http://www.barkingbakery.co.uk en-gb barkingbakery.co.uk 2010-12-5T00:00:00Z barkingbakery.co.uk http://www.barkingbakery.co.uk/page8.htm#82116 Kiri A few of weeks ago Ami took me along to my second KC Agility show. Tiger was meant to come to but he was injured so I was looking forward to a day out all by myself J. I was really excited and couldnt wait until it was my go. Our first run was grade 12 combined Agility. I started off really well and ran the fastest I have ever run in a competition I dont think Ami was prepared for that I managed to get halfway around the course all was going well until we reached the weaves. Right next to the weaves there was a gate with a big gap underneath and on the other side of the gate were horses. I entered the weaves correctly got halfway through them and then decided that I should really go and investigate that gap in the gate Luckily Ami managed to call me back before I had a chance to work out how to wriggle under the gap and we did the weaves again without any gap investigations this time. We completed the course and to Amis surprise we came 3rd My next run was Grade 2 Agi... 2010-12-5 13:18:50 http://www.barkingbakery.co.uk/page8.htm#78588 Ecko I havent updated my blog for a while as I have been a very busy girl recently. I passed my Bronze Good Citizen Award in early September. I had only just turned 7 months old and did brilliantly. I even got a comment from the examiner on how well I did and how shiny my coat was I have also started puppy agility classes. Tiger and Kiri are always bragging about how much they love agility so when Ami said that it was time for me to start going I couldnt wait. I have been going for a few weeks now and I am doing really well. It will be a long long time until I am ready to start competing but I am having so much fun learning that I dont mind. I have also been busy learning new tricks and sometimes when I have been naughty and am getting told off I will try and make Ami laugh by doing a trick such as playing dead because I have realised that if she is laughing at me she finds it really really hard to be angry with me ... 2010-10-23 16:51:46 http://www.barkingbakery.co.uk/page8.htm#74661 Kiri We recently spent a week competing at a big Agility show. It was my first ever Agility show and I was very very excited On the first day of the show Ami had a word with me and told me that she didnt care if we didnt win she didnt even care if we got eliminated from every single run. All she wanted was for me to stay in the ring and not run off Well after I had got over the initial shock of her sheer cheek I decided to show her that I do have a use other than being extremely cute and cuddly. I concentrated really hard and ran my little legs off I did all the obstacles and tried my hardest to listen to Ami and it paid off because I ended up winning not one but two classes I did have a slight slipup on the last day when my family came to watch me and halfway through my run I decided I should go and find them I only wanted to make sure they had a good view of me but it ended up causing me to be eliminated. Oh well I cant be perfect all the time can I It was also my birthda... 2010-9-4 14:56:39 http://www.barkingbakery.co.uk/page8.htm#72245 Tiger A couple of weeks ago I had my third Agility competition. It was raining quite heavily and Ami almost didnt bother going to the show because as anyone who knows me will tell you I dont do rain My first run of the day was a Jumping class. I was doing well until I refused to run through the cloth tunnel and so got eliminated. I did manage to get a clear round in my next Jumping class. It was getting late and Ami wanted to give up and go home especially as the last class of the day was an Agility class and it had the dreaded seesaw which is the scariest thing in the world to me. Ami was eventually persuaded to stay and do the Agility class by some friends of ours. We got half way around the course and then came the seesaw... I stepped on to it and climbed halfway up... Ami held her hand in the air infront of my nose and started making silly noises and saying things like yum yum chicken... I wasnt going to be fooled I knew it was all a hoax to make me do the seesaw...bu... 2010-8-6 17:37:10 http://www.barkingbakery.co.uk/page8.htm#69507 Tiger Over the last couple of weeks I have been very busy putting all of my Agility training into practice and have started to enter Agility Shows. At the end of June I had my first ever Kennel Club Agility Show. Ami was very nervous but when I got out of the car and saw all of the Agility rings set up I got really excited and couldnt wait to have a go. Our first run of the day was Grades 1 4 Graded Jumping. We were third in the queue and I could tell Ami was getting really nervous. When it was our turn I ran as fast as I could and made sure I really listened to Ami. We did really well and won Grade 1 Jumping I got a lovely rosette and trophy I think I am the first member of my family both human and dogs to ever win a proper trophy We also did well in Grades 1 4 Combined Jumping and managed to get a clear round. My next show was at the start of July and again I did very well and got another rosette for coming 2nd in the Grades 1 4 Jumping