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consider this our out of officeš„³
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we are leaving tomorrow morning and driving to Vegas for 2024! things are going to be a little crazy while we are there but I will definitely be sharing as much as I can! if thereās anything specific you want to see let me know and Iāll do my best to capture it!
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and just like that itās augustš¤
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weāre doing dog mom š¤«t
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canāt believe tomorrow is august 1st! is right around the corner and we have started making our itinerary for all of the booths we want to stop at! if youāre heading to let us know because weād love to say hi!š¤©
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ending the last dock competition of the 2024 season with a bangš„
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it was brews first dock season this year and it is safe to say that he is obsessed. this almost 8 year old boy got his dock senior (DS) and yesterday got his dock master (DM) with a new personal best of 22ā4! Iām beyond proud of how well he handled the trial environment being around so many unknown aroused dogs and ignoring them because all he cares about is getting on the dockš so happy we tried something new this year that brew absolutely loves and Iām looking forward to getting him on the dock again soon!
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big thank you to our friends for cheering us on this weekend and taking photos and videos .the.barbet š
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excited itās the weekend but even more excited to be heading back to Vegas in less than 3 weeks for š„³
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Iāve started looking at the brand list and highlighting which ones we definitely want to stop by and see! are there any brand exhibits that you want to see?!
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so ready for the weekend!š
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I have the day off tomorrow and Iām taking Brew to another dock diving trial! Iām so excited to see him in his element doing one of his favorite things. after dock diving Iāll be heading to Disney for a Disney night with a couple of friends so Iām looking forward to doing a few rides and grabbing dinner! the rest of the weekend will be pretty relaxing so I hoping to catch up on some house things. what are you up to this weekend?
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also, ICYMI, just announced the first colorway for the summer drop - Prickly Pear! I absolutely love this color on both of the boys but I feel like it definitely pops more on Anchor! itās a very pretty muted red and feels just like plumeria if you have that colorway! I canāt wait for yāall to see what else is coming!š¤
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heading into our last int/adv rally class for this sessionšŖ§
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weāve been having so much fun in our rally class. itās been such a different and fun way to bond with anchor and Iām really looking forward to the next session starting at the end of august. for this past session weāve really been honing in on some rally skills, ring entry routines and breaking up the courses with some fun celebrations between signs.
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if your interested in rally or already trialing, our rally instructor recently updated his app and it is now available for apple or android! this app has been super helpful for me with learning signs and trial prep!
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another weekend finding š
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on saturday we had a night barn hunt trial for the first time and it was so much fun. the weather was much cooler and anchor had the best time. we were entered in 2 masterās runs and we qualified in both of them! the first run he had 3 rats to find and the second one he had 5 rats; 4 of them were in a distance challenge! we also had one crazy 8 run where he found 5 rats, tunneled and climbed but we got a NQ because I mistakenly touched a hay bale when I leaned overš„² overall, we had so much fun and I just love watching him work his nose and figure things out. we need one more Q and we will officially be done Masterās and can start working on our RATCH!
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happy 2nd birthday anchorš„³š„¹
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where has the time gone? I feel as if we just brought him home yet it feels like heās been a part of our family forever. he is the smartest, goofiest and sweetest boy. one of our barn hunt instructors told me one day that I am a very lucky girl because he is a once in a lifetime special dog and she could not be more right. I feel so incredibly thankful and lucky that this boy has came into our lives when he did.
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the past year we have tried so many new things together and have accomplished so much. from working on our barn hunt masters title, tackling the crowds of Disneyland, rally, and scent work. he truly is a do anything, bring everywhere kind of dog and Iām so excited for all of the things to come in the future. we love you so much anchyš§”
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one of my new favorite photosš„¹
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never thought I could love a Cato board picture so much but
makes doing rally in a parking lot look so goodš we are heading into week 4 of our int/adv rally courses class and so far itās been such a fun challenge. rally wasnāt a sport that I was really even interested in until talked me into doing it and Iāve actually been enjoying it. we wonāt be entering any rally trials until the fall so we have plenty of time to practice and nail down some of the signs!
