Tomorrow is the big day - our first competition.  I have had 2 terrible classes where I couldn't do anything right last week and this.  I can't believe I have put in for a competition - I am going to make a fool of myself tomorrow - I have been rubbish the last two weeks.  Not that I am worried about making a fool of myself - there will only be a couple of people there who know me - but I have to make it a good experience for Meg and not get her upset too. 

Three weeks to go until our first competition - not looking forward to a very early start.  Shame about the friendly we were going to have - it would have been nice to practise under competition rules so I know the procedure - lots of help on the agility sites I know but it is better to experience it.  Meg ran really well in class today.   Our Christmas present of 5 weave poles has really paid off.  She didn't really seem to speed up much at home but in class she showed that the extra practise had done her good.  It is great to stop weaving my hand on top because I could never do it at the right speed.  She is even managing to listen on the contacts.  She is so excited that she throws herself at everything except the see-saw which she has mastered just before Christmas - another good investment for the garden!  Maybe there is a chance that I won't make too much of a fool of myself after all.  Now where can I get faster running shoes!  I will also have to think of registering her and can't think of a name.  She is Meg and she is a red and white collie.  Any ideas welcomed.

Oh dear I hadn't realised what a boring life my poor dog lives.  I had to forgo agility again this weekend despite a lovely sunny day for a change.  My Mum and sister came down for a couple of nights and although I dropped lots of hints that it was my class and what a lovely day it is for taking the dog out my sister was interested in shopping (which there was no time for either) and my Mum wanted to see grandchildren and great grandchildren naturally.  So I was cooking and waiting on family instead.  It was a nice weekend really and I shouldn't complain.  Meg had lots of attention from everyone.  This weekend if we are lucky it is class on sat and a friendly home competition on sun - our first!!  So maybe I will have something positive to blog next week -

Well another wet day!  Gave Meg her worming tablets just before 2 this afternoon because I knew she hadn't eaten anything nasty on our walk this morning.  Went out and came back in about 4.30.  Meg cried to be let into the lounge - a bit odd I thought but went up stairs to get changed.  I heard her vomiting and came back to find that she had thrown up some awful mess onto my best carpet that we had lugged all the way back from Azerbaijahn.  On inspection of the contents (couldn't see the 11/2 worming tablets) I concluded that my husband had given her something to chew when he left the house after me.  He had bought some of those dreadful rawhide chews and given her one of those big ones.   Groan Groan groan.  Now I have to worm Meg again next week just to make sure. 

Well this must be the most boring dog diary entry ever.  What a week for weather.  Poor Meg is found several times a day gnawing her dog bed in boredom.  I have to keep getting the dog trick book out and try to teach her some new tricks.  Trying to teach her to lift her back paw but she keeps sitting down when I tickle her paw - Mary Ray doesn't mention that option!  We have had a few games of hide and seek and lots of tug the towel!  Otherwise nothing doing - no agility - even too wet to practise out in the garden.  Everything just squelches.  Roll on some sunny weather.  

Should be a diary but I am writing in retrospect.  Last Fri - agility class sat. cancelled because it is so boggy.  Agility friendly sun. cancelled because of snow!  It would have been our first competition.
Sat. am lovely sun and practising agility moves in the garden that I had seen on an excellent dvd lent to me.  Phone went - we had a house viewing on mon!  So I spent the weekend tarting up my house and garden so it looks spic and span for mon.  Last viewing was Oct!  Meg went for lovely walk in the snow with my son and girlfriend - great photos. 
Mon cancelled yoga class because my husband can't manage dog and viewers - last time she jumped all over them.  I took Meg out for a walk and got back to find that the person hadn't turned up!  All that work and stress for nothing. 
Reading my Christmas books - took a tip from one (that had been recommended by a CDer) and made a harness from my lead to stop meg pulling - it worked a treat.  Will have to try that at agility when in close proximity to other dogs - she gets so excited she can't control herself. 
Rest of the week: Lots of boring work related things - but this is a dog blog.  Back to my DVD and books for some new ideas.