Hasten's First (sort of) trial

Hey there!
This week I am writing about an event that I was not invited to go along on...my sister, Hasten went with my friend Sully to a new USDAA Intro to Agility trial. This new program is for dogs who are new to agility and like in Hasten's case, not old enough to compete legitimately yet. (You have to be 18 months old for USDAA, 15 for AKC.)
 Info about USDAA if you are interested.

Anyway, I have given permission to report the outcome of Sully and Hasten's experience today on MY blog.

First, Sully ran in Gamblers. His first move was to take off from his mom--but he came back and they had a pretty good run! Sully's Standard run was really good--he stayed with his mom and he looked like he was having fun. His weaves were awesome!! He didn't want to do the down on the table but he did do the dog walk.

In Jumpers, Sully was a good boy--he looked very happy--skipped a few jumps--but was able to be corrected. He would have Q'd but he missed the very last jump to go sniff and look at the Aframe that was off to the side. We think it is really cool that you can get a refusal and fix it and it not count.

Sully's runs combined video--click here

Hasten's Gamblers run was just... a run with lots of sniffing. She NEVER took one obstacle--because she never picked her nose up from the ground. She sniffed all over the horse barn.

The Standard run for Hasten was pretty good--mom was allowed to add her into what is called FEO---For Exhibition Only--and she was able to take a toy out there. So, if she took off to sniff (and of course she did), mom could get her back. We don't have video of her run in Standard--Dad mistaped it and only got the end.
Hasten received a 1st place ribbon and Qualified in Standard! We don't know HOW that happened.

In Snooker, Hasten did a pretty good job. She stayed with mom mostly--and when she did run off, she came back. They did the run they had planned even! Hasten missed one aframe contact but got the other one..guess what? She Qd!!! So, she received a pretty ribbon.


Here's the two runs that were recorded... Dad did some great Giant Panda butt shots!
In the first part--you can see mom stop at the invisible line that really was just the electronic eye--silly mommie--why didn't she just keep going?

Click here: 

Hasten's first trial run(s)

As you will see --she runs really well at her 1st trail and at 16 inches--which she really hasn't practiced doing much at all.

Hasten's Jumpers was not as good--she took off some but came back. At one time she almost left the ring, but someone blocked her exit. She came back to mom and almost finished the course---but mom was happy to have her running. She was a good girl!

There is no tape of that either--because Ms. Bates accidentally taped the beginning and end---and no middle--we do however, have some great video of her very pretty vest. :)

Overall, it could have been a much worse day!!!

I'm glad I didn't go...those are really GIRLIE ribbons!

Peace out folks!

Barclay, Still Reluctant Agility Dog...but I kinda wanted to go today...Shh! Don't tell Mom!

Happy New Year!

Hi Everyone!

I have been SO busy that I haven't been able to post on the Dramatic Irony blog. I am writing today to share some pictures of our trip to my grand-human-parents in Florida. We went there for Christmas and had all kinds of adventures. 

First, here are some pictures of me and my sister that Uncle Mark took of us. 

We went to Pensacola Beach.  My sister and I bit a bunch of these wave things--that was fun. Hasten chased every single sandpiper, seagull and even tried to take on a few pelicans!

Mom said it was really chilly!

Here's Dad and my cousin Winston the Glen...he didn't like Hasten so we never got to play. 

Dad was almost eaten by a shark!

At our grand-dog-parents' house we were not allowed to be IN the house--so we stayed in the glassed in porch room...which was really cruel...there was a goat and some horses and a cat out there! 

I really tried to convince the humans with eyes and my sad look to let me in....

Finally, we both gave up---it is exhausting staring at people!

The humans opened presents.
There were lots of presents for dogs too!

 

Aunt Kelli, Uncle Mark and Dad tried to take pictures of us!
My sister was not very cooperative! Of course!

Ciao everyone! Here's to a great new year!

Fall--and my Arboretum!!!

Greetings All,

The days have grown much shorter and I am confused. Why is Mother not feeding us earlier? It seems she is waiting too late...it's dark...I'm hungry!