Sprint. What a cle... 2010-7-4 14:56:40 http://www.barkingbakery.co.uk/page8.htm#68089 Kiri We have had a busy few weeks full of lots of exciting adventures. Firstly the humans had to go away for a few days to something called a wedding. Apparently dogs are not allowed to go to weddings so we were sent on our own doggy holiday to a super posh Animal Hotel We had our own bedroom with a proper human bed and a basket of toys. And in the daytime we got to play in the doggy day care with all the other dogs. We also got lots of walks and cuddles. I had a great time and even though I was happy to see the humans again when they came to pick us up I hope we get to go back soon Besides going on holiday I also took part in a Flyball demo at the Cheshire Dogs Home open day. I really enjoyed it and loved the round of applause and all of the ahhs I got I dont understand why humans think it is amazing whenever I do anything apparently it has something to do with me being so tiny but I keep telling them just because I am a little dog it doesnt mean I cant do whatever the big... 2010-6-16 12:11:07 http://www.barkingbakery.co.uk/page8.htm#65383 Kiri I have been busy over the last couple of weeks. Firstly I had my second ever Flyball competition. I really enjoyed myself and along with my team I came 1st in the competition Then I had my first ever Agility club match. I havent been going to Agility for very long and I missed a lot of training when I had my dewclaws removed. I can be a bit unpredictable when it comes to Agility sometimes I will do it really well and really enjoy myself and at other times I prefer to sniff the floor However I did brilliantly in the club match and came 5th This was a big achievement for me especially as all the dog heights were judged together so I was up against some really fast big dogs. I loved posing for the picture with my rosette even if the rosette is a lot bigger than me Tiger I also competed in the Agility club match and came 3rd in Jumping and got a clear round in Agility. However the biggest achievement of the night an... 2010-5-16 12:41:24 http://www.barkingbakery.co.uk/page8.htm#64149 Hello My name is Ecko and I am a 13 week old Border Collie. I have been living with Tiger and Kiri for 6 weeks now. Being the clever Collie that I am I figured out pretty quickly the general rules a pup needs to learn in order to get along in this world so I thought Id share a few with you... 1. If you are walking along and hear the words Awww a puppy coming from a human then you should quickly seek out said human sit in front of them tilt your head back and enjoy the cuddles cooing and fussing they will give you. This may mean a 10 minute walk ends up taking 30 minutes but Im certainly not complaining 2. Tiger is the boss I can boss Kiri around wrestle with her and chase her and she will happily oblige. Tiger however will not tolerate my puppy silliness. He doesnt even have to growl he just has to give me his dont mess with me look and I know to leave well alone 3. Vegetables are good for you...but you should wait until the plant has grown and is ready ... 2010-4-29 17:33:11 http://www.barkingbakery.co.uk/page8.htm#60401 Kiri A week ago today I had an operation to remove both of my dewclaws. I had ripped my dewclaws three times in six months so the vet decided that it would be best for me to have an operation to remove them permanently. I have bandages from my paws to the top of my legs and if that wasnt bad enough I have to wear a lampshade collar because I kept sneaking off to my bed to chew my bandages I am very very depressed and dont want to play with Tiger all I want is lots of cuddles which is not like me at all Ami keeps teasing me by saying Flyball when she knows I am really missing Flyball training. I am going back to the vets next week to have my stitches removed and hopefully then I will be back to my normal self and once again causing trouble wherever I go 2010-3-12 19:04:31 http://www.barkingbakery.co.uk/page8.htm#59476 Tiger Last Friday I entered my first Agility competition. It was a competition for club members at the place Kiri and I go Agility training. I thought we were just going training at first but I quickly realised it was a bit more than training when I noticed that Ami was getting nervous. She had no need to be nervous I was fabulous First we did a jumping course which involved jumps rigid tunnels and a flat cloth tunnel. I tackled it with ease and even went through the cloth tunnel which I normally dont like. Then we did an Agility course. Whilst the dog in front of me was running the course I was revving myself up by barking at the top of my lungs then it was my go. I ran as fast as I could and at some parts Ami struggled to keep up with me My tail never stopped wagging the whole way around the course and I loved it We got a clear round in the jumping course which means that I wasnt quite fast enough to get a place but managed to complete the course without making... 