Perfectpals Show on the Isle of Wight

Hello!

Hey we had a great time on Sunday when we took a big boat called a ferry across to the Isle of Wight and went to a show there.   I did my first run at steeplechase in a real ring at a real show - made a few mistakes but really enjoyed it, and in the novelty classes I won both the qualifying round and the final for the best trick. I took the washing off the line and put it in the basket.  Here is a picture of me with my trophies.

and here is a video of my first run:

and this Sunday we are off to the UKA GT Show at Cheltenham where I get to try Nursery agility and another steeplechase run - can't wait.

Oh Mum is so excited because I can now do twelve weave poles!  We had our ups and downs, sometimes I was too excited to remember what I was doing, sometimes other dogs almost got in the way, and I still find it harder if Mum is at the other end of the poles and I have to go in from the left but we will be working on that. But just in case any of you have time on your hands (this video lasts 50 minutes) you can watch my weave training from Session One until I get to do the twelve poles.  Only four sessions were not videoed and these included two sessions when Mum and Amy put up two lots of six poles with a gap between them.  I hope you enjoy watching me and if your Mum or Dad is playing the 2x2 weave game with you, I might give you some inspiration by showing you how I got there, despite my mistakes here and there where Mum had to pay attention to what I was telling her and perhaps go back a step or two sometimes.

My Weave Training

Journey so far

Hi again

I've been a bit lax in keeping you up to date with my life recently.  I'm 15 months old now and have learned so many things.  I won two competitions for best trick.  At one I took the clothes of the washing line and put them in the basket and at the other I began by putting my four feet in a little bowl, then Mum turned the bowl upside down and I pivoted on it to the left and right.  Mum then sent me of to sit on my wobble cushion, about 20 feet away and wait there while she crouched down, then she called me and I ran up and jumped onto her back.   When she released me, I did a sit pretty and smiled at the Judge!

But the thing I have learned best just recently are the weaves. Mum thought that using Susan Garrett's 2x2 method would be best.  We started this on 11 April and here is a video of our first very short session.

Today I did six straight weave poles for the first time.  There were other people in the garden, so more distractions than usual.  But I am proud of this first attempt.

We have such fun playing together, me and my Mum.

Until next time.
Bob