This time-change-human-thing also means that we are not getting as many walks in. Today we got at least an hour in MY Arboretum and I happy to report that there wasn't a single strange dog in my woods! So, I was completely happy to just look for squirrels and other vermin...and walk beside my sister.

Mom took a few pictures--but they are with her phone--so the quality isn't so good---but here goes.

Hasten doesn't understand just hanging out in the leaves.

Lots of fall color!

We have had beautiful blue sky days and great temperatures!

There are a MILLION squirrels here!

SQUIRREL!!!
Hasten is well camouflaged!

That's all I have for now folks! 

Chow! (like the dog?) 

Barclay, the reluctant agility dog

Happy Halloween!

Hi there people! 

I love Halloween! There are spooky sounds, cool air and treats!! Monday night children will come to our house, ring our doorbell and Hasten and I will bark at them and scare them!!! Hee Hee! We are very friendly--just hate doorbells!

We went to a Spooky Agility class last night. We played a version of Gamblers and I ran with my Dad!!! I had such a good time. See my video below--this was my second run--and I was slower in this one than the first one. Dad did a good job handling me, but I was looking for more information sooner.

Dad and my Halloween run

The humans had good food--which we didn't even get to get near--as they put it in the other room! How rude!  The saddest part of all was when mom dressed Hasten and I up in costumes. This is Hasten's first Halloween costume---get used to it sister!

Wendy and JoEllen

Planning the course.

Jeff is our newest Friday night person...he is a good sport!

I'm a little devil!

Dad, Why do we have to do this?

Later, the white stuff that falls out of the air---that mom gets so excited about-- came down last night. There was much ado about this stuff falling early.

I think the snow makes the halloween decorations look interesting!

Lots of tree limbs were breaking...very heavy wet snow!

Neighbor kids sledding--we only got about 3-4 inches
but enough to sled before it melted!


I close this week with comment about my sister. She heads off to an all day seminar tomorrow at AClickAbove and there should be MUCH to report!!!

Here she is with her BELOVED Elk Antlers...I do NOT know what she sees in these things.

Ciao!
Barclay, Reluctant Agility Dog

This, That and Kimberton Terrier Trials

Greetings everyone!


It has been quite a while since I blogged! I have (and mom ) been VERY busy. It seems she has been doing something called Graduation Applications and a bunch of grading so free time for the computer has been slim.

Rain doesn't bother Hasten and I!

I have much to report. Our walks this past month have been sporadic--mostly because of the rain!!! However, the rain has brought out some very cool fungus!

These were a pretty orange color.

This one was almost as tall as me!

We took our annual trek to Kimberton, PA to see all my peeps!! There were so many Westies there--we looked amazing! Being at an all terrier event was lots of fun. I did come home with 4 ribbons but Mom was most happy about the Double Q on Thursday.

Here's a link of me running but first you will see Ms. Beth and her Parson:
Barclay_kimberton

Mom found some really cute Westie babies! I got to see them and I thought they were SO cute as they played! Here's their link:

Westie puppies

There were some other highlights:

We saw a very different kind of MACH cake...a gigantic Pretzel! You know you aren't far from Philly---lots of cheese sauce and mustard was there to accompany.

On the way we home we saw this beautiful, colored bird. Mom said it was a Hot Air Balloon!

After 3 days of competition Mom brought me home to compete in our local Weyers Cave trial. I don't know what she is thinking. I rarely like 2 days of a trial let alone 3 and then in the same week I am supposed to do more? 

Mom realized this pretty early and we had a new situation. She had Dad run me!!! It suprised me--but not enough to make me run any faster. Check us out on the link. 

Dad's first competition run!

People---4 days of trialing is 4 days!!! 

On Sunday, I got to go home early... and have the whole yard and house to myself!! 

Finally, I am reporting that my sister, Hasten's running contacts are getting a smidge better---here's her most recent practice video. 

Running Contacts Practice with Hasten

I'm off now to see what might be in our back yard. 

Very Reluctant Agility Dog,

Barclay