An easy way to help a wounded vet get a service dog
Posted: January 23, 2011 Filed under: Lotsa Lhasa Info | Tags: Training Leave a comment »Some of you know my friend Mitch is actively involved with Freedom Service Dogs. FSD provides service dogs for people of all ages, but Mitch’s particular involvement has to do with service dogs for veterans. He’s an army veteran himself. I’ve had the pleasure of touring the facility and meeting the trainers. Explore their website!
Without Fear, Go
Posted: January 7, 2011 Filed under: Lotsa Lhasa Info | Tags: Agility, Training 1 Comment »I read a great editorial by Lowell Schmorrow-Zuckerman in the latest Clean Run magazine titled Aspiration versus Expectation. About how aspiration is realizing one’s potential and how expectation is built on ege. I liked the message and accepted the invitation in the author’s info to ‘follow their exploits’.
What a great blog! He takes great photographs too! Be sure to click on the slideshow.
Josie in Long Beach
Posted: December 5, 2010 Filed under: Apso Aficionados, FFT Lhasa Apsos | Tags: Melissa Torgerson, Training 2 Comments »Melissa, Josie and Ella are in Long Beach competing at the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship. Dogs must meet certain criteria and receive an invitation.
Here’s the latest on Josie’s agility runs:
Agility results for Lhasa Apsos at the Invitational on Saturday. Josie and Melissa are currently in 13 place out of 100 dogs running at 8 inch jump heights.
Std JWW
Rank/ Armband/Points/Total Time Pts/time Pts/time
13 /08002/ 200.00 /77.51/ Josie Melissa Torgerson Lhasa Apso 100 43.47 100 34.04
Std JWW stands for Standard Course and Jumper Weaver.
Jump in where you are!
Posted: November 20, 2010 Filed under: DRambles on Black Mountain | Tags: Training 1 Comment »The FlyLady says “You are not behind! I don’t want you to try to catch up; I just want you to jump in where we are. O.K.?”
O.K.!
As I inserted the link I discovered WordPress (the great people that offer this blog technology) has enhanced the options for linking. Surprise!
Last weekend Julie, Val and I met in Seward, NE for the puppy handoff. All the puppies – agility puppies in the making – were introduced to this cool product from Ball Dynamics.
Here’s a demonstration on how to use it:
Julie found another resource for ordering similar products…
Melissa says lookie…
Posted: August 4, 2010 Filed under: Apso Aficionados, FFT Lhasa Apsos | Tags: Melissa Torgerson, Training 2 Comments »After the disappointment of Sunday it was nice to come home to this on Monday. 
Yes, Saturday’s QQ counted, she only needs 1 QQ for her MACH. We have a trial this coming weekend at her favorite place, so maybe – if my nerves don’t get the better of me and then the next one is St Croix Valley….
Videos of QQ #19 runs up on my blog
Note from Debby: There’s also a nice blog entry with a link explaining MACH. Josie will be the first Champion Lhasa Apso to earn a MACH title; the second Lhasa Apso ever.
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