And the results are in.....

Well the screen shots aren't as big as I had hoped, but Minnie is clear for DM and a carrier for Fluff.

Wow, we've been slacking....

It would appear it has been awhile since the last update on Minnie....

In October she successfully recieved her CGC certificate.

In November, on the 29th to be exact, she turned a year old. That prompted a visit to Grandma Carolyn to show how she's growning up. (Photos of that visit can be seen here).

Today we collected the samples to be sent off to see if she is a carrier for Fluff or DM. I'll post those results just as soon as I get them.

In the meantime here a few pictures of her taken over the past couple months.

Minne and Glenn watching Monday Night Football

Minnie in her favorite spot on the back of the couch

I don't remember what prompted the pouting, but she sure is good at it!

We did it!

Despite the fact that Minnie missed her last two Canine Good Citizen classes due to being in heat, we tested today at the Responsible Dog Owner day at Riverside Park. We were the very first to go, and she passed on the first try!!!! So now, pending AKC approval of course, she is now Ebonwald A Minnesota Blessing, CGC! :) It was a great day.

Did you know....

that when you leave the garden water on overnight you get this.....



and this....




and not to mention this...




Now on it's own not so bad. Of course if it was just that then I probably wouldn't post about it. Now add into one young blue merle corgi who LOVES being a farm dog and you get .....
.
.
.
.
.
.

ONE DIRTY DOG!!!!!

It's a good thing she's cute!

The life of farm dog is just so hard.... :)

Minne is a learning.....

Minnie has successfully completed Basic Obedience II, the distance and distractions class. She does very well at learning, of course the pieces of hot dogs really help. :)

We have begun rally classes and she is starting to get the hang of it. We won't be doing the show this month after all since she still has so much to learn. So we are continuing those classes and will work on her Novice Rally title in the near future.

After completing her last obedience class I feel she is really ready to take the Canine Good Citizen test. Turns out they will be having a testing here in Grants Pass on October 2nd. When I went to the Rogue Valley Kennel Club's website I also saw that they are having a FREE 4 week course to prep your dog for the CGC test. I figure the extra classes can't hurt (especially when they are free) so Minnie and I will start those tonight. Then on the 2nd we'll test and hopefully she can earn her first set of letters to go behind her name. :)

Minnie's going back to school....

We have decided to continue with Minnie's "education". This week will be starting Basic Obedience II class. We are also going to talk to the instructor about starting Rally classes. Thankfully the classes are on different days if we decide to do both. There is a show in Eugene in September Glenn would like to enter her in so we must get ready.

Guess who's getting ducks...

Minnie is! I'm going this evening to pick up 5 Indian Runners, 2 Mallards, 1 Pekin and a Mallard cross. Now we just need to modify the round pen with some chicken wire across the panels so they can't get out, and it'll be ready for her to start learning with them on a regular basis.

On the not so bright side, Gabbi had a check up yesterday. Her lump is now about the size of a golf ball. Her hind legs will sometime just give out on her. Something is also affecting her proprioception in her hind legs. Her right leg is a little slow to respond and her left was either extremely slow to respond or didn't respond at all. (I didn't see that one tested) The vet said it could be a couple different things. It could be a slow slip of a disk, it could be her cancer has mastitized (sp) on her spine, or even something else. So unfortunately it's only a matter of time on how much longer this dear and great gal will be with us. She is still her happy go-lucky alpha self for now.