SNOW AGAIN

After total chaos yesterday, today I managed to drive the van out of the road without any danger. Yesterday I did got stuck on the way to the Job centre. My friends hubby had to tow me out( Thanks again Derek). Just sliding towards town centre the Job Centre called not to come in.... Great bit late. Today I took the dogs for a long walk. They loved it. Lots of chasing and running. The boys love each other more and more( hope its brotherly love..... Did not get the job as a dog handler I applied for. I was first up sad, but thanks to all my friends got over it quickly and think now it was not meant to be. Something must come up surely. At the moment my gang is relaxing( Apre Ski I think its called..)

HAPPY NEW YEAR

I wish all my friends a happy and healthy 2010. Not much happening at the moment. Training starts this Sunday again. Richard is going back to work on Monday. We had a lovely time together. We have been every day to the field to work on some little issues we have with our Malinois Gang. We had Yukon on a bit cushion and he loved it. He also now picks up his "Bringsel" without help. But off course Mali typical he don't have the inside, why he should come back to me, if he is sure I see him standing with the Bringsel in his mouth. What a waste of energy to run backwards and forwards to get his favourite toy!!! He is just cute in whatever he does. I am not sure if he gets serious about any work, live is a big joke in his opinion.

Let it snow.......

We are enjoying the snow every day and I totally agree that Malinois like snow. My boy go silly every day. Yukon chewed his nice Elch Leather Lead whilst waiting in the van, when did go to wish my friend Jess Happy Birthday. I could have strangled him at first, but in the end of the day I forgot to take it off, as usual when he has to wait for a little while. So it's my own fault. I am fortunate to have a lovley shoe repair man around the corner and he can repair it.
Otherwise not much happening. I have a job interview in January for a Dog Handler Position for Harlow Council, keep everything crossed that I get it.
I can't wait for all training to start again. I started to cross train Indy for Blood and Human Remains. Only working on the indication and as usual he picks up quickly what is required.

Agility

Yesterday we did go to Agility training. I have to find the same speed than Yukon otherwise he runs past jumps, just incase he is loosing me for good in the field... otherwise he is really good. He waits every where I tell him. Every now and than he gets a Puppy Fit and runs in circles very fast throwing his far to long legs about. Indy surprises me every week more and more. I can't wait for the next season. He works more confident than ever away from me, always gets the weave entrance and most of all he works out solutions to difficult problems himself, without loosing our way. He is just great. We are managing very difficult sequences.
Search and Rescue Training is at an hold at the moment till January with the unit. I still do some with Richard. I am looking forward to joint training with other units in the new year, to get some useful tips from other handlers. We also will join the Prison Service Dog Handlers for some joint training sessions.

What a day!!!

>Yesterday we were off to Newbury for our Assessment to become operational as a Lowland Search Dog Team. To cut a long story short, we did not make it. Indy as usual picked up on my mood. My mind was not in it 100%, because I was told on Friday that my application form for a job I applied for will be not processed further. After going thru two job interviews and a informal meeting with the owners of the care home...... I was so hopeful and was into pieces on Friday evening and already started wondering if I should bother with Saturday. I did go a head with it and feel now I let the whole unit down. Indy did switch off after 15 minutes in the search and was not sure if we still doing this "Find the Person" Thing. I reflected on the whole thing and know what we need to work on and I am very fortunate to have really dedicated friends around me who will help me to achieve what I want to achieve .

Thanks to all our supporters.

The Pond is back

We had a lovely afternoon out and about. The pond in the little Fairy Woods on our walk is back. My gang had a really good time. On one of the pictures you see the frail old little Staffie Ladette living amongst the Mali Gang.