The Morning After Glow

*So this blog spot has been killing my stupid Comcast cable and not letting me post, but now I am up and running other places so hopefully you will see more posts!*

Yesterday we went to the ASCNE Rescue Conformation show and TJ was going into JR's with Tinkerbell and I was going to enter Spoofy in the 6-9 month class.

We got there and I was registering, and they needed one more altered Bitch so the people in that class could title, so I entered Tinkerbell and made a ton of people very happy!! I figured it was more ring time and practice for myself, as I learn better from doing than watching.

So after registering we were entered in 6 events, and we took home 6 RIBBONS!! Spoofy place 1st in both his events. TJ and Tink tool 2nd in their first event, I placed 2nd and 3rd with her in my 2 events. Tj entered in one more JR event with an 8 year old black tri, who was calmer than Tink so he could more of a feel for the ring and she was offered to him so he could learn by someone I had just me that day!! Because I entered Tink, I made a ton of new friends.

I know people saw that everyone in the conformation show circuit is snobby and not nice, but I am finding that really only applies to some and not the whole group, yes their is competition, but it is friendly and everyone was very helpful to me.

I am so proud of my SON and my DOGS!! We have a lot of hard work ahead of us, and WAY more training but we are going to try and make it go! And they always say the first step is the hardest, I am pretty sure we just jumped in feet first and really just hit the ground running!

Here TJ is with Wish:

Tink has eyes only for me:

Spoofy is just such a GREAT dog!

I will write more about this later but we have Class and a park to hit up!!

Play dates and training.

Well last Sunday, we went to a ASCA conformation show. Just to check out the competition, see what is out there. Spoofy did not come in because he has only had his first set of shots. Tink came in though to practice being around all the people, sounds,dogs. She did real well except when people were clapping, she would scream as if celebrating with them.

We did training at the facility with my mentor, working outside on downs and sits, along with some healing. All the dogs did well. We watched an amazing looking Blue Merle male win and get his title! It was very cool. As well as get some new show leashes!

Afterwards we went to the outlets and walked all the dogs around the masses of people and I have to tell you my 9 week old puppy did amazing.

He is now 10 weeks old and 14 pounds of all boy!! He has no fear and loves to try all new things. I take him every where and I make him get up on everything and try things. Playgrounds, mulch, rocks, grass,sand, roads,dirts, in the woods.

We now have sit, down, stay, come, heel and have now added easy, off, and touch.

Tinkerbell and Spoofy are getting along so well, and love to play together. Spoofy is constantly wet from all the dog slobber all over him.

Today we are going to see my dad, where he has 2 black labs, an old pug, and my 12 year old Rocky a shiba inu. I hope all goes well. My dads 11 year old police dog is intact, he is a ham and loves almost all dogs, including the pain in the but ms Tinkerbell, and he is such a good boy. But we will see, a huge fenced in back yard to run around and go crazy in! Wish us luck!

Mushy Mornings

So I get up early and make mush every morning, and baby the baby and let him eat off of a spoon so he will finish the mush.Can you say spoiled?

Spoofy is doing so well, I am shaping down and heel right now along with spin and twist. Down is going so well that I may be adding the word very soon!! He has sit and with the word and he is just 9 weeks old today.Oh and he also comes to his name, but I do act like a fool calling his name, clapping my hands and am all excited.

Having 2 dogs yes it is more work,but this is an amazing journey I am on with them, and I wouldn't change it. I learn every day, and I hope they do as well.

My life is a journey and from the past 2 years I have learned that you never know what tomorrow brings and you shouldn't live your life with regrets. Not doing what I am doing, learning, teaching,training, competing would be a big regret, I feel alive when I do it.

So Sunday we are going to an ASCA show in Seekonk MA, not to show, but to watch, I haven't been in a few years and it is time to see what I am going to be up against! I am excited! All right must get puppies out!

Have a wonderful day!
Jessie

they are as different as night and day

yet they work together like they were always meant to be together. Tinkerbell is bouncey bouncey bouncey, and for a puppy Spoofy is MELLOW! He totally does puppy things but is just as happy laying at my feet with his chin resting on my foot.

He is big for 8 weeks, and it is funny to see him learning to do things, we have a climbing thing at work for the dogs in the backyard, and one end has a ramp, and stairs, and it took him a bit to learn how to go up and down it, I keep forgetting he is so young because he is so big. He watches and learns. And he takes it all in.

He will bark at you to get your attention, or Tink really because he wants her to play with him, and she adores playing with him, but sometimes she needs a time out.

True to his Aussie self, the watching and taking it all in makes him learn how to do things. The boy is smart and is sitting and we are working on heel, he knows his name and will come with calling and clapping.

Maybe the puppy playtime and the walk tired him out so he will sleep through the night again? Yeah I don't think I will get that lucky. Now if only I could teach them to do the dishes!

Jessica

Getting along little doggie!

