Xanadu Portuguese Water Dogs

09/16/2024

Liliths pic from her first trial ever.

09/15/2024

This course was an ICE course and designed to be difficult. It was quite complicated but we were showing FEO (for exhibition only) so that we could get some ring time. This is Lilith's first time running a course outside on grass and only her second time in an agility ring. She did amazing! I am especially proud of that weave entry! We've been working hard on them and it really shows.
Also, let me just say a special Thank you to Sarah Baker! So much amazing coaching as Lilith and I learn this sport! We would not be here without your coaching skills and talent.❤️

09/15/2024

Our very first time in the agility ring! We had so much fun! Lilith did fantastic work even though we were at an event that was geared to be much harder than we are qualified for. I was so proud of her for working under novel (for her) conditions. Such a happy goofy worker!

05/31/2024

Lilith playing with her food! I put the pot of cooked vegetable stock onto the porch to cool and Lilith decided to blow bubbles in it and snack away. Goofy dog!

05/21/2024

Stunning no matter what I wear

05/21/2024

Lilith got a haircut! This is what the speed demon looks like under all that fluff. She's now ready for all the high speed activities of summer.

04/06/2024

I find that this technique is quite useful for many skills that I am working on teaching Lilith. It absolutely does help her engage in what I am teaching her and that leads to a better remembering of the task when asked to repeat later on.

03/01/2024

Lilith has decided that she won't eat unless she working. I obliged by making her work on her free stack. Maybe tomorrow we'll work on tail position by command.

02/28/2024

My last pic of the "Larry, Moe and Curly show" together as a team. Today is the one year anniversary of the loss of Olivia who passed just one week after Mom passed. In a couple weeks it will be the one year anniversary of the passing of Lady Day. Jethro, bless his beefy heart, is still here.
Thank you Jnevelyn Martin and Catherine Waters for my Lillith. She reminds us everyday how to be happy.

02/15/2024

Snow!!! Soggy snow, but, SNOW!!! I was going to walk Lilith, thus the high viz vest, but Jethro demanded to be outside too. Never mind he is old. Nevermind his favorite place is in front of the fireplace. Nope! Outside is where my old guy wanted to be.

02/07/2024

02/07/2024

Lilith practiced walking the plank last night in agility class. If she ever learns dock diving I'll need to keep her away from the credit cards or she'll buy a Pirate ship and create a new AKC sport.

02/02/2024

Guilty

09/03/2023

08/15/2023

This week I traveled to Las Vegas for DefCon 31 and met the mighty Maveric working hard and celebrating a Birthday! What a good boy!