Ok, so let me start with last week – what fun. I should have written before now but the week has been crazy (it always is) and in general, if I don’t find time during a weekend to update the blog, then it’ll be another week before I do.

Anyway, boy last week was fun. Alan Fielding (and Eve) drove down from Canada to train with us. He Kaos with him, who happens to be a super dog. Kaos is out of Uma and Egon, and he has a ton of drive. Ray remarked that Kaos reminded him of Quicksilver, which at our club is basically saying “that’s one awesome dog.” So Alan came down to work on some issues, but as it so often is with such things, the issues never materialized at Dutch East. So instead of struggling with Kaos, Alan just had a great week of training. The dog worked great – he’s basically ready for his BH. Nice heeling, solid exercises, no problem with the group or the temperament test.

The protection work was also excellent. Kaos has a lot of drive, so he made a lot of progress. He started the weekend on a handlebar and was working on a sleeve and in the blind at least by the 4^th, which was the last session I saw.

So it was great to meet Alan in person, and to see his bouvier. It’s nice to watch the puppies grow out, see how they develop. Kaos is out of Uma, and Uzzi is a litter-sister from Uma, so that makes it even more fun.

So far, what I see out of Uma are really nice puppies. (Though, aren’t they all!?) There’s Kaos, and then two from the last litter, Samson (Ron’s dog) and Sasha (Steve’s dog). Those are also nice puppies. Sasha is the spitting image of Uzzi, in the face. I think Sasha will grow out to be bigger, but the similarity in the eyes and muzzle is remarkable. If you look at her pictures, you’ll find a few closeups where you can see the resemblance.

Anyway, so the training really went well for all the bouviers. Uzzi and Xen also did well. Xen did not track well on Saturday, but made it up on Sunday and then the 4^th. The heat is starting to pick up here, so the dogs are feeling it. I think they’ll start to get used to it over the next few weeks, so it won’t be such a drain on them. (Now me, on the other hand – I’m a different story. I never get used to the heat.)