Adventures in Oz (and beyond)

Caesar made his first 800 metre track an interesting one today, challenging his handler to demonstrate line-handling skills acquired at the Workshop in April!  After several hundred metres right on track, including a brilliant first turn, he became a bit distracted.

He really would have preferred to track the deer that had wandered through the second turn a few minutes before we got there but patience paid off and he finally went back to work and found Galena.

Go, The Caesar, passing with a “Good”!

Caesar scored a win today in the Paws at Mole Creek photo competition in the Cool Canines category.  Donning his sunnies and relaxing in front of the tv, Caesar figures he’d make a great Inspector Rex!

“Rex Who?”

Well, the power finally back on last night. The Roamin’ Gladiator has been hydro-bathed to remove his Eau de ‘dead thing’ Cologne and a chainsaw purchased to convert 18 windblown trees into next year’s firewood (not including the ones we removed from the road on the way to the seminar Sunday morning).

I learned heaps from our Tas Dog Training Club Rally-O weekend not the least of which is that Rally-O instructors can see the lighter side of any Tassie weather drama as long as plied with the basic food groups of wine, caffeine and chocolate. Oh, and if you want a little music with your charcoal chook by candle light, just ring the power company and put your phone on speakerphone for 30 minute segments of ‘lift music’.

In all seriousness, the Rally part of the weekend was a resounding success and 21 very enthusiastic participants are eager to progress this sport in Northern Tas and Australia-wide. Tas Dog will be having a mock trial the afternoon of their November obedience trial.

I would like to thank the Tas Dog committee for their support in seeing this through. Many thanks also to Laurie, Brenda and Hazel, “Stewards in Training” (and sign chasers extraordinaire).

Thanks to all participants, human and dog alike - there was some great teamwork out there on Sunday. Check out www.jancollett.com/albums.

Thanks Gayle for helping Angelsun have a few touristy moments meandering around Meander Valley on the way to the airport.  Too bad Tiger made her hang around an extra 5 hours!

Thanks Angelsun for a great seminar; your energy level was amazing as was your gracious good humour when the lights and hot water went out in Golden Valley.