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golden hour rally classāØ
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I canāt believe itās already July! the month of June flewww by! unpopular opinion but summer is my least favorite season and Iām already counting down the days until fallš§” what is your favorite season?āļøšāļøš±
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just a retriever, retrievinā š¦
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thank you for taking so many amazing pictures last weekend!
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there is nothing like fulfilling your dogs genetic purposešŖ¶
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genetics are truly a crazy thing! on sunday we went to do some more bird intros with Anchor. we planted a couple in the coverage and he had to track it down and although the second one took him a couple minutes he found it and retrieved to handš„¹ it was honestly the coolest thing to see his retriever instincts kick in. never did I think this was something Iād be interested in doing but thereās something so special about doing something with your dog that they were purposely bred to do. so you might be wondering, whatās next? we are going to start working towards getting junior hunt (JH). starting off with a virtual retrieval course that we will work on at home and hopefully some more training days soon in the field/water!
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hope this photo makes your Monday a litttle betterš
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what a weekend for Anchy!š
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we had our second rally trial friday and saturday! we qualified both days with scores of 98/100 & 96/100 and a new title - Rally Novice! rally was a sport that I wasnāt super interested in but when our sports club took a break from scent work classes I figured, why not try something new and itās actually been pretty fun!
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on sunday we had a barn hunt trial where we entered crazy 8ās and two masterās runs! it was our first time trying crazy 8s and we ended with a score of 60pts! for our masterās runs, they were both distance challenges and we qualified in one and received a high in class! barn hunt has been such a fun sport for us and I would definitely say itās one of anchorās favorite things to do. he loves to hunt independently and I love to watch him!
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ready for the weekendšØ
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we have our last full weekend of dog sport trials before we take a little summer break. itās starting to get warm here in San Diego and itās just too hot to be trialing especially with a black dog! so hereās to our last jam packed weekend! we are entered in Rally Novice Friday-Saturday and then we are entered in Crazy 8ās and Mastersās for Barnhunt on Sunday! hereās to our last jam packed sports weekend for the next couple months! if you do sports, do you take a break during the year at all?
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ready for a long weekend filled with dogs and friends!š§”
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we are leaving bright and early tomorrow on a roadtrip with up to the Bay Area! we are going to Woofstock this weekend which is a Woodstock themed dog show! there are 100 Labradors entered which is the most Iāve seen so Iām super excited to hopefully see some relatives of Anchor and also his breeder. we will also be doing some sight seeing and meeting up with some other friends so Iām super excited! hereās to a long drive and a fun weekend!
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first rally trial and first rally novice Q!
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it might not have not been the prettiest rally run but for our first time in the ring and a very small ring at that Iām so proud of how how we did! I need to work on my leash handling since most of the points that were deducted were from having a tight leash but nonetheless the judge was very supportive and gave great feedback at the end with our score of 88/100. we have a weekend off from dog sports this weekend and Iām looking forward to camping and unplugging!š§”
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disneyland selfies with anchor + kimberšø swipe to the end to see a photobombš
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we had another successful Disney trip yesterday! while it was a little more busy than a normal weekend because of the holiday, Anchor did amazing and I couldnāt be more proud of him. for a couple rides yesterday, we had to crate kimber and anchor together which was not a problem because weāve had the two of them practice this before in case this situation were to happen at Disney. when we got off one of the rides, the cast member that was watching them said to Kat and I that he had seen a lot of service dogs but that these two were some of the best behaved ones he had ever seen. hearing this made my entire day. while I know that he is a very good boy it was just so nice to hear from someone that seeās a lot of service dogs and for it to be in a situation where they were crated together while we were on the rideš„¹ hope you all had an amazing weekend too! we will be resetting today and getting some much needed rest!
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SO ready for the long weekendš
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itās going to be a busy one but Iām super excited to spend most of it with + .bao š«¶ hereās what we have going on: Iām taking the boys for a hike after work today, we have our first rally trial tomorrow, Sunday we have a Disney day planned and then Monday will be a reset and meal prep day for the boys! hope you all have a great weekend!
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is it the weekend yet?š„²
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motivation for posting and taking content has been at a low so Iām going through so old photos that Iāve never posted. this one is a favorite by because it was anchors first intro to birds. there really is nothing like seeing your dog do something that they were bred to do. Iām hoping that later in the year in the year we will get to do some more bird dog things since itās something that we both enjoy so much!
