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Pooch friendly accommodation
Monday 17 November, 2008 - 22:47 by Murphy in Default
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Click on the link below for a list of some of the great places we've stayed as recommended by Amber and I. All places are clean, comfortable and allow indoor access to well-behaved pooches.
http://mc2.vicnet.net.au/home/khollis/web/accommodation.html
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MMS: FW: Foiled again!
Sunday 09 November, 2008 - 19:21 by Murphy in Default
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Here's a pic to prove to Santa that Karen & Jo finished doing Karen's Xmas jigsaw over many long breakfasts. Not that Amber or I were of any great assistance. We wagged our tails when all the blood, sweat & tears was over and the work was finally done. Karen has been feeding Menindee this weekend - what a little rascal! She has spent her weekend playing in OUR backyard. It's funny Menindee quietly sneaks back home again whenever Karen manages to spot her in our yard. Sometimes Amber & I decide to sneak back with her. Karen has to go next door to feed Menindee & she wonders why when she has to venture next door when this little rascal is spending all her time in OUR yard? Menindee enthusiastically greets Karen on the other side of the fence and yet, on this side of the fence, she does everything to avoid her! And not a word is spoken. We all manage to sort ourselves out by bedtime. Which reminds me ... Karen vacuumed under the bed today (uh oh!). She managed to find someone's secret stash of treasures, this time consisting of one fluffy orange dice, the bedroom mat, Karen's alarm clock (!!!) and a BIG sod of dirt from Stuart's garden next door. Karen looked at me, shook her head and said we really need to return the sod of dirt! That's ok, there's a whole truckload where that came from. I've since taken another and it makes a terrific feature in middle of the lounge room floor! Amber can't believe our little girls have just clebrated their 6th birthday. Big Honey received a hot pink harness while little Hunny had a party with 3 guests. Hunny received an oversized rissole which she somewhat reluctantly had to share. If our puppies are 6, that means Amber and I will soon be turning 8!!!!
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Lara NADAC Trial - 26th Oct 2008
Sunday 26 October, 2008 - 19:41 by Murphy in Default
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Hot and dusty was the only way to describe today's trial at Lara. It rained in the morning, then it became extremely humid. The sun came out at lunchtime and it was just plain HOT!
Karen and I entered Novice Jumping. We did a perfect run early in the morning and within course time however ... I ran ahead of Karen and managed to miss the final bar jump. Otherwise it would have been another pass!
We also did two rounds in Novice Agility. Karen was quite confident I would choose to go on the dog walk rather than the tunnel. I love the dog walk! Why I chose to go through the tunnel instead I will never know. We blew it! I also couldn't be bothered doing the weaves. Our 2nd round in Agility was even worse - by then I was very tired and it was way too hot. I refused to go up the A-frame and just trotted around at my own speed - I just couldn't be bothered to run.
No qualifying scores but I was awarded 3 packs of dog treats which Amber seems to think I should share with her. We'll see ...
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Ballarat Trial - 19th October 2008
Sunday 19 October, 2008 - 19:36 by Murphy in Default
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We didn't win any ribbons however today proved to be perhaps one of the most successful trials that I have ever entered. Last time I visited Ballarat I was lured out of the ring by the smell of roast chicken. Today there was no running away, no sniffing, nor running around any bar jumps! We did 6 rounds today - two rounds of Agility and four rounds of Jumping. Phew! That was a lot of running in one day for a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.
This morning's course agility was great. There were were a few traps for the unwary but I handled them with aplomb. Karen said I would have managed to get a clear round EXCEPT ... the judge managed to stuff my pass up by putting the numbers back to front on the tunnel. Karen tried very hard to convince Roger that he had made a mistake but he was beyond reproach and wouldn't even be bribed!
Paul's courses were harder - once again that rotten tunnel kept managing to get in the way. I got sucked in every time.
James Browne's agility course was even more difficult - he said the handlers wouldn't like him and he was right. I didn't like the course nor the camera man who was doing his best to hide under a tree much either - he didn't think I could see him but, guess what? Yes I could! It is my duty to protect Karen from strange men loitering around under trees so I stopped in the middle of the ring and barked and then I barked again. Let's hope he managed to get a good photo!
This afternoon's Jumping rounds were much better - two perfect rounds but unfortunately we were 6 secs over course time, 4th place and regretably no ribbons. Drat! Everything else seems to be FINALLY falling into place. Karen now only has to work out how to make me go faster!
Hoping for slightly better success at our Club's NADAC Trial next weekend ...
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Holiday snaps
Wednesday 15 October, 2008 - 21:39 by Murphy in Default
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Karen has just loaded the last of our Mildura holiday pics on Flickr. Click on the following link http://www.flickr.com/photos/28161545@N06/sets/72157608011886139/ and then hit 'Detail' if you would like to see what we've seen.
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