Borrowed time. I have struggled somewhat with Einie’s prognosis following his cluster seizures 3 weeks ago. Given the brain damage he suffered and his deteriorating state, the vets have given us a timeframe of weeks, maybe months.
So, we’re on borrowed time. From all accounts, he probably shouldn’t still be with us. With that in mind we’re working on his bucket list and living with the mantra of here for a good time, not a long time.
I took the big fella with us to our last yard dog trial for the year down at Alex. It was sad for me knowing it was likely his last look at a trial and his last road trip. But… he had an absolute ball. He sat and watched the young dogs trialling, talked Hannah out of her snacks, talked me into a Dagwood dog from the show and camped with me in the caravan.
Now to see what’s next on the bucket list…
#einiethesheepdog
I had such a blast hanging out and trialling with these guys last week! #lonelilyworkingdogs #mykelpieroo #spookkelpie #jackreacheryarddog #einsteinthesheepdog #kelpies #kelpie #kelpiesofinstagram #kelpiesofaustralia #workingkelpies #workingkelpie #kelpielife
Roo’s cast, lift and draw in the Novice at Henty.
Although the little dog didn’t do as well as I would’ve liked, I did really like her cast, lift and draw. She has to bring the sheep up my left hand side and around behind me before I can walk to my gate. This was what she got stuck on last year at Henty, so to do it so well here really did make me smile.
Although trialling seems slow going with the little dog, we keep moving forward and for me at the moment, that’s all that matters. You can’t trial without trying.
Every loss is a lesson…
#lonelilyworkingdogs #kelpie #workingkelpie #kelpies #workingkelpies #kelpiesofinstagram #kelpielife #mykelpieroo #yarddogtrials
Roo helping me load up a few fresh sheep for training yesterday. She makes things so much easier.
#kelpie #workingkelpie #kelpies #workingkelpies #kelpiesofinstagram #kelpielife #mykelpieroo #lonelilyworkingdogs
Happy boy. Einstein feeling the Sunday vibes. #einiethesheepdog #kelpiecross #kelpiexcattledog #bluedog #sheepdog #kelpielife
I was so pleased with Reacher’s improvement at the Barellan yard dog trial on the weekend. We still have a long way to go but I am happy that he is heading in the right direction. We had an unlucky situation with some kamikaze sheep and had the opportunity for a rerun but I decided to leave it where we did because it was such an improvement on last week. Bring on next weekend!!!#jackreacheryarddog #kelpies #kelpiesofinstagram #kelpie #workingkelpies #workingkelpie #lonelilyworkingdogs #kelpielife
Another snippet from our run at Ganmain on Saturday. I have no delusions about where we’re at right now, but what I am loving about this little dog is that she keeps getting better with each run. She gives everything every time she enters the ring. She has so much heart.
#mykelpieroo #kelpie #workingkelpie #workingkelpies #kelpiesofinstagram #kelpielife #lonelilyworkingdogs
We had the very unlucky first run of the day at the Ganmain Yard Dog Trial on Saturday. It’s tough running first but we had so much fun. I’m so happy that the little dog keeps moving forward with each trial. Love her to bits! #mykelpieroo #kelpies #kelpiesofinstagram #kelpie #workingkelpies #workingkelpie #lonelilyworkingdogs
I had the most wonderful day yesterday at the Ganmain Yard Dog Trial. The little dog keeps on improving with each trial and she was such fun to work. Reacher and Jazz made me laugh and Spook was so well behaved on her first trial weekend away. Such a beautiful day! #mykelpieroo #spookkelpie #jackreacheryarddog #myyarddogjazz #workingkelpie #kelpiesofinstagram #kelpies #kelpielife #lonelilyworkingdogs #gonnabeatrialdog
Ready, set, go!
Just some morning shenanigans with the crew…
#mykelpieroo #einiethesheepdog #wilburthekelpie #jackreacheryarddog #pumpkintheyellowkelpie #spookkelpie #hexthekelpie #lonelilyworkingdogs
My favourite part of the day is welcoming back the sun each morning with the doggos. It centres me. I love the early morning when the day is still full of possibilities. #lonelilyworkingdogs
I haven’t posted for a while. It’s been a hectic few weeks. Pumpkin (now known as Bobbie) is here (there’s a story there), and Dolly and Darcy have come for a few weeks too. Nine kelpies, weaning a poddy lamb and a week of wet weather has kept me, well, busy to say the least. Oh and did I mention Bobbie and Spook have come into heat for the first time too? I wouldn’t have it any other way though (well, maybe not the girls in heat - could do without that). #yellowkelpie #workingkelpiepuppy #kelpiepuppies #halloweenkelpielitter #pumpkintheyellowkelpie #spookkelpie #hexthekelpie #dollytheyellowkelpie #booakadolly #poddylamb #sundaythepoddy #kelpies #kelpiesofaustralia #kelpie #workingkelpies #workingkelpie #lonelilyworkingdogs
