Anyone reading this Blog will probably be aware that my Dad fell and broke his leg on his 90th birthday back in March, and has been in hospital ever since with a variety of ailments acquired there. Four weeks ago he was well enough to move from the Acute Hospital where he was to a Community Hospital about 10 minutes from his home. Altogether, that's four months in hospital!
Well, last Monday he finally came home!!! It was so great to see him back in familiar surroundings even if he does still look a bit frail (he's not usually your frail type!) This week has been quite hard for my mother, trying to establish a new routine at home - no more hospital visiting, but a husband at home who still needs considerable help and support - and as she is 89 years old herself, this is no sinecure. Which is why I have spent this past week living at their house, trying to be of some use, and the dogs have 'enjoyed' being in day-care at the local kennels. How they are going to manage remains to be seen........
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Friday, July 17, 2009
Wirral
Wirral has always been a highlight of the year for me, and was just as good this year as ever BUT I was so tired and bad tempered (for no reason) that I couldn't really enjoy it as much as usual. Amber was a little star and managed just 5F (dogwalk as ever) in Agility and a Clear Round in Jumping. Bryn worked with enthusiasm and drive - which took me be surprise after recent rather slow rounds, so we didn't manage any results, but he was mint! I do love that little boy! Corker made sure that the planes didn't land in our garden... some of them seemed low enough to almost do so!
The weather was lovely again - we have been so fortunate this year - and there was a real feeling of camaraderie among club members, like the old days.
Back home, still tired the next day, then BAM!! Norovirus hit with a vengeance!! Maybe that was what had made me feel so 'off' all weekend? 48 hours of living in the bathroom when you have dogs to see to is no joke......Bless them! They were real angels.
Bryn went to his disobedience class last night and worked well - but in between was trying to get the other dogs to join in a bit of fun. Now that's my boy!!
The weather was lovely again - we have been so fortunate this year - and there was a real feeling of camaraderie among club members, like the old days.
Back home, still tired the next day, then BAM!! Norovirus hit with a vengeance!! Maybe that was what had made me feel so 'off' all weekend? 48 hours of living in the bathroom when you have dogs to see to is no joke......Bless them! They were real angels.
Bryn went to his disobedience class last night and worked well - but in between was trying to get the other dogs to join in a bit of fun. Now that's my boy!!
Monday, July 06, 2009
Lakeland Fun
Three days at home from Ireland and off to the Lakes for another 10 day agility break. The roller coaster I seem to be on continued its way:
Great weekend at Lune with our best result being Bryn's 7th in Grade 3 Agility. But when I arrived none of the electrics on the camper worked! After checking everything we decided it was an in-line fuse somewhere - but where? Luckily there was a caravan supplies shop on site, and they promised to look at it as soon as possible in the week, which turned out to be Tuesday.
And it was HOT!!!! Bryn decided that the canal was the only place to be and refused to come out (extended lead for him then!) Amber taught herself to swim properly, even diving under water for toys, but Corker wasn't going near the wet stuff - until I 'accidentally' pushed him in. Unfortunately he already had a slightly split nail on a front paw, and by the time he had scrambled out the nail was split from top to bottom. So, Wednesday was spent going to and from the vet in Kendal where he had the nail removed. Many thanks to Wendy Luty for acting as chauffeur and again on Saturday morning when he had to go back to have the bandage removed. But apologies to those who had planned to have their dogs measured at a session at Hest Bank as I couldn't get there because I was Corker-watching - he was very groggy after the op.
Thursday I helped to run the charity fund-raiser practice ring in the morning, and took the opportunity to try Bryn over the wishing-well, wall, brush fence - no problems. Over the weekend he met some of these again and sailed over them with confidence - good boy!
He had a few clears at the Barrow show (second weekend) but slow - 14th, 16th and two Clear Rounds. Some of his best - even astounding - work came on the courses where he was faulted - beautiful independent contacts and amazing weave entries. What a wonderful dog to own - his band of fans and admirers seems to grow at every show we go to; he's such a lovely lad.
Piles and piles of washing to do at home, and weeds that are huge to try to get rid of - then it will be Wirral!!
Great weekend at Lune with our best result being Bryn's 7th in Grade 3 Agility. But when I arrived none of the electrics on the camper worked! After checking everything we decided it was an in-line fuse somewhere - but where? Luckily there was a caravan supplies shop on site, and they promised to look at it as soon as possible in the week, which turned out to be Tuesday.
And it was HOT!!!! Bryn decided that the canal was the only place to be and refused to come out (extended lead for him then!) Amber taught herself to swim properly, even diving under water for toys, but Corker wasn't going near the wet stuff - until I 'accidentally' pushed him in. Unfortunately he already had a slightly split nail on a front paw, and by the time he had scrambled out the nail was split from top to bottom. So, Wednesday was spent going to and from the vet in Kendal where he had the nail removed. Many thanks to Wendy Luty for acting as chauffeur and again on Saturday morning when he had to go back to have the bandage removed. But apologies to those who had planned to have their dogs measured at a session at Hest Bank as I couldn't get there because I was Corker-watching - he was very groggy after the op.
Thursday I helped to run the charity fund-raiser practice ring in the morning, and took the opportunity to try Bryn over the wishing-well, wall, brush fence - no problems. Over the weekend he met some of these again and sailed over them with confidence - good boy!
He had a few clears at the Barrow show (second weekend) but slow - 14th, 16th and two Clear Rounds. Some of his best - even astounding - work came on the courses where he was faulted - beautiful independent contacts and amazing weave entries. What a wonderful dog to own - his band of fans and admirers seems to grow at every show we go to; he's such a lovely lad.
Piles and piles of washing to do at home, and weeds that are huge to try to get rid of - then it will be Wirral!!
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