RAYA'S BLOG

HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY to ALL MY RAYA PUPPIES

2010-07-21T10:16:00.000-07:00

Today it is Scorch, Summer and Idgie's 1st Birthdays. Oh my... where did this last year go?? Here is a photo of my darling sweet boy Scorch just minutes old. OK... I think I'm going to cry....

This next photo of Idgie giving me a Kiss and of my darling Scorch looking at the camera. They were 9 weeks old here.

Here is a photo of Idgie and new new mama, Terry. Idgie was about 10 weeks old there.

Here is our beautiful Summer (on the left) and Scorch at about 6 months of age. OK... so my Scorch looks like a hooligan. He'd been running through the wet grass that morning and looks like a drowned rat :)

RAYA'S PUPPY - SUMMER

2010-07-19T20:16:00.000-07:00

Who's the pretty GIRL? Yep... this is our Summer. Who looks a lot like her Daddy, SONIC! Isn't she gorgeous!!

She also has mama Raya's talent for dock diving - see how she loves to sail with her human mama and papa, Cindy & Doug Glover in Tampa, Florida

Raya and Pups with HAPPY Faces

2010-03-10T14:28:00.000-08:00

Guess which pup I OWN :) Yeah... the one that looks like a hooligan! Summer is a pretty girlie and SO well groomed not like her bro Scorch :))! All have happy faces after a good run around the grounds.

Mama Raya Having Fun with her Puppies

2010-03-10T12:53:00.001-08:00

This is the first video we took of Raya and her puppies together once again. They got along famously!! Raya is the SMALLEST :))) Poor Raya - her pups outgrew her when they were just 5 months old. ;0) Summer is the one that circles Raya and Scorch a lot and Scorch is the darkest and retrieves back to me because he is a bully and HOGS the toy :)))

Mama Raya and her Puppies Summer & Scorch

2010-03-10T12:31:00.000-08:00

Here are Raya and her pups having a blast in Elkton, FL. This is their first time for Summer and Scorch to see each other since they were pup pups!! They got along famously!!

Raya's first USDAA Jumpers Course

2010-03-02T09:40:00.000-08:00

What a grand little girl this is!! I was amazed at her turn of speed at this trial. She is really kicking it up a notch. My timing is still off as I am still getting used to her speed. I am tending to hang back and look to make sure she is staying on the line, hence my LATE FRONT CROSS!! grrr.... Have to STOP babysitting my girl :)) This video also shows a rear cross weakness as well that we need to work on!! However she got 5.5 yards per second on that run with my late front cross and a sucky rear cross. Not bad for her first Jumpers.

RAYA'S FIRST NOVICE STD RUN

2010-01-19T12:06:00.000-08:00

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Apart from her dumb handler forgetting to train Raya to do a chute, she gives me a PERFECT run!! Not bad for her FIRST time ever in Novice Standard!! Raya has a default down on the table and of course yours truly forgot to tell her to "SIT" :) I know the judge really well (Donna Dombourian) and she shouts out "FIVE and......" and then stops LOLOL We both had a good laugh !

RAYA'S 2nd OPEN JWW LEG

2010-01-19T09:21:00.000-08:00

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I was so tickled with this run!! She earned her second Open JWW leg and has only been in 3 trials (only entered into either 1 or 2 days in each trial). The weave performance was amazing. She did this course in 24 seconds.

RAYA'S FIRST AKC TITLE - NAJ

2010-01-11T08:06:00.000-08:00

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This is Raya's first AKC title (NAJ). She ran it in 18 seconds at 6.1 yps. She turns a lovely tight line over the jumps and does waste any time!! We enter our first Novice Standard runs next weekend. She is a smart little girl

FIRST AKC Agility Run

2009-11-30T11:02:00.000-08:00

Raya's FIRST JWW's Run

Just click on the above link to see Raya's first ever run in Agility. Yours truly didn't realize that JWW has a tire in it and as Raya has been pregnant and then had the puppies in the last 6 months I hadn't gotten around to training it. When did that put the tire in JWW :)) I didn't even realize it was there in the walk through LOLOL

Scorch at 17 Weeks

2009-11-24T14:59:00.000-08:00

My how he is growing!! I picked him up from my friends house after leaving him there for 2 weeks so I could fly out to Scottsdale, AZ for the USDAA Nationals and I came back to see that he had grown about an INCH at least (upwards and outwards!). Looking more like his Daddy, Sonic every day. He is now almost as tall as Raya. We measured him at 12 inches at the shoulder!

Scorch Retrieving and Tugging

2009-10-26T14:35:00.000-07:00

Go Scorch GO!! All of 11 weeks and retrieving his little heart out. He is a natural. He's been retriever like this since he was 5 weeks old.

SCORCHY'S BEAUTIFUL FACE!