So I was super concerned about my Tink, well turns out she really likes her little brother, to the point she brings him toys. No curling up together, but keeping him close and always checking to make sure he is OK. Oh and the picking him up by the scruff when she thinks he is getting into too much trouble, she really would have made the worlds best momma dog.

Fall back into my arms baby

So first off don't forget to "fall back" and turn your clocks back an hour tonight!

Today I was up at 5:30am because my alarm went off and Taylor wanted to go and well we were off and running. Before 9 am I had already done 2 loads of laundry, cleaned the cat box, cleaned the bird cage, swept and washed the floors, fed mush, walked the pups, got 2 kids and myself dressed, made my bed, took the trash out.

At 9am I was at the firehouse getting my cub scout ready walk about 6 miles of streets in Salem while we hung notices on peoples doors, saying to leave cans out next Saturday so we can pick them up. EVERY house and Salem gets one, this took us untill 1:45pm today. I took both the pups my 2 kids and Brady from my sons den. Spoofy did well and he walked a lot and he made me carry him a lot, and he got to sleep in the crate a lot.

Then we had to go run a quick errand, then back home, took my kids and Katie to the town forest, where I let both pups drag their leashes but run around like crazies in the big open field. Tink loves playing Frisbee and I knew Spoofy wouldn't go very far.The only real time he took off and I wasn't paying attention to him, Tink noticed and brought him back.

Tink and him are fast becoming friends, Tink will take a toy out and plop it in front of him, he picks it up and then she grabs it and plays tug with him. I could totally put a mop head on his belly and get my floor cleaned it is so cute, I am going to try and get that on video for you all!

I made dinner for everyone and we all watched the puppies play, Katie helped Taylor pick up some of her room, while I folded and put away laundry. And I taught Spoofy to sit, he does it for me most of the time now! He is so smart.

Well I am very tired and I need to go to bed! But I will be up every few hours, because Spoofy is like having a month old baby!


Jessie

New Arrivals and rough times.

So Spoofy came last night, it could not have come at a better time for me, I needed some puppy breath. And I would like to say it has cured all, but the sadness is still there.

You see yesterday would have been my stepfathers birthday but he passed away last March, and it was very horrible, it was also my boyfriends birthday, but he decided to break up with me that morning because putting fourth effort you know would be outside of his comfort zone and he doesn't want to put forth the effort. I still love him, and I don't want anyone to hate him, I am worried about him.

And We put down a clients dog, that had bone cancer and a serious hole in the leg, but she wasn't in any pain yet, but she wanted to do it before her dog got bad. I have to respect that decision, yet it is still hard to watch and I was already in a bad place when that happened.

I cried all day yesterday.I have my 2 wonderful children and my Tink, with the cats. So I have a lot to be grateful for, but I had thought I had found my partner, and I knew it was going to be a long time before we made anything more permanent, but 7 months and just a lot of stuff between us, plus we have known each other for 3 years, I feel worse then when my marriage ended, probably because the ex husband was mean and not nice to me, where this person was amazing and always made me want to be a better person. I know it isn't the end of the world, and I am not going to sit here and say I am going to do harm to myself because I am not going to do that. But I feel like I lost my best friend and I wanted to share so much of what I am going to be doing with him I feel like there is a big empty hole in my life cause I have wanted to pick up the phone and call him about 50 times since then.

So TJ knew Spoofy was coming, Taylor did not. We picked up my adopted mother whom we call goose and went to the airport. Where we arrived and he had landed 2 minutes prior, they said it would be about a half hour before our "package" arrived for pick up. Well it wasn't but 15 minutes later that they came to tell us the "package" had arrived.

Taylor went running in and they had the door open to let him out and Taylor squealed with joy about a puppy!! SO we hugged  him and passed him around while they checked him out. We took him outside so he could go potty then all piled into the car, and brought goose back to her house , while driving we let him eat some yogurt and some food, the kids fought over who he liked more and what we were going to name him.

I think we have decided to keep him Spoofy, which is what they called him over at DesertWillowAussies, and possibly make his registered name DesertWillowsThe Jokes On You. cause he is going to be making everyone laugh and show everyone that DesertWillow Aussies are the best and he is stunning!! Thank you Theresa for being so amazing!

He was awake all last night until 330 am, so to say I am exhausted is a bit of an understatement. He met Tink today for the first time and they hit it off, so much that she exhausted him into a puppy coma and she put herself to bed in her crate! I think these two are going to be best friends, they are play fighting a lot, and Tink did pick her up one time by the scruff (very gently) and basically hand him to me.

He had a great check up, negative fecal, great heart, and he weighs in at a chunky 10.6 pounds! My clients that have 2 DWA's were in today and wanted to see him too, and were like he is going to be BIG, Audie is the father of their two as well, and with these big chunky feet, oh yeah I am excited.

SO I can not keep my eyes open and I expect my middle of the night wake up yips to come soon!!

Have a great night!
Jessie