Lulu & Minnie

 December was a daily physiotherapy to recover fast.  Half of December she got to o outside only with a leash. And then on the second day off-leash she managed to injure her paw pads by running on the icy crust in the garden. She is one of a kind :D  And then is very important to rest :) But of course the most important was Christmas! 

 So, on 6th November Lulu had her right knee operation.  Preparing her to be carried on the stairs :) On the evening before the surgery: After the surgery: She was crying a lot for the first 2 days, but still using the operated leg. On the third day, life got better, she stopped crying :) The recovery was very nice.  I bought her lots of new things to have her food from, so she wouldn't be so bored. 18 days after the surgery we visited the physiotherapist and the exercises started.  She has been excellent! She was so happy to do something again!

Beginning of October and still roses! We rescued a hedgehog. She had fallen into a deep hole just outside of our garden. Lulu discovered her. hen we gave her some food and water and after she had recovered we went to our septate ways. Beginning of October I was glued to my computer for some days: World agility championships were on! With Pärli :)  And then the end of the month was all about unknown diagnosis, leash walking and management of the pain :(

 The next day after the RallyO seminar we had agility competition. First we had third measurement, witch this time went very smoothly. Judge Jari Suomalainen measured Lulu 42.5 cm.   We did a lot of warm up, because last night Lulu was holding her leg in the evening walk. But nothing today. Then we started. We got so many refusals and of course DSQ. She was taking most jumps with hesitation or tried to avoid it. I knew when running that she has to feel something in the leg. After the run she was limping. And its the "good" leg :((. There s a suspicion of the partial tear of the knee cruciate ligament, partial because she is still putting the leg down. Of course we drove home and I booked an appointment to the orthopedist (in 2 weeks) - until then no running or training or anything and painkillers. 

 We participated with Lulu in a seminar for new FCI rally signs. Our main goal there was to keep our good mood all the time. I added extra temptation in the side of the course - it was very difficult for Lulu but she kept her good spirit! She worked so long. Of course I used lots of praise on this seminar. She is such a cute workaholic :)

Mid October we went to our second official agility competition! Judge Stefi Praakli.  1st course. In the beginning of the video you can see just how excited she gets about agility! This course we got 2 refusals and 1 bar down. 2nd course. we got a clean run! Fantastic! Speed 4.49m/s and 2nd placment  

In September we went to discover South Estonia!  But also in September, Lulu got 3 years old!!! Big girl now! Happy birthday my little sweetheart!!!

 The opportunity presented itself and we grab it. Not planned unofficial competition. It was the last event of the competition series in what we participated in May.  Still in the A0-A1 class, we did 2 courses. I was happy to see built confidence in Lulu!  In the first course we were 3rd fastest (all sizes counted in) (clean run) and on second course 2nd fastest with clean run. I have video from second course: Overall we were the only medium participant and therefore got 1st prize :) After the jumping courses, we had a "surprise course". Where the bars were down and no size classes. All tougher 12 dogs and for our surprise we won! Video:

In August we were playing, sleeping and training. But also we watched Finnish championships in Rally obedience.