March Maine Ocean/Seminar Trip

Sutter Catching the Wind!

Fun and learning round out our second half of March ... 2 Dog seminars and a return to Maine's ocean ... one weekend Emma was a "working" participent in our Agility club's annual seminar and then the next weekend we spent 3 days in Maine (sunny day#1 playing on Old Orchard Beach ... cooler day#2 at an 8a-6:30p seminar "Dog Structure in Motion" ... then drove to LL Bean on rainy day#3)

Willow Catching the Frisbie!

Emma Catching the Thrill of the Run!

Toys for the Trip ;o)

"Is the Seminar Over Yet?"

Stop for "Potty Break"

Our Own Bed at the Clarion Hotel ;o)

Waves Catching Emma :o)

When we come back, Emma hopes to "Catch the Waves" !!!

March Doings ;o)

With the mild winter, there has only been snowblowing twice, snowshoeing twice, playing on the frozen pond twice ... weekly woodsplitting, bi-weekly dog training and newborn puppy visits ;o)

Emma & Willow Chase!

Emma Pulling Ice Chunks from Pond!

Sutter Helps with Woodsplitting!

Willow & I Sneak Off to Snowshoe!

Willow Explores Up-rooted Tree!

"I Found Some Mud!"

Ice Going & Rowboat Out ;o)

Girls ... You're Making Me REALLY NERVOUS!!!

Burrrrrrr!!!!!!

Rowboat is Out for Annual Ice Breaking!

Emma Has Alot of Work to Do!!!

Willow's Mom "Sophie" & 5 pups ;o)

Awahhhhh, 1 Day Old  ;o)

 Willow Joins Emma Visiting "Shimmer"

Emma & Willow Visit "Margo"

The first half of March has been so enjoyably busy and the second half is filled with two and possibly 3 Dog seminars ... but that's for the next Blog ;o)

Sunset over Cedar Pond ;o)

Emma's Box Trick ;o)

Lyric's Box Trick ;o)

Willow Seeks Sutter's Approval ;o)

Each of our pups over the years has been required to learn a "trick" for puppy class ... Sutter (before Digital camera), Lyric and Willow all learned "Get in the Box" ... so why not Emma ;o)

On her 3rd attempt, smart lil' Emma had the "Box Trick" successfully accomplished ... OK, that was too easy, so lets add something new to it and see how that goes ... "Sit Pretty in the Box Trick" ;o)

Cute Emma ;o)

Enter Sutter & Willow to Emma's training sesion... "Hey, what's with going on here ... step out of the way lil' one!"

Ooops, Caught on Camera :-)

Come on Willow ... Try it!

Although Willow at 2 years, has just found her ballance to "Sit Pretty", she wouldn't perform for the camera ... maybe another day ;o)

(Willow) Learning is sooo Exhausting : )

ENJOY the LEARNING MOMENTS ... truly "kodak" moments ;o)

Willow in Agility Training ;o)

Weave ;o)

A glimpse into a training session ... enjoy ;o)

Jump!!!

Tunnel ;o)

Tire ;o)

See-saw "touch" bottom ;o)

A-frame "touch" bottom
(nose is suppose to be on the floor) ;o)

"Ohhh, I hope I did Good today" ;o)

GOOD GIRL WILLOW ... you done good ;o)

Sutter & Emma at Agility Practice ;o)

HURRAY ... I'm back to class ;o)

Since the closing of Sutter's favorite Agility Training Center a year ago, she has had no class ... but on her 10th birthday last week, "wild child" Sutter's long-time and most understanding instructor opened a new small facility in Brattleboro Vermont ... SUTTER is BACK EVERYONE ;o))

"Get those poles Sutter!"

See-saw "Bottom"

Sutter at 10yrs jumps "Veteran" 16" bar height

Sutter "walk" A-frame "touch"

"Go Tunnel"

Then there is "a work in progress" ... 9 month old baby Emma ... just starting her Agility training ... she attended/worked a "Puppy Agility Foundation" seminar several weeks ago and will attend/work another in March ;o)

"I run through this..."

"I climb this"

"Go down this to the bottom"

"What ... weave these poles?"

"Walk the tippy-board to my treat"

"Jump thru this ... but make it lower, please!"

Then it's PLAYTIME ;o)

...and day ends with dreams of tomorrow ;o)

...and tomorrow and tomorrow ;o)

Willow gets her turn next week ;o)