Puppy Updates- the 2012 Aussie Litter

I LOVE getting updates from my puppy families.  We keep in touch throughout the year.  But I love even more than pictures!

This is Belle (puppy #5) out with her dad on the trail. Just love this photo.

Hush is still here with us.  We're concentrating on herding now and have been out to work the sheep several times.  We have Sheep camp coming up at the end of August, 4 days of clinics with Trudee and Dave Viklund.  We're very excited.  After a long winter we're trying to play some catch up.  Hush is keen on the sheep and considering my knowledge is minimal we're making progress.  She even has her own signature move- she leaps over the sheep! (watch about 20 seconds into the video).

Goodbye 2012 Welcome 2013

2012 was a gigantic year for us. We really kicked our dogs into high gear. We started off the year with Kiah welcoming her first litter of seven puppies. We found fabulous homes for each and every pup and there's nothing I enjoy more then seeing their updates through out the year. Hush has remained with us and is a total blast to have in our home.

2012 was filled with some heart ache. April brought Kiah a devastating injury. Our plans of herding and flyball and showing for the summer were put on hold while she recovered from a severe tear of two muscles in her neck/shoulder area. We were not given good prognosis for this injury with out comes of life long limps thrown around and one of a few dogs who has ever injured these muscles so severely world wide.  A huge thank you to Dr Cook (Frontier Vet) and Dr. Pinto (WCVM) who helped with diagnosis and Kiah's recovery.  We lucked out however and Kiah's personality showed what a great dog she is as she was a stellar patient. Three months after her injury was she not only well healed she entered back into the show ring and by September she finished her Championship (CKC) handled by myself. September brought Kiah off of restrictions and she is back to playing and running.

2012 was a huge year for Bella. Bella showed off her stuff in the obedience and rally ring. Bella and I have been learning this stuff as we go.  A few lessons years ago for me, help from friends and thank you Youtube for helping me figure out some of the signs.  We took advantage of the drop in Rally practices at Paws N Train and then hit the trial ring. Between May and September Bella completed three titles- CD (Obedience Novice- CKC) RN (Rally Novice-CKC) and CRN (Rally Novice-CARO).  She achieved 5 high in trial/classes.  Bella also did her first set of Agility classes and absolutely loved it. We hope to do more in the future.

A thank you to all of our clients, friends and family who supported me and the kids with the dogs over the last year.

2013 brings exciting plans.  We're going to continue herding with Hush and hopefully will be ready for a trial come summer. We're finalizing plans for a litter of Standard Poodles with Bella for spring/summer 2013. Kiah is doing obedience/rally classes with Jillian and will hopefully get into the ring with her this year.

Krystl

Back to Herding

Well after a huge delay with Kiah's injury this spring and then her recovery we are happily back herding.

Kiah would like to state she's a bit out of shape. 
Hush wants to say "Sheep ROCK"
Bella wants to know why she got left in the car :)

Hush showed some great interest n the sheep and had a great first introduction to them. Hush's litter mate Kacie was out as well and showed good interest in the sheep though she was not too sure how close she wanted to get today.

Kacie

 

Hush

 

 

We have the dog show next weekend- but plan to do herding weekly as long as the weather permits!