Confession Time

I did a bad, bad thing.  Or maybe it will be good. 

We will see.

I can never be happy with just floating along - what's wrong with me?!?

I always have to push the envelope.

Of course, that's gotten us this far....so maybe????  It will be OK?

I made some plans waaaay back in 2011 and now that the time is here...I'm not sure that we are ready.

But we're going to find out, I guess.

I have 2 'secret' weapons in my arsenal.  DAP - dog appeasing hormone and calming treats with thiamine, L-Theanine and Colostrum Calming Complex.

My list also includes: crate cover, crate, training bag, toys, treats, frozen kongs full of ground lamb and peanut butter, a chair, water, notebook, video camera, regular camera, human food, GPS, map, bandanna (for DAP) and Wonder Walker.  Plus some more stuff - like different leashes and stuff.

Nervous, but happy to be going.

The worst that can happen - we have to go home.

The best that can happen - who knows!

The Week-end Is Coming

I'm so excited for the week-end!  We are going to the When Pigs Fly seminar with Jane Killion.  It will be our very first seminar and Tibby's first time staying in a hotel.

I think the seminar will be great.  Jane had us fill out a questionnaire about our dog and what we want to learn from the seminar.  Maybe everyone does this for seminars?  She also sent us homework to read. 

 I have her book - do you think she will sign it???

After last night, I KNOW Tibby will be noisy in her crate.  BUT the seminar information said there will be a separate crating area for dogs that can't be quiet in their crate. 

The part I'm debating is cover Tibby's crate?  Or only cover part of it?  No cover?  I think she would like part of it covered.  Last night when she was in the crate, and couldn't see the other dogs, she was a lot calmer.  But I don't want her to freak out either, so....

Oh yeah and it will be the wire crate NOT the travel crate :P

She escaped from Loretta's expen at our last lesson - oh, boy!

Can't wait for the week-end!  Adventure!