Life with Spots
We went on an adventure today and took the Spots on a new walk, not that far from us. It was a lovely morning and really nice walk, with plenty of big puddles for Lottie to splodge in, she does like a muddy puddle! There was a mix of woodland and meadows to wander through, so plenty of sniffs for Mac!
I got a lovely rattan lounger for my birthday … the Spots think it’s for them! I’ve managed to sit on it once!
With no shows or ringcraft we are having to improvise, so whilst we were visiting my parents we did a bit of practise as they have the space to run.
And the girls had a go too …
Another morning at the secure field, the weather continues to be warm, dry and sunny, so I’m still being accompanied by the girls! Wonder if it will continue when the rain inevitably arrives.
so I mused the other day that the girls would choose to stay at home rather than come to the secure field if it rained … I was wrong, they came along this morning even though it was raining when we set off. It did stop quite quickly so we didn’t get too wet!
We took Mac’s jolly egg for him to play with, we don’t let him play with it at home as he gets very vocal! Out in the middle of nowhere he can be as vocal as he wants!
I booked an hour at my current favourite secure field for the Spots today, as there are so many people out early in the morning with the good weather, the Spots aren’t getting the leg stretch they need.
I love this field, it is huge, totally secure, has agility equipment and a pond, everything the Spots and the girls need to stay occupied for an hour. They all go home and chill and sleep!
So we are going into lockdown, we took the opportunity to go to the beach before we can’t … the Spots love a run on the beach.
We took a long journey north today to visit a very special litter of puppies. Mac sired 11 puppies, 9 boys and 2 girls in early February, with the beautiful Mia, Sophtspot Golly Gosh at Appenine, and today we got to visit them and cuddle them. The girls had to come with me, try telling them they couldn’t get a puppy fix! All the puppies are perfect, really playful, cuddly and confident. It was quiet a challenge getting the girls to leave, and I had to check pockets for puppies!
We’ve been to Crufts! What an experience, for both Lottie and myself, oh and Ellie and Beth, they had to come too! When I first got Mac I never thought I’d be running round the green carpet with a spotty dog.
Yesterday day Lottie went for a groom to get her all clean and white for the ring, she does love a muddy puddle so needs the odd bath pre-show. She loves Holly but is a bit of a diva!
We stayed in a hotel the night before, so we could all be refreshed for the big day. Lottie couldn’t decide which bed to sleep on 🤣🤣
Crufts was huge! We found our benching area and set up for the day. It was a long wait for our class, but Lottie coped well, chilling out in her crate. Once in the ring she showed her spots off and got placed 5th, Very Highly Commended, a great result for our first Crufts.
The girls enjoyed going off and exploring the Discover Dogs section, looking at lots of different breeds.
So today we went to Stoneleigh KC for the Joint Dalmatian Clubs champ show. It was a bit of a family affair, both girls, hubby and both dogs came, first time in 2 years that Mac stepped into the ring, for a multitude of reasons.
Lottie got Very Highly Commended in a big junior class, and Mac came first in his post graduate class, and was a close contender for Dog CC.
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