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My name is Donna Brinkworth. Four years ago I moved to Alberta from Northwestern Ontario. I recently completed the requirements to be a CKC tracking judge for TD and TDX and will now work on becoming an urban tracking judge, as it is one of my passions. I've also become involved in the sport of Schutzhund as a member of the Calgary Schutzhund Club, and my boy Caden is showing a lot of promise in this exciting sport. All I need is some land and sheep for the Border Collies to be completely happy in Alberta, and we are working on that! This blog honours tracking, herding and life with the dogs who are my teachers and who bring so much joy into my life. It started out as a training blog for my tracking students. You can check those archives, back in 2005. Over time I have used this blog to journal my own training, share information, and most recently discuss my personal journey since moving here.

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This blog may have come to an end, but I hope you will still find good information in the posts from over many years. Thank you for visiting, and enjoy your journey!

25 August, 2011

That thing on the floor...

Ben had another full day... but Jet is not happy because she is going to lose her hiding place up on the couch soon...
Today Ben is 35 days old and weighed in at 7 pounds. I can't get over how much he is learning in 35 short days.


 
Ben is learning to prop himself up on his back legs... what a cute face!

Well hello there

Jet's trying to keep the monkey away from Ben!

Haha says Jet... oops, the monkey fell on the floor!

I caught Ben in the laundry room attacking the blue blanket that I usually hang on his crate to block drafts
When Ben wakes up, he goes and rings the bells I hung in his ex pen. Isn't that clever? I think he is training me! Sorry this is dark - it was very 'spur of the moment.'



Impromptu nursing session while Ted, Caden and River look on


Hi Uncle Caden, I like your yellow ball...

All these toys, and today he discovered my slipper

I'll get you out!
I love River and Ted's glowing eyes.

Tired puppy, sleeping close to his daddy - River's eyes still glowing back there...