Our newest hopefuls "Journey" a biblue boy, pictured at 12wks of age, and his tri sister "Disco".
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This picture - on the day we took them on a run in the back woods @ Marylou'sIntroducing our bi-black girl, Moxi, all grown up. She's now 21/2 years old. Thanks to Penny for taking these great pics. It was an experience for both of us to photograph a black dog, the hardest colouring to get good pics of.
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News just in .... Be sure to watch for the Purina National coverage in The Rick Mercer Report on CBC @ 8pm EST.
You can just click here and view his Facebook album to see some of his own pics.
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part of the grooming area for over 1,000 dogs enteredThis past weekend Mike & I went to the 6th Annual Purina National CKC Charity Event held in Toronto, near the airport. Altho a very windy weekend, with sun snow showers now and again, sun & warmth finally on Sunday, it was a great get away. Purina put on an awesome event again this year and treated their ProClub members like royalty.
BPIS Ch Shelamo's Riding The Sky HIC pictured on the wall of the Purina ProClub Booth. MBPIS BPISS Ch Shelamo Flash Forward was also showcased.
We had Shannon of Animates paint us another chair. This year we featured our 3 seniors Rocky, Casino & Opal.
Our own Canadian comedian, Rick Mercer was also there doing a taping for a show. Here he is having an intro conversation with the Co-Chairperson Richard Paquette. He also tried his hand at Rally - not sure if he passed :) - and handled a Standard Poodle in show ring format. He spent a lot of time walking through the grooming area talking with various breeders.
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March 5th was Graduation Night for my 2 dog obedience classes at the Glen Cairn Community Centre in Kanata. Here are four of the dogs, doing their long sit/stays in the Level 2 class. Good job handlers!
Schnapps, Java, Zoey & HudsonOur two pups from our Trixie litter are enjoying life at the Davidson's. After a hard play outside, some one's hogging the bed!
Move Over! Mr Journey.
Thanks Journey for moving out. But when you're this tired, any position will do :)
our MBPIS BPISS Ch Shelamo Flash Forward
Hope some of my Toronto clients are able to come by and see us. Just as a note, only dogs entered in the show are allowed on the premises.
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Another year of Fun! at the 19th Annual Ron Kolbus Lakeside Community Centre's Winter Garden Party. This is the Community Centre where I've taught dog obedience since 1994. There are various booths representing the classes offered, games for the kids, face painting, scavenger hunt, demonstrations, music, outside activities and prizes to be won.
It was a beautiful sunny day for it - windy to start & cold but that let up and the temperature improved. We'd had little snow up until the weekend, but with the snow storm the outdoor activities were able to go on. The horse drawn sleigh rides were there, a fire pit for roasting marshmallows, and a taffy pull area. The event was very well attended, keeping us busy. I realized when I went through my pictures I'd taken very few this year.
Mary Lou, Mary-Anne & Andrea (student work volunteer experience) were there with me. We took Harley (Mary Lou's boy), Chinook, Moxi, our 4+month old girl Gem, and 10 wk old boy Journey.
Our booth with Andrea & Mary-Anne with Chinook on the table
The stuffed sheltie, Chinook & Moxi on the table greeting visitors. Which ones are real kids?
Chinook with the Mascot this yr.
Chinook as a puppy with the Mascot in 2009!
Journey's turn with the Mascot
The Ottawa City Councillor was in attendance, Mark Taylor - a little cuddle time with JourneyFeb 20th was a Family Day Holiday for us, so Mary-lou & Mary Anne & I rented a community hall and took the 3 Tyme girls, the 2 Trixie pups that are being grown out, and Trixie's older bi-black girl Moxi to get some leash & show training accomplished.
Here's the 1st easy way!!! Take the leash trained girl and get the other 3 to follow doing down & backs.
Little Journey decided he'd help his 1/2 sister walk on a lead! Like yah, she's the one trained!
Gem hanging out at the end.
Moxi, steady on the table in the Best In (Match) Show Ring
still showing her heart out after a long day
The Best In (Match) Show Line Up.I am a bit behind in updating our Blog ... time has just gotten away on us these past few weeks with various events.
On Feb 8/12 we took several adults, 14 wk old girls & 2 8 wk old puppies to visit a Brownie group to give a talk on dogs, their care & how to properly approach them. Hopefully they will all be able to get their Pet Badge.
The two Trixie pups, Journey (l) & Disco (r) were immediately scooped up by two of the leaders.
The Brownies were taught how to properly approach puppies. Here's one girl with our Mocha.
Our two adults, Harley & Chinook giving the girls experience greeting older dogs.
Time for the pups to join a circle. We taught especially quite feet, quiet voices and to allow pups to come to them. Journey eventually took it into his paws to work at pulling on shoe laces!
At the end Gem & Mocha spent more time socializing. All the girls left with a gift of a Proplan picture booklet. Something to remember their evening.Shelamo is proud to be the Feature Breeder for the month of February on Sheltie Strut, helping to contribute to the fund raising efforts of Pennylynn Woodruff, who has been doing an amazing job for our CSSA National event.
Thank-you to Jan & Tim Secord & Mary-Anne Yolkowskie for also contributing.
This is what I found when I went to put the dogs out this morning. So much for mother nature being kind. We had a bit of wet snow, a lot of rain/freezing rain all day yesterday and into the evening, and then went into a major deep freeze overnite. The poles just couldn't handle the frozen weight. Going to be a job taking it down, as all the snow/ice is just one big hunk in the middle, and with the windchill at -23C or so, and no extra daytime hands, guess it will have to wait till the weekend with warmer temps. Such a pitty ... and it never dawned on us ... DAH!, we should have removed the tarp for the winter.
Dogs all went nuts at first, woofing their heads off ~ "What is this in our backyard!"
These pictures came via a client of ours who owns one of our dogs that is 1.5 yrs old now. The fun to be had by all after Xmas presents are opened.
Now you tell me, who's teaching who?
We're pleased to have our MBPIS BPISS Ch Flash Forward as the Cover Page for Sheltie Strut this coming week.
Our Shelamo dogs have done well this past year, in both conformation & the performance arena. You'll also find this advertisement in the Performance section.
These 3 Shelamo shelties are all owned, and were trained & handled by Judy Flanigan this past yr. I take my hat off to her for all her efforts in trailing 3 dogs this past year and achieving the rankings she did in not only Shelties but overall in Ontario & Canada. From what I can see, no other person achieved such high standards on 3 dogs this past year in Rally.
Interestingly all 3 dogs are descendent through our Shelamo's Party Pack ROMC.
In February check us out in the Feature Breeder's Corner!
Trixie's litter is looking very nice. They are now just over 2 wks of age and all eyes are open. The blues are still too young to determine if their eyes will be brown or blue, or one of each. All pups eyes at this age have that glassy 'blue' hue. As we check each one and as their eyes become open, we say "Hey there, welcome to the World!". We finally have a 2nd way of introducing ourselves to them. Up to now it's only been scent. Ears will now open during the next week.
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