Saturday, March 26, 2011

Where Did Spring Go?

It has been dreary, cold, and raining all day! So I am getting around to posting the pictures from the other day when it was much warmer and sunnier, in hopes that it will entice Mother Nature to bring back that weather soon!!


SO Happy It's Spring!!

Just give me the ball!! :)

Pretty girl keeping watch!

Synchronized back rubs in the yard:)


Thursday, March 10, 2011

Missed Challenge, and a little dog training....

So I missed getting the EWV Make Art Challenge #4 done:( Oops! I think I will still make the idea I had this weekend, when I work on Challenge #5! So maybe an artsy post this weekend!

Lexi and I had a blast at agility class last night. We were really working well together. I set up a good test for our Crate Games at class...had Lexi hop into a crate near the start line and left the door open, then walked out past the start jump of the course, and released her. She did great and didn't break until I released her to run:)She loves her Crate!!!

Tonight, since the yard is still a mushy mess after all the rain, we just worked on putting 2 front feet on a balance disc, and starting to rotate around it with the back feet. Just 10 minutes of training:) Foster had it made!! Put a little cheese in front of him and watch him work:) Lexi is finally moving a few inches once she gets two feet on the disc, but only until she turns so much that she has to move her 2 front feet:) lol Bailey isn't quite to turning on the disc...she is too excited and can only keep 2 feet on the disc for short spurts before she gets so excited and wiggles herself off! When a pup wasn't working they were sent to their crate, and watched with the door open.(More Crate Game training:) )

So I need to make a video illustrating what we got from Susan Garrett's 5 minute Recall class that we took at the end of last year. If I post one by Monday, then I can take part in her next 5 minute recall class for free:) I need to see if I have any before videos of Lexi in agility because I think one of byproducts of doing the 5 minute recall training with her, was improved confidence and trust in working with me. That resulted in more confidence when we were running on the agility course. I think that is going to be the basis for my video. Off to look for some footage to use!!

Have a Great Night:)

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

EWV Make Art Challenge #3

So I just finished my challenge entry...due at midnight tonight, so 1.5 hours to spare! Pretty good for me! The base of the hanging is just square chipboard covered in paper from Memory Box. (LOVE all of their 6x6 papers!!!) All of the stamps including the heart and the house are Wendy Vecchi Studio 490. The "jewelry" piece on the heart is a ribbon slide from Maya Road. The heart and the house are grunge paper covered in distress inks. (Lipstick stain, peeled paint, and dried marigold. ) Throw in a little tissue tape, some ribbon from my stash and there you have it!! I may end up adding a picture of Mike & I in the middle....


Challenge #4 should be announced tomorrow! Join in over at the EWV Yahoo Group!!