Lulu & Minnie

 Minnie is perfect little traveller. In the restaurant in Latvia: Lap dog at home: Training session: Lulu has still been doing mantrailing, and still after she can go to interesting walks, for example to see some cows in the city: In July we went to a family photo shooting and got some very nice photos: With my poodle wearing my poodle t-shirt! Saaremaa trip with Minnie: Minnie got also to see some cows! Birthday party!

The next day of the obedience competition, we drove to Zaķumuiža, Latvia, to the agility competition. The judge was Anastassia Tamm. Competition started with an unofficial open agility course and then continued with official grade 2 two agility courses.  Open agility. Difficult was more like an easy grade 3. I was especially worried about a tricky combination where you had to pull the dog from one tunnel away just before another tunnel. I managed to do it a bit too well :) positioned myself too far from the jump (just in case she is not coming), but she came very well, and then I was in a bad position, so she took the jump straight, not behind - DSQ . After that, the see-saw was beautiful, and then I was a sloppy handler, because I had already earned DSQ.  1st agility course. Tricky was the dog-walk. Before and after were jumps from behind. And I pushed Minnie completely out of the correct line after the dog-walk, which made her take the behind of the far obstacle. What a go...

 Rally Obedience competition in Tagadi. It is a really nice place in summer to compete!  Judge Lauma Zutere (from Latvia). We were in grade 2 (RK2). 1st course . we got deductions from 4 different signs. Firstly for in the first sign, she hesitate to come to stand from sit (-3p) (I would not maybe gibe -3 for this..). Secondly, in turn, the angle was too big (-1p) and then small hesitation to sit (-1p). Thirdly, at 8th sign (turning to right), she only sit for 1 second. That cost us -10p. And forth was at the last sign, where Minnie was starting to be confused for lying down. Judge only gave us -3, I would have taken away more points (I even thought that it would be -10 for us). I would have also deducted points from one sign (-3). So I think I would have gotten very similar end result.  I really liked how Minnie was focused on me, and did not let her to be disturbed! Our result was  82 points and this was actually worth 2nd place : ) 2nd course . Since getting ...

 Minnie hoping for some dessert Minnie hangin with me on the terrass Me prepping for the rally obedience class with Minnie Minnie is greedy, cheese stick and fox Lulu having walk with Uudu after mantrailing training Lulu also had Debbie over, they had not seen each other over 2 years Lulu went to walk also with Minnie :) Minnie just on the couch On a walking trail with Uudu, this time Minnie got to also come Then Lulu got to come with us to the radio amateur summer camp: And after got a new friend: Minnie enjoyed her life at the same time to the fullest having walks and playing board games We also made some special agility training for the championships: