keeps tearing off her bandages and now is wearing a Cone of Shame --or as Dad calls it the Cone of Silence---she is quite bored now and is reaching optimum crazy level and it hasn't even been a week! I am not looking forward for the time when she is off leash and out of the Xpen--she will drive me crazy!

In addition, last night Mom saw a chicken on the side of the road. Since this is a poultry town, there are many stories of chickens escaping the dreaded trucks that haul them to their demise. This was one such chicken. She and Samy chased it down and caught it and brought it home. We wanted to name her something that represented her being saved ...like Redeemed or Ms. Freedom but my Aunt Kelli said to name her Mrs. Chicken McNuggets...

I have been obsessed with her for the past day--I checked on her all evening--tried to find ways of getting to her (she was on the front porch) I even tried to go behind the big TV/Entertainment center---to see if there was a secret passageway to the porch--but alas they kept me from her. They did move her so I could look at the window and check on her regularly.

Sadly I have to report, that although she made it through the morning and seemed ok--she died before noon today. Sad. I keep looking for her....

That's all for now folks!
Barclay, the Reluctant agility dog...but if they had animals in agility (besides dogs) that would be cool!

Dirt! and other things....

Hi folks!
I don't have much to report but a bunch of pictures that mom took of us.

The first one is my favorite---a boy just needs to enjoy his dirt!

The weather has been very rainy here so I have to find time to enjoy the sunlight.

Hasten has no self-control and hasn't learned her place when our family eats.

Bad Dog!

Here is Hasten hogging Dad in the Jeep.

Sure, why can't I be the Prince and the Pea?

Later peeps! 

Barclay, Reluctant Agility Dog

Hey! I'm trying to sleep here!