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in disbelief that anchor will be 2 in Julyš
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I know time flies when youāre having fun but Iād like it to slow down just a little bit. weāve accomplished so much already the over the last year and Iām even more excited for whatās to come. āthe futures brightā¦.dazzlingāāØ
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heading into our first scent work trial weekend!
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Iām so excited for our first scent work trial this weekend! itās something weāve been working towards for a little while now and we finally were able to get into a trial! we are entered in novice containers and novice exterior for both Saturday and Sunday. Anchor loves to use his nose so Iām super excited that we can finally put it to work in a trial setting! what plans do you have this weekend?
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some āØmagicalāØ moments from Aprilš°š
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disclaimer: Disney is not pet friendly. Kimber is a service dog and Anchor is a service dog in training.
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another day at the dock in the books and this time brew left with his first ever dog sport title - dock senior (DS) š
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I wish that I would have done started dock diving with him sooner but tbh I was so nervous how he would be around other dogs and I knew he would be amped up. as someone that is new to the dog sports world, going to into this environment with a dog selective dog and one with anxiety was extremely intimidating for me. but after talking with some friends they reassured me that everything would be okay! at the dock brew could careless about passing other barking unknown dogs he just wants to get to the dock and seeing him thrive and be so happy in this environment just means the world to me. never did I ever think Iād be able to participate in a dog sport with brew but here we are and Iām so proud of him!š„¹
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itās finally fridayš„³
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I canāt believe itās already May! we have lots of sport dog things going on this month and Iām so excited for them! tonight we are doing an intro to tracking which is something that Iāve wanted to get into and think anchor will really like since he loves using his nose! weāve started playing around with a glove that heās immediately taken to it. tomorrow brew has his second dock diving trial so Iām excited for him to be able to be his crazy selfš¤Ŗ do you have a busy weekend planned or a chill one?
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after a fun mini vacation itās time to head back to San Diego!
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we had the best time yesterday morning meeting up with some NorCal labs! anchor was living his best beach boy life romping around playing and even took a couple little swims in the ocean. now for the 8 hour drive that Iām so not looking forward toš„² hope you all have a great Monday!
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happy fridayš„³
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weāve been a little quiet this week since weāve been on a little mini vacation up in the Bay Area! yesterday we met up with who is a long time IG friend for the first time IRL and the dogs all had so much fun running around the beach! today we will be celebrating the wedding of our lovely trainers turned friends of š§” and then Sunday we are hoping to join the NorCal lab crew for meet up! itās going to be a busy but fun filled weekend!
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the friendships that have come out Instagram has truly been the most rewarding part of it all and I am just so thankful to have been able to meet some of you IRLš«¶
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a weekend of playing one of Anchyās favorite gamesš
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on Saturday we had two senior runs! the first run was an NQ as I miscalled on a tube that Anchor didnāt heavily indicate on and the second run was a Q and high in class!
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going into Sunday we needed one more Senior class Q to get our title. we had our first run and we got our Q, high in class and Senior title! since I had signed up for two runs we were able to move up to try Masters for the first time! In Masters there is not set amount of rats, you could have anywhere between 1-5 and then it is up to the handler to call āclearāonce you think all of the rats are found. the calling āclearā part was definitely what I was most nervous about because I wasnāt sure if Anchorās body language would change but it 100% did and I was able to recognize that. he has never been one to show interest to outside of the ring so after finding 3 rats and noticing this change I figured I should call āclearā and it ended up being the right decision! we ended our trial weekend with a masters Q and high in class!
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this boy never fails to amaze me, one day he canāt control his sticky tongue and the next he is having fun and killing it at barn huntš Iām already looking forward to our next trial where we will have 2 more Masters runs and hopefully try out Crazy 8s for the first time!
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big thank you to Judge Dan Mata for being incredibly positive and fun this weekend and to everyone that supported us!
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chairman of water zoomies + droolš¤
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anyone else stay up last night and listen to both of new albums? the second album drop was somewhat of a surprise even though we were speculating that all of the āš¼ hints meant something else was coming!
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