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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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30 November, 2011

Ben's first Christmas photos - and learning to 'stay!'


This is my favourite so far - all eyes are open and Rudoph is in the background!


This is how it started - Ted loves to pose with toys on the couch - and Ben was copying his dad
It really is hilarious - they are like muppets on a stage. I laugh so hard when they do this.


Ben is only 4 months old, so stay is not his strong suit. Jet was getting really annoyed (note the princess face) and Ted just gave up on posing for awhile, while Ben squints really hard as he tries to stay still. Hilarious. Note my little tree up high - this year, no real tree - with a puppy around!


Ben looks at Jet as if to say - do we really have to do all this for one cookie?
Jet says 'Ben, your dad will do it all for one pat on the head!' (it's so true, Ted is a dream)


This picture makes the cut because Santa is in the background, and I think Ben looks like a little stuffed toy. Is it obvious Jet hates to pose?

I will get some of the GSDs next time. And then, will try a group shot of course, for 2011.

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