Wallingford Update

I had arrived and set up the caravan, awning and garden all before Amy arrived on Friday evening and although it was hard work it was really nice to be able to relax with the dogs in the evening sunshine before the hecticness of the show starting on Saturday morning. Amy and Summer had a brilliant weekend, their first round was a little manic but after that she only had clear rounds gaining a 14th and 13th in jumping, and another 14th in the combinded agility. Amy has put it down to Summers new pink fleece harness! I just think they are both really enjoying themselves, all very pleasing to watch. Maisy and I didn't get any clears, however we aren't getting any of those mad rounds we did last season, obviously the courses are alittle harder now and without a proper startline wait they are almost impossible. however she has solid dogwalk and see saw contact and is hardly pole knocking, her weave entrances have been great all weekend and she is really listening to me and looking out for my body language so I am really chuffed. Rupert was also a star this weekend, after the shock to his system last weekend I have now ditched the headcollar and have really been working hard on his attention, we had a lovely walk around the rings both during a quiet time and during full competition mode and he was brilliant, we still have some way to go but I am really pleased with him thus far. Anne and the boxers come on Sunday and Gloria is really going well, more clears and and a placing and even Crafty is enjoying Anne's handling skills as she too was brilliant. Jo and the Mali's were at a different show this weekend and Little Zips has zoomed into grade 6 winning his agility and coming 2nd in his jumping, I remember last year in one of his first shows where he won into grade 4 Jo saying she had wanted to keep him in grade 3 for a bit longer, she also said it at the first show of this season where she won into grade 5 and if i'm not mistaked has said it again on her blog now he's in grade 6! Guess what Jo - Zippy says he is ready, can't wait for our next show together I think a little celebration is in order.