2009-10-15T09:44:00.000-07:00

LOOK AT SCORCHY'S BEAUTIFUL FACE!! He is shaping up to be a good looking boy just like his daddy, Sonic!! A bit of a stud muffin too ;)

IDGIE AND HER NEW MUM, TERRY HERMAN

2009-10-15T09:30:00.000-07:00

Here is Idgie's and her new mum, Terry Herman, who is having a fabulous time with her in Maryland. She is just has a powerhouse personality and LOVES the water. Just what Terry wants and needs. Bye little Idgie... Auntie Kim, Mama Raya and I will miss you! Mama Raya still has Scorchy to harrass and play with.

Idgie and Scorch at 11 weeks of age

2009-10-15T09:21:00.000-07:00

Here are more lovely pictures of Idgie and Scorch. Isn't my darling Scorch gorgeous!! A good looking boy just like his daddy, Sonic !! Both have fabulous little personalities and seem to be shaping up to be strong, healthy poodles. Our third puppy, Summer, has already gone to her new home with Cindy Glover and Ravin et al. Pictures of Summer are coming!

Idgie and Scorch at 11 weeks of age!

2009-10-15T09:17:00.000-07:00

These are photos of Idgie (left) and Scorch (right) at 11 weeks of age!! They are growing fast and a simply gorgeous!

Puppies on the Front Lawn @ 6 weeks

2009-09-04T14:34:00.000-07:00

The little pups are getting ACTIVE now!!! There are several videos of the pups. Just click on the link below

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Raya and 6 wk old puppies

2009-09-03T11:19:00.000-07:00

Here are two video of the pups at 6 weeks of age

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Raya & Pups @ 5 Weeks of Age

2009-08-26T09:30:00.000-07:00

Here are several videos of the pups at around 5 weeks of age

http://sharing.theflip.com/session/bba3161d34711a5be8065790873aafd8/video/5985368

Raya playing with all the Puppies!

2009-08-25T14:10:00.000-07:00

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Raya Getting Boy Puppy SCORCH to play with TOY!

2009-08-25T09:42:00.000-07:00

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Sonic/Raya Puppies on the move !

2009-08-17T11:12:00.001-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzQk-yykN64

Here is one of our first videos of the pups on the move! They are starting to walk and play with each other and getting interested in their environment. Raya is the consummate mama! Every protective and making sure her babies are "CLEAN" !!

PUPPIES ON THE MOVE !!

2009-08-17T08:10:00.000-07:00

The pups are almost 4 weeks of age and are starting to toddle around and eat their own puppy food (mushed up of course!). They are a fiesty lot !! The boy seems to like me a lot :)

Adding the 2nd set of 2 x 2 weave poles

2009-04-07T14:49:00.001-07:00

What a good girl Raya is!! She took to the second set like she knew exactly what to do. Look at that speed though... yee haa!! I think she makes a mistake in this one - we just ignore it and go back for another trial.

Adding More Angles to the 2 x 2 Training

2009-04-07T14:39:00.000-07:00

Raya is doing extremely well with the 2 x 2 training. Look at that speed!! Good girl !! I always add Sonic to the picture for distraction and Raya works nicely through it !! I'm limping in this video - slammed the sliding glass door on my foot - OUCH!!

Yep... still wearing shorts and now a tank top :)))

More 2 x 2 Training

2009-04-07T14:24:00.000-07:00

I'm starting to incoporating some angles and rear crosses to the weaves. Raya has picked up on it very nicely! All the shaping and foundation work as made for a dog willing to work and find the FUN in everything. Look at the way she is TUGGING !! And look at the kids in the background as a wonderful distraction!! Raya does well to ignore them and focus on the job at hand!

Raya's 2 x 2 Weave Pole Training

2009-04-07T11:22:00.000-07:00

We have just begun Raya on Susan Garrett's 2 x 2 weaves pole training.

Raya & Sonic Running

2009-01-27T13:26:00.000-08:00

I wanted to capture on video the way Raya and Sonic run. Most specifically Raya. I am getting wonderful retrieves and recalls in all sorts of environments. Our little Raya has really put on some speed lately. She is really driving at doing everything now!!

This video was taken at a ballpark in Winter Park, FL which we had never been to and right next to the agility field where 2 rings were going on!! She has great focus and drive with all the distractions going on.

Raya Begins Formal Teeter Training!

2008-12-02T10:55:00.000-08:00

Here is Raya beginning her formal teeter training. Like with all the work we have done so far on any of the obstacles we began with foundation work. With teeters we began with a Buja board and other moving surfaces and gave her lots of rewards for being on them! In this video we are starting with getting her to hop up onto the end of the teeter and bang it down and stay there until released. As you can see she has no problem with the movement! I am also using a little stimulus control as well as she is quite familar with it as we have already use it for the jumps and table training!

Raya's Table Training Progress

2008-12-01T14:25:00.000-08:00

After 4 months of training the table and just starting to use a verbal cue, we took the table to the backyard to sequence it with jumps and build SPEED. Raya is doing fabulously!!

