July has been a busy month for us with 3 different sports over 4 weekends! The first weekend saw Arn & Astrid achieving their 2nd WPD passes with AMCV, and this Saturday just gone had them coming home with their 3rd after a whirlwind trip to NSW for SHCNSW's first trial. Arn also picked up the most impressive amounts of speed (compared to his usual 4km/hr pace) to impress his lady friends during the hike! We had to stop for about 15 minutes at the next available shady patch to let him cool off since it was sunny out, but I couldn't be more impressed by his enthusiasm!
We hit the agility ring in the middle of July with some fantastic results. Arn managed his first 2 JD passes with 2nd and 3rd place, and a NQ 2nd in AD with a knocked bar on the spread for the 500 height class. Dukino came home with her first two AD passes and two 1st places proving once again that slow and steady wins the race! Astrid had her debut in the ring and while she didn't come home with any prizes I'm so proud of how far she's come with her training.
Arn and Wunjo also represented Victoria in the lure coursing Battle of the States. Arn unfortunately had a minor slip in the mud about 30 metres in and decided that was enough for one day. He gave the lure a good pounce in the afternoon when it came back to him however so hopefully he'll be up for a fun run or two by the time November rolls around. Wunjo was our big star of the day with two perfect test runs of the 100 m dash and the loop around back to near the starting line. As she's only 10 months old she wasn't eligible for the time trial in any official capacity but ASTCV happily added her in to try out the lure for the first time!
August will see the official start of our PAWGUST campaign where we will be walking at least 30 minutes each day to raise funds for Guide Dogs Australia. If you're interested in supporting us throughout the month please check out our campaign page here. We were even lucky enough to be featured in an article on Disability Support Guide. Remember to keep an eye on our Facebook and Instagram pages, and Arn Monster's Twitter for the occasional adorable updates throughout the month! We're getting closer to our fundraising goal and every little bit of support helps!
We hit the agility ring in the middle of July with some fantastic results. Arn managed his first 2 JD passes with 2nd and 3rd place, and a NQ 2nd in AD with a knocked bar on the spread for the 500 height class. Dukino came home with her first two AD passes and two 1st places proving once again that slow and steady wins the race! Astrid had her debut in the ring and while she didn't come home with any prizes I'm so proud of how far she's come with her training.
Arn and Wunjo also represented Victoria in the lure coursing Battle of the States. Arn unfortunately had a minor slip in the mud about 30 metres in and decided that was enough for one day. He gave the lure a good pounce in the afternoon when it came back to him however so hopefully he'll be up for a fun run or two by the time November rolls around. Wunjo was our big star of the day with two perfect test runs of the 100 m dash and the loop around back to near the starting line. As she's only 10 months old she wasn't eligible for the time trial in any official capacity but ASTCV happily added her in to try out the lure for the first time!
August will see the official start of our PAWGUST campaign where we will be walking at least 30 minutes each day to raise funds for Guide Dogs Australia. If you're interested in supporting us throughout the month please check out our campaign page here. We were even lucky enough to be featured in an article on Disability Support Guide. Remember to keep an eye on our Facebook and Instagram pages, and Arn Monster's Twitter for the occasional adorable updates throughout the month! We're getting closer to our fundraising goal and every little bit of support helps!