Well Julie being unwell in my household and the rain pouring down turning the farm into a mudslide for soggy birds and animals plus the Rotorua Council Sewage scheme being installed at my house this week. Midge the oldest dog recovering from her surgery last Monday,, stitches to come out tomorrow, and general winter lethargy, probably makes it hard to feel too enthusiastic about dog training.

However, yesterday in kinda patchy weather some standout things. Kelly and Jake learning weaves and actually doing exactly what I wanted and achieving a really good standard for lesson one. Dear old Colleen and Abby working their little socks off and doing remarkably well. Janina with Jay and Poppy doing wonderful weave work and Poppy jumping her full midi height and not a dropped rain in sight. Wow. Amanda and Maddy did their very good heel work and some nice agility as well. Amanda and hubby are off to UK to visit with the rellies in a couple of weeks so it will be a while before we see Maddy again. I will miss them,. but hope they have a smashing time on holiday in their 'home' country and are refreshed and ready for work when they return.

Today Tuesday, started out so well with the weather I forgot my raincoat which really is not like me,but there was a man drilling holes in my back porch and two men digging holes at the bottom of the ramp. Becki-boo dog was having a nervous fit about all these strangers on the property doing the sewage work and I had to drag her from the house to the truck. Fae the baby was with the guys digging the holes in the dirt barking because she was waiting for a rat or rabbit to run out. Fae loves holes. Chan, bless him, was waiting by the truck undeterred by all the ruckus. So for one reason and another I forgot my raincoat.

Had a wonderful lesson at 2p.m. Kelly and Jake just steadily working along, Ann and Gem had a wonderful lesson where Gem stayed with Ann for the whole hour. Ann felt so good about it. Karen and Lou the Weimarana were just great with Lou not missing a beat. She has a wonderful jumping style and just superb forward loping run . I think there is great hope of Agility achievement for this team. They are both fit and strong and lean, looks really good.

Great thing happened today as well - a woman arrived at the Park wanting to have training for her dog. She has never owned a pet dog before. She took him over from her neighbours who found him excess to requirements. He is four years old entire male, German Shepherd, Huntaway cross. BIG. She joined the 2p.m. class and her boy dog and she had a very good time. She will return. He is too big for Agility but loves a ball so I foresee a future of Flyball for this summer and Flygility down the track. Welcome Danielle and Dog. We look forward to watching your progress.

After the class had gone and I had given Keile and Lucy and my lot a good run, I started setting up the 5p.m. class for Agility. At about that time the heavens opened, so I decided to pack up, starting with the Fly equipment, and I didn't have my coat did I. Also having left my phone at home today I didn't know whether everyone had cancelled or not. Bother....

About then Janina and Dave turned up and packed the entire set of gear into the container. Thank you so much guys you are magic. So the week to date is a bit funny. The rain is pouring down as I write and tomorrow morning's lesson doesn't look good from here at the moment. Have to wait and see. I have cooked the dog treats in anticipation. Midge has to have her stitches out tomorrow and I need to do Julie's shopping. My Mother needs more box wood for her fire. So whatever happens I will be doing those things anyway.

My boy goat got stuck in a fence over last night.  He was looking very bedraggled by the time I found him at 11.30a.m. today.  Every cloud has a silver lining, he is so wild I cannot catch him and his feet needed trimming, so they got done while he was stuck in the fence.  His feet are actually in really good shape.  A good trim and snip the wire to get his head out of the wirenetting and he was off to try and get his dignity back in the right place.  His dirty looks at me over his shoulder as he ran to catch up with his girls were so funny.  He is a little feral/angora cross belonging to friends.  Before he came to me to help the girls get pregnant, he had never been off a chain , so here he runs loose.   He doesn't want a bar of getting near people in case he gets chained again.