Jun 22, 2013 | Dog Shows, Huggie, Junior Showmanship, KC
This afternoon, we got thrown a major curve ball only an hour before my daughter’s ring time. When she took Huggie out of the crate to walk him to go potty, clearly the nerves had gotten to him. The anxiety of the changes to his daily schedule, the change it...
Jun 21, 2013 | Dog Shows, Huggie, Junior Showmanship
My daughter’s first official Junior Showmanship competition – With actual competition – Started off with a real bang! A soupy diarrhea bang that is! Per the catalog, we assumed that Alexis would be alone today in her Novice Intermediate class. Soon...
Jun 12, 2013 | Dog Shows, Huggie, KC, Training
With the Orlando Cluster just around the corner, the Orlando Dog Training Center held their final conformation class before the shows tonight and I brought both of the girls for some additional lessons. This is only Jillian’s second class but it was the perfect...
May 31, 2013 | Dog Shows, Huggie, Tampa Bay Chihuahua Club
We girls spent some time last night giving Alexis more detailed instructions on what to expect from the judge and some new possible formations she might be asked to perform. Clearly the tutelage paid off because Alexis ROCKED it today! Stack on the floor, triangle and...
May 30, 2013 | Dog Shows, Huggie, Tampa Bay Chihuahua Club
My daughter Alexis made her Junior Debut this afternoon and she actually kicked off the Speciality event! With a 1:00 pm ring time, she was the lone Junior in the ring and she handled it all perfectly! I know it took a lot to be the first in the ring and to be alone....
May 16, 2013 | Huggie, KC, Showboat Chihuahuas, Training
Our second trip to the Conformation Classes at the Orlando Dog Training Club was last night and again, it was a true success! My daughter totally rocked it with Huggie and KC is doing MUCH better on the table. Her tail wagged all the way around the ring – I was...