Lulu & Minnie

 December in pictures: The end of the year is also to make summaries: Minnie started to compete in agility and in rally obedience. In agility we made in total 49 starts (with 21 clean runs).  It was done in age of 15 to 25 months old.   4 was in grade 0 (with 3 clean runs); 25 was in grade 1 (with 12 clean runs); 16 was in grade 2 (with 5 clean runs); 4 was in open grade (with 1 clean run). The most memorable was to compete in the IPAC and get a clean run in open course and the 2nd place of medium/large teams when she was just 20 months old! We also quite unplanned, participated in some rally obedience competitions (1 official and 3 unofficials; grades 1-3). That went always surprisingly well.  I plan to continue this side activity in the next year. 

In the beginning of November we took part third agility seminar with Minnie (first was in September and second was 1 week before the third one). Already at the second seminar (held by Stefanie Semkat), we did with Minnie longer sequencies than ever before (11 obstacles). I found the seminar very good and useful. Worked on command like "in". Minnie worked like gold! Fantastic! Week later we were at Peter Holmberg handling seminar,  worked mostly on rear crossing, the command that she have been working only 2 weeks. And it worked so nicely! I was ecstatic. This time I managed to have a video. Very first time a full course (21 obstacles).       At home they need to be where everyone are :) I got a home laser for Lulu, so now she can have regular treatments for her knees.  Sleeping together: They got sniffing ball for Christmas: Minnie had her first Christmas party and Santa visit, at first she was very suspicious, but later she was good enough to sleep: O...

 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! 

Jõulumehe ootel

Jõuludeks said koerad jõuluvanalt maiustamist ja mänguasju ning ka hambaharjade komplekti :) Nüüd peab nad veel hambaid harjama õpetama.  Rahva ülekülluse ohust hoolimata võtsime siiski ühe koerakese jõulutaati vaatama kaasa. Glenn sai kodus magusat und nautida.  Orr pidi aga poseerima väikse Biankaga: Poseerimine hakkas nõnda meeldima, et kui enam vaja polnud siis ikka pisteti pea pildile: Jõulumeest Orr aga alguses üldse ei usaldanud, põrnitses teda vaid laua alt, aga kui selgus et kõik muudkui käivad selle mehe juures ja veel hea meelega siis lõpuks pidi ka Orr uudishimule järgi andma ja minema  teda  kaema. Ja siis selgus, et jõulutaat ju täitsa tore mees - siis meil uus häda, pidi päästma taati Orri musidest. Aga oma paki lunastamisega sai ta suurepäraselt hakkama :)

Jõulud olid koertele igati muhedad. Glenn oli jõuluvana suurim sõber! Glenn arvas, et ta on olnud kõige tublim ja rivistus kõige ette kinke saama. Ühe käpaheite eest sai ta ka oma kingi kätte, milleks oli suur pehme korvpall. See suurepärane jõulikink on näha ka allolevalt pildidlt. Glenni jaoks midagi paremat on raske leida - koheselt hakkas ta sellega mängima ja hullama. Et kõik saaksid keskenduda siiski kinkide jagamisele, siis võeti värskelt saadud kink Glennilt ära. Peale seda istus Glenn truult jõuluvana ees ja vehkis käpaga , et uut palli saada, arvates, et iga järgnev kink võik temale tulla :) Pärast sai jõuluvanaga pilti teha: Orru suhted jõuluvanaga nii rooslised ei olnud. Orr arvas, et sellist meest ei peaks ikka üldse usaldama ja hoidis tahaplaanile ja keeldus üldse jõuluvana käeulatusse tulemast. Tema sai jõulukingiks uue pesa. Kui jõuluvana läinud võis rahulikult kuuse juurde minna... ja miilustada naistega... Õhtusöögilaua ääres oli oli ka mõnus: Õhtul mängis Glenn...