Brave New World

Well, it's time for me to stretch my wings and grow a bit. I have some wonderful dogs and big goals to achieve. I figured if I start a training diary in blog form, it would hold my feet to the fire to remain consistent. I could also look back on my entries to remember the good days when I have a really bad one and trust me, I have LOTS of bad training days!
Here's my story in a nutshell:
I got my first obedience Sheltie, Dusty almost 14 years ago. We did reasonably well but once in the "B" classes of Obedience I realized that I wanted to do better than just qualify. Old habits were too hard to change and with a shoulder injury Dusty retired after his UDX.
So now my attention turned to Shiloh. He was already 2 when we started with some bad habits of his own. With LOTS of hard work we overcame many obstacles and got his OTCH. Obedience is not Shiloh's first love and after giving me my dream I am giving him his due and we are in agility now, trying to pursue the MACH. That journey will be followed in this blog as well.
Next came Blitz. He was everything I ever wanted in a Sheltie with a work ethic and temperament to die for. Sadly he developed a severe case of DM (dermatomyocitis) and is not expected to live very long. He had to retire before he even began his career. I struggle letting go of such a wonderful dog, and watching the progress of this disease is very trying.
So...next comes little Moto. Shiloh was bred to a lovely bitch in Kansas and that produced two beautiful puppies. Moto was my pick puppy. I have big aspirations for this dog, but Moto insists on being Moto, which is thrilling and difficult at the same time.
Moto is the inspiration for this blog as I need to keep track of our training....the good, the bad and the ugly. And so, I step into the Brave New World of blogging.
Let the journey begin!