Consistency Is Key, Consistency Is Earl

This past weekend, both days, Earl and I competed again at another Agility Nuts show. I, once again, am a very proud doggy mum! We went all weekend with clear run after clear run; not a paw or hand wrong on either of our parts. In this, we got a 3rd place, two 4th places, a 5th place, and four 6th places! Some classes ranged from 15 to 20 competitors! We also moved up some places in the overall league, even though we're not doing enough this series to be seriously hoping to win.

After all, consistency is key to success in all aspects of life, which is something that we as a pair do incredibly well on when it comes to competing and training. I'm always proud of us both. Earl tries his upmost every single competition, and achieves so much on a continuous basis.

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Rising And Shining

Yes, Earl, we're competing today as well, so rise and shine! On competition mornings, rising and shining isn't said only in the waking up sense, but also in the literal sense of shining his skills and achieving pure awesomeness that day!

Once we're there, Earl loves being at competitions. But he also loves his lie ins... There's only one fair way to fulfil this multi-love... partake in a bit of both!

Does your dog enjoy sleeping?

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SS - Garden Only

After plenty of wet fun in the garden on a hot day, breaks are always needed. But unfortunately, sopping doggies aren't permitted inside the house until they're dry!

Earl and Ethel don't understand why a wet carpet and sofa is such a huge deal.

To dogs, getting everything wet indoors is a fun and cool pastime! To humans, it's an extra job waiting to happen!

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Signs Of An Overexercised Dog In The Heat

We all know our dogs need adequate exercise every day to remain happy, healthy and fit. But what about in the summer? Carrying out normal exercise regimes with your dog during the hot weather can be dangerous, and pose a possibly fatal risk to your dog. There are many ways you can prevent this, but today, we focus on the signs of an overexercised dog in the heat. It's important that you know when enough is enough, and when the responsible time is to stop your dog yourself.

1. Your dog is panting excessively. This is his way of desperately trying to cool down and recover.

2. Your dog is licking his lips excessively in between panting.

3. Your dog is drooling excessively (in breeds which are prone to drooling anyway, excessive drooling is a sign).

4. Your dog gets to the point where he refuses to carry out anymore exercise (be aware that with some dogs, they won't stop, and it's therefore your responsibility to know when enough is enough).

5. Your dog walks off to seek shade frequently during exercise.

6. Your dog becomes lethargic and unenthusiastic (some dogs will not appear to tire, however you will need to stop him yourself, to avoid problems).

7. Your dog decides to crash out on the ground.

These are all more than valid signs that your dog has had enough exercise in the heat. If you don't allow your dog to stop and recover, it could lead to collapse, heat stroke, and more. Also, your dogs pads could become sore due to the heat on them, therefore laying down and chilling out is what your dog needs when exercising in hot weather.

It's vitally important that you know the signs of when to stop.

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A Brand New Jar

My dogs are partial to a peanut butter Kong every now and again. One (or more!) every day would suit them, but unfortunately for them, obesity does exist in this world and is possible, so we like to keep healthy, with a special treat every now and again.

So, after plenty of this...

... It's nice to see a new jar of that peanut butter the dogs go crazy for.

But for the dogs, this is a much nicer sight. Seeing this view means that I've just made them another peanut butter Kong!

Does your dog have a special treat he/she loves?

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