2010-3-1 13:11:56 http://www.barkingbakery.co.uk/page8.htm#56665 Tiger We have not updated our blog recently as we have been too busy playing in the snow I absolutely loved it and spent as much time as I could playing in it. There was only one downside Snowmen. These things called Snowmen kept appearing everywhere and no matter how much I barked at them they just wouldnt go away Kiri I liked the snow even though most of the time it was deeper than I am tall 2010-1-21 18:49:19 http://www.barkingbakery.co.uk/page8.htm#53884 Kiri As I am completely ball mad Ami decided it would be a good idea for me to have a go at Flyball. Flyball is a relay race there are four dogs on a team each dog has to race over four hurdles jump on a special box which releases a tennis ball I use a special mini ball for small dogs and then return over the hurdles with the ball. I have joined a team called the Carry Ons and on Sunday I went to my first Flyball competition. The humans were not sure how I would react to a competition as it is very noisy with lots of people and dogs and this competition was being held indoors and I have only ever practised Flyball on grass. Well they had nothing to worry about I loved it Although Flyball is open to dogs of any size most of the dogs who do it are quite large. So being a tiny dog who only weighs just over 3 kgs when it was my turn to run I got lots of ahhs from the people and I think I was the only dog there who got a round of applause everytime I ran back wit... 2009-12-3 16:10:56 http://www.barkingbakery.co.uk/page8.htm#50884 Tiger I love Sundays. On Sundays Kiri and I go to the Help My Pup dog training club where we have lots of fun doing obedience learning tricks and doing Canine Freestyle doggy dancing. At the moment we are practising very hard as I will be joining some of the other club dogs and doing a Canine Freestyle demonstration as the club open day next Sunday. Next Sunday 25th October the club will be holding a fun dog show. Barking Bakery will have a stand there. There will be loads of fun things to try like Agility Flyball Tricks and RallyO. If you fancy a great doggy themed day out check out the Help My Pup link on our links page. I have heard rumours of me having to wear a tutu as part of the dancing demonstration...I hope Ami is joking 2009-10-18 19:47:05 http://www.barkingbakery.co.uk/page8.htm#49468 Tiger I have had a very frightening experience this week. Kiri and I were playing in the park. We were having a fantastic time chasing each other when I suddenly felt pain like I have never felt. I started screaming which made all the humans and dogs stop what they were doing and look at me. Then I collapsed on my side and started shaking and panting. I think I really scared Ami. Ami checked me over but couldnt find anything wrong but I was getting worse. Anyway Ami carried me to the car and on the journey home she found a wasp stuck to me I had to go to the vets and have an antihistamine injection. I have since told Ami that I may look extremely cute and cuddly with my hair long and curly but if I had had it cut short she would have found the wasp a lot earlier Time for a haircut I think. I am all better now but I did take advantage of the extra cuddles and attention that was showered on me by the humans Kiri One minute Tiger and I were playing and the next... 2009-9-26 14:36:34 http://www.barkingbakery.co.uk/page8.htm#49256 2009-9-22 20:42:32 http://www.barkingbakery.co.uk/page8.htm#48435 Kiri I have discovered a new love singing Now I have always loved a singsong when Ami plays the harmonica but no matter how hard the humans tried they couldnt get me to sing along to songs on the radio or tv. That was until by accident they discovered my musical weakness Umbrella by Rihanna No matter what I am doing even if I am asleep as soon as my song comes on Im up throwing my head back and howling beautifully The humans keep singing Umbrella to me but to be honest listening to them singing is painful they cant hold a tune as well as I can and they completely wreck the song So Rihanna if you are reading this I would make the perfect backing singer or even support act for your next tour Tiger Kiris singing can be summed up in one word painful. Ive heard similar noises at the vets when some poor dog is having his temperature taken 2009-9-9 14:21:56 http://www.barkingbakery.co.uk/page8.htm#48138 Tiger Last week it was both of our birthdays. I turned 2 and Kiri turned 1. I dont really understand birthdays but whatever they are I wished they happened everyday We got presents my favourite present was a set of rubber ducks they are really fun to play with when Ami squeaks them I get ready to pounce We also got a soft velvety rug I think the humans thought it would be good for us to lie down and sleep on but Kiri and I have turned it into our very own wrestling mat we certainly dont sleep on it Love Tiger x Kiri Birthdays are fun Ami bought me my very own fabric kennel. Its great because I never really liked staying in my bed as there always seemed to be more fun things to do than sleep But my new house has a roof and is dark so I dont get distracted so easily and stay asleep for longer. Its great because I now have more energy for playing my favourite game fetch Love Kiri x 2009-9-4 13:46:28 http://www.barkingbakery.co.uk/page8.htm#48135 Welcome to Tiger and Kiris blog. Being the 21st century supercool dogs that we are we thought we would start keeping a blog to let the world know about the funfilled adventures we have. 2009-9-4 13:35:10