TerraNik

There are often DOL meets at Kepala where there are quite a few spitz representatives! There are also regular lappie picnics in Melbourne (various locations).

All 3 of us here approve!!!!

This time next year to the day! http://www.qldstateobediencetrials.org/joo...fo&Itemid=2 Oooh that means there is a fair chance I'll be on uni holidays!! Maybe a road trip to QLD is in order!

When are the next nationals?

I can't really comment on coats because although Jedi wears one when trialling it is for different reasons (allergies). Many of the judges have said that if I want him to wear a coat, he has to wear it for every exercise including stays. I haven't found it to get in the way as his coat is reasonably tight and we train with it on a lot of the time.

I would. I enjoy a challenge and i don't mind the long day when I showing at a royal so I assume it would be similar for obedience. I thought about entering Jedi in Melbourne Royal but decided against it when i worked out how much it would cost to take him AND Soaks (I'm showing her) and how much time i would have to take off uni. I might enter him in Sydney royal next year though.

You are, as long as they do not interfere with the trial - so they must be on lead and reasonably well behaved.

Too cute!! Yep - my two drool... Not well enough to make bubbles though!!!!!!!!!!

The best one I've found is the Aussie Lint Roller. Works really well for spitz hair at least!

Yup... They are real shedders! And that hair gets stuck in EVERYTHING! (My first dog was a beagle). I know the dryer can get some hairs off the clothes... But you don't want to be drying everything in the dryer! $$$$! Aside from that, a good sticky roller might help, but the hairs are so harsh that they do tend to stick into things like a pin so they're hard to pull off. Maybe some current short-haired dog owners might have some better advice?

Yaaaay! How exciting!

Hmm... It's true. Okay - car is full! No more! *thinks they won't notice her tying herself to the top of the car super sneaky-like...*

Hmm... It's true. Okay - car is full! No more!

You're both hired!

Pockets

Yep... DOL rocks! Thanks everyone for the lovely comments.

I thought I would share this... Just something I put together for Shell.

So I guess the next question is - how often do you do duration heelwork and do you do anything else at that training session? For me its 3 times a week and NO duration is all I do. I do two duration heelwork sessions per week (if duration is a particular problem that week I might do more) and that's all I do in that session.

Squeee! Come on girls!!!

Here's a video of him later

Aww happy birthday Cider!!! To answer your question Ptolomy - I aim for about 1.5 to 2 minutes of duration heelwork... Duration heelwork practice was one of the best things I ever did for Jedi.

Awww! I've been watching for him but nothing so far!

Trigger happy this morning! Woops!

Can I come play paparazzi, Rysup!?

Wow Bec! Some really awesome work!!!!