MY FIRST TITLE

I earned my NAFA FD on 02/05/06 at a tournament in St George Utah. My first title ever!

I am not quite ready to be running with the team. My mom was super scared that she was going to release me too early or that I might just keep on running once I got the ball. I did so well when I had to be subbed in at the last minute for the last two races of the last heat of the day becasue one of our team dogs was injured.

I am going to another tournament next month. I am running as a sub again but for my friend Penny who is a little older and gets worn out a little faster than some of the other dogs. I will likely get more opportunity to get used to the racing ring so one day I can be an excellent Flyball dog!!!

Getting ready to move........

My mom found a new place for us to live. We will be moving in very soon. She has promised it has a big backyard for us to play frisbee in. It's also away from the busy roads so I might be allowed to go out front once in a while.

Marley's friend Delta is going to be living with us. I don't much enjoy playing with him because he is quite hyper but when he gets older we will get along much better.

My flyball training is going well. I started working on the training ramp now that I will fetch the ball better. We are moving along and getting better with every practice.

My mom has working with me and the clicker a lot. My recall still needs a lot of work but all my other commands doing really well.

I have a new found favorite game called Frisbee. If you haven't tried it before, than you really should. For dogs like me, it motivates us to jump really high and catch a flying disc. I am really good at bringing it back as long as my sister Marley isn't trying to steal it from me.

05.28.05

I have been going through a really hard time lately. My Mom is at a loss for ideas on how to train me. I keep starting fights at the park and my Mom is afraid to take me there.

I got a new cousin this morning. He doesn't have a name yet but he is a fox hound mix. My mom says we will be spending lots of time with him. I liked him at first but after a half hour I decided that I needed to be mean and I bit him. I actually broke the skin and the puppy was screaming and crying. I don't look like a mean dog on the surface. I cannot quite explain why I am behaving this way. Hopefully we will be able to get over this with the help of a professional trainer. We are looking for a good one and hope to find one soon.

I was a good dog today!

My mom took me to the dog park today. I got to play with my friends Chase, Ganesh, Moey, and Meatball. Marley was there with us too!

My mom has been worried about me because I keep trying to start fights. She thinks it may be because she has been giving my sister too much attention at the dog park. Today she didn't play ball with Marley so I got a little more attention while I was there. I am proud to say I was a good dog today and didn't have snap at any of my friends. I even got excited to play ball with Chase and his mom Lisa.

My mom is staying home with Marley and I the rest the night. We will probably play some more ball and some tug of war! I cannot wait.

My mom doesn't have to work for two whole days so that means two whole days of FUN! She said she would take me hiking with my friends Delta and Chase. I really hope we get to go somewhere that I can play in the water. Maybe if its warm enough my mom will get in the water with me too!

I am hungry so its time for dinner.

Bye,

Dylan