Saturday Morning at the Trial/Schooling track

Put Mo,Minnie and Sam in to the trailer for the first time and put Boxer in for the ride. Off to Carrs Road Christchurch to the Trial/Schooling track about 50 minutes away. Track was in great condition and the weather was good. Gave all the pups a look at the Lure and then gave Mo,Minnie and Sam a handslip. All three did not look to interested when the lure was going round walking them to the handslip position on the bend. Mo was first to go and she chased and in the last 75 metres she really got the idea. Minnie crabbed to start but stretched out nicely towards the end and Sam who was last took to it and was chasing quite well in the last 50 metres. Very pleased really but plenty more work needed but I think now they know what it is about the hopefully the next visit will see an improvement. In the mean time the drag lure will be used as well.
Update on the sick bay pups! Toms wound is looking really good and I am pleased with the way it has healed up. Rex still has a long way to go because some of the wound has not knitted and the hole will take longer to heal up but he has plenty of time so hopefully it will come good.

Totally pissed off !!

Had Rex and Ted to go to Bruce Danns this Saturday for schooling/Breaking in. Go out to the run yesterday at Lunch and there is Rex with a good gash on the front leg just above the elbow. Not a nice looking gash deep and about 8 cm across. Took to the vet immediately for stitches.Vet thinks its a bite and i expect Ben has done it through the fence.Vet knocks him out to do it and clean it up and tells me that a part of the muscle has been torn and he has had to stitch that as well as cut the leg horizontally so he could pul it together. Now its wait and see to see how it heals. Absolutely gutted for the owners and the dog but hoping things will work out.
He seems well in himself today but the cut looks nasty and he will definitely be confined to the lead for the next 14 days!
Update on Tom. His toe is slowly healing but it is hard when the dog is like a loaded spring! The cut is gradually healing so lets hope!!
Going to Bruce Danns today with Ben and Ted now!

Schooling put on hold.

Due to the recent wet weather Bruce postponed the breaking in of the pups for a couple of weeks. The dogs have now been moved in to the kennel block. Tom has a nasty gash on the top of his rear foot/toe which means he is confined to the kennel which for such an active pup is pretty hard on him!!!

Boxer (Yella Mustard Pup)

Boxer a Handsome looking dude!

Boxer and and our Brood Bitch Lizzie.

George (Feral Fox) enjoying the sunset!

News bits

Charlie(Smash Rumour) ran an awesome 2nd to Dixie Lee tonight going down by just 3.5L in a time of 17.14 the fastest of the night.
Ridgy one of our retirees had a back toe amputated on Monday and has come out of the operation well and bandages have been removed. 
Boxer the recent arrival loves his free gallops in the big run and races Skippy one of the other retirees up and down the fence line. He is growing and filling out well.

Pups update

7 of the Pups were put up the gallop this morning behind the drag lure and couldn't be more pleased with the effort and chase they put in.Pretty happy with their progress and 3 are booked in at Bruce Dann in two weeks time.

Sam update.

Good news in that Sam has made a great recovery and is back to his best. He has put the weight back on and is much more lively. Plenty of road work on the way for the big boy!