Raya' Progress on One Jump Training

2008-10-03T15:01:00.000-07:00

Raya's One Jump training is coming along fabulously! She is getting faster and faster. I am moving further away from the jump and she is find her line nicely! We have been doing it for about 6 weeks now and I am happy with the results. We start rear crosses soon!

Raya's First Dock Dive in Competition

2008-09-24T14:52:00.000-07:00

Raya did marvellously on her first run at Dock Diving in the Ultimate Air Dog Southern Championships in San Destin! First jump was a little over 8 feet and she was hesitating a bit. Pretty darn impressive for an 8 month old puppy!

Raya Baulks on her next jump but goes back in!!!!

2008-09-22T12:37:00.000-07:00

Raya give us a big laugh in these video clips. On her 4th run at the dock she baulked and didn't want to go in...... well... that's what I thought!! I was back putting my shoes on and gathering up her leash and I hear the crowd erupting in laughter. The video cuts as my friend thought it was over and then picks up again when she is back in the water! What a hoot !! Not bad for an 8 month old puppy!!

Ultimate Air Dog - Raya's First Dock Dive in Competition

2008-09-22T10:12:00.000-07:00

After just a couple of practice runs off the dock (which she saw for the first time) Raya makes a nice leap off the dock - it was an 8 foot jump earning her a Novice Jumper title in the Ultimate Air Dog Competition.

Raya Starts "ONE JUMP" Training

2008-09-10T10:31:00.002-07:00

This is SO Cute!!

2008-09-10T10:31:00.001-07:00

Raya and Willie Walker making out! Kim's pup and Raya are getting along just famously! They look SO cute smooching in the corner of the x-pen!!

Raya Begins Table Training

2008-09-10T10:30:00.002-07:00

Raya's table training is coming along nicely. We started about 2 weeks ago. We have not put a cue on it yet - just rewarding for being down on the table. We had a great distractions when Sonic lunged at the sliding door and starting barking right behind Raya. She did well and refocused back on me while I was waiting patiently for her to down on the table!!

Wait at the Door

2008-09-10T10:30:00.001-07:00

Here are Raya and Sonic waiting at the door for their release word. Raya sure has grown. She was 10 inches or so 2 months ago and now at 7 months she is 12 inches.

Raya Doing CIRCLE Work

2008-09-10T10:29:00.002-07:00

Raya is doing great with circle work!! We are building speed and focus! Once again Sonic provide a good distraction!

TRAINING RAYA's SIT STAYS

2008-09-10T10:29:00.001-07:00

Raya is doing great with her sit stays in the backyard with Sonic. She is working very well and doing great with focus work. As the heat is a factor (95 degrees this particular day) lessions are short and motivation high!

Raya Takes the Leap!!

2008-09-10T10:27:00.000-07:00

On the 4th of July, 2008, Raya finally takes the leap into the swimming pool on her own. The video was taken the next day - she was jumping into the pool every chance she got. However, I think it looks as though both Sonic and Raya are trying to drown each other ! :)

Raya Taking Sonic for a Walk

2008-09-10T10:21:00.000-07:00

Raya loves to tug on Sonic's leash - her favorite !! She will tug Sonic around and take him for a walk!! TOO FUNNY!!!

TAKING THE SIT STAY OUTSIDE

2008-09-09T16:49:00.000-07:00

We took the "sit stay for a toy" outside with Sonic barking and running around us as a good distraction. She did really well and focused on me and the toy!

Training SIT STAYS with a Toy

2008-09-07T07:31:00.000-07:00

We started "sit for the toy" inside the house - which is the intial training for the start line stays! She caught on to it pretty darn quickly. We are doing more duration of the sit and will start to add more distractions

Raya's First Time Retrieving In the Backyard

2008-09-06T05:57:00.000-07:00

First time in the backyard retrieving her toy!! She is a little over 5 months of age

Raya's First Time in the Backyard Running with Sonic

2008-09-05T16:28:00.000-07:00

We just brought Raya home from Germany and we took her off leash in the backyard to run with Sonic. Looks like she is getting the hang of PLAYING!!

Raya at 4.5 months of age

2008-09-05T09:07:00.000-07:00

Raya at 16 weeks of age

2008-09-03T14:05:00.000-07:00

Raya at 11 weeks of age

2008-09-03T14:02:00.000-07:00

Raya at 8 weeks of age

2008-09-03T13:57:00.000-07:00

Raya at 6 weeks of age

2008-09-03T13:46:00.000-07:00

Raya's Pedigree

2008-09-03T13:43:00.000-07:00

Raya Starts ONE JUMP Ttraining

2008-08-31T07:57:00.000-07:00

Here is Raya starting her ONE JUMP training. She is doing so well. This her second time doing it and she has caught I extremely well !! She's a natural !! Notice that the pole is ON THE GROUND. Right now I don't want Raya jumping just understanding arm changes and to speed thought the jump uprights going after her toy!