Archive for category: Travels

England 2012 ~ Day One

Categories:Agility, Travels

 The weather has been wonderful since we have arrived. We were a bit worried as it had pretty much been raining nonstop here in England since May!! We headed out to the training field to work the dogs and the words just can not describe how beautiful and lush the countryside looks! Daneen was a […]

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The Road to Crufts…….

Categories:Agility, Travels

Starts with a fast little dog a goal and a dream and an 11 1/2 hour flight :)    I have always wanted to experience Crufts and we are one tiny step closer to that dream…. Hopefully at the end of three weeks we will be a huge step closer…. either way we are on […]

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2011 USDAA National ~ My take on it

  We had a great time at USDAA National this year. The energy was better than last year but not quite what I have experienced when it was in Scottsdale. The organizers seemed to have learned from all that went wrong at the 2010 National and really stepped up to the plate and fixed the […]

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2011 USDAA Southwest Regional ~ Bay Team

Categories:Agility, Travels

I have enjoyed the last 3 SW Regionals hosted by Bay Team. The event is run smoothly and the people have always been so very nice. Northern Ca seems to have a special kind of humor and lightheartedness. Fun fun fun!!!! The weather was PERFECT for running dogs….. I on the other hand was FREEZING!!!!! […]

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my first blog post on my Xoom :-)

We are in a lovely motel6 in beautiful downtown Chula Vista, CA……. and i am playing with my new Xoom! (I still have to learn how to put photos on my blog from my xoom…. I had to wait until I got home to add photos 🙁 Droid photo of Aiden on the bed. June […]

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2011 WAO ~ England….. the rest of the story :)

Categories:Agility, Travels

This trip to England was FABULOUS!!!!! We went a week before the WAO and stayed with friends and friends of friends 🙂 We went to a "smaller" local trial …. It had 8 rings!!! And that was a kick and a half!!! What a difference from our trials here in the states we are so […]

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UKC ~ Las Vegas Baby!

Categories:Travels

God I LOVE Las Vegas!!!!! It doen't get get much better than a fun weekend in Vegas. Drinking, Gambling & Cheap Buffets! There is just such a fun vibe in Vegas. We spent a fun weekend playing UKC conformation and had a blast! UKC is pretty different than AKC but sort of similar. They do […]

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2010 USDAA National ~ My Take On It

Categories:Agility, Travels

I have been to a few of these high charged events before and I swear it won't be the smoking or the extra weight it will be these competitions that kill me!!!! STRESSFULL!!!!! I am all onboard with moving big events around the country. It is only fair…. and I knew there would be bugs […]

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USDAA NW Regional 2010

Categories:Agility, Travels

This is our second year going to the USDAA NW Regional hosted by Red Hot Rovers at the Argus Ranch in Auburn WA. We had a FABULOUS time!!!! The site is wonderful and the club really outdoes themselves in putting on this show!!! And there raffle is really fun. The club also has what they […]

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2010 World Agility Championship ~ photos

Categories:Agility, Papillons, Travels

Here are a few of my favorite photos taken by Karen Moureaux. More photos can be seen on Daneen's Blog     I LOVE this shot…. sort of the calm before the storm.     This is a cute shot too…. Being called to the podium.     Notice how Mashy's tail is wrapped around […]

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