tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38806687436430768262024-02-07T17:33:53.605-08:00Perry Pei PackRamblings about life with our Shar-Pei kids and our agility adventures.paulapeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02411460618388325873noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880668743643076826.post-72071383728544052772015-08-03T08:29:00.001-07:002015-08-03T08:29:19.575-07:00New Hobby<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfXF8Ja7Bsm0vyNTr0pEG-oq2jzSW1ABo57FJhgD5iNNSSh-kIJTkliVaIVwm5AZpoJQcsaJuXYlsGIPMa_N2OQn2jcXsk2zE3AtAQa-O_O2if8Xu1dc9kxb-OR0QL9et00sQEKJ6ku3_g/s640/blogger-image-1398006340.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfXF8Ja7Bsm0vyNTr0pEG-oq2jzSW1ABo57FJhgD5iNNSSh-kIJTkliVaIVwm5AZpoJQcsaJuXYlsGIPMa_N2OQn2jcXsk2zE3AtAQa-O_O2if8Xu1dc9kxb-OR0QL9et00sQEKJ6ku3_g/s640/blogger-image-1398006340.jpg"></a></div>In April I started painting rocks and leaving them for people to find. I like to think they bring a smile to those that have them. If anyone is interested I have a Facebook page for them : <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PaulaPeiRocks">https://www.facebook.com/PaulaPeiRocks</a>paulapeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02411460618388325873noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880668743643076826.post-86360041794756452732015-08-03T08:22:00.001-07:002015-08-03T08:22:33.345-07:00Life has been hard ...We've done lots of traveling and I'm enjoying it, but life has been hard without my Jack. We had such a special connection and I still miss him so much. It's hard to believe he has been gone almost two years. It's sad that I have to keep from thinking about him too much because it still hurts so bad. <div>I'm going to try and post more often but I doubt anyone is reading. </div>paulapeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02411460618388325873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880668743643076826.post-24821621651856992172014-08-03T17:32:00.001-07:002014-08-03T17:32:48.564-07:00Agility Toe Injury Study<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">A team of researchers from Washington State University, North Carolina State University, and Massachusetts Veterinary Referral Hospital are conducting a study designed to 1) gather data about common toe problems in agility dogs and identify potential risk factors for injuries, and 2) analyze the return to athletic performance in agility dogs who had one or more toes amputated for any reason.<o:p></o:p></i></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><i style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Toe injuries are very common in agility dogs but there is minimal information available to help understand why these injuries occur or how they may impact performance. In many cases, a veterinarian may recommend amputation all or part of the toe. When faced with these surgical options, owners of agility dogs often want to know what effect toe amputation might have on subsequent agility performance. There is almost no scientifically valid information on which a veterinarian can answer that question. The goal of this research project is to provide agility enthusiasts with information about toe problems in the sport, and veterinarians and dog owners with information to assist with decision-making in amputation situations.<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><i style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><i style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The retrospective study will examine owner-supplied information about the cause and treatment of toe problems, as well as dogs’ return to performance after recovery from amputation (if applicable). All agility dogs are eligible, regardless of whether the injury occurred during agility training/competing or whether the dog returned to agility after recovery. All types of toe problems (injury, disease, tumor, etc.) are included in the study.<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><i style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><i style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">For additional information about this study, visit their webpage here:<a href="http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/researchVCS/agilityToes.aspx">http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/researchVCS/agilityToes.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><i style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><i style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">If you think your dog may be eligible to participate, the online survey can be found here: <a href="https://www.research.net/s/WSU-agility-dog-toes">https://www.research.net/s/WSU-agility-dog-toes</a>. The questionnaire takes approximately 3-5 minutes to complete for dogs that were not treated with a toe amputation, and 10-15 minutes to complete for dogs who had one or more toes amputated.</i></p>paulapeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02411460618388325873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880668743643076826.post-49935143096615890542014-01-13T01:29:00.001-08:002014-01-13T01:29:30.891-08:00Little Pink DrinkCheck it out http://www.PaulaIsPink.compaulapeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02411460618388325873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880668743643076826.post-9749751446244858612013-11-05T06:35:00.001-08:002013-11-05T06:35:41.648-08:00Jack<h1 style="border: 0px; -webkit-transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px); margin: 12px 0px 7px; padding: 0px; outline: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 17px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">PACH Harv's Apple Jack Be Nimble RA MX MXB MXJ NFP MXP9 MXPG MJP7 MJPG PAX2</span></h1><p style="border: 0px; -webkit-transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px); margin: 12px 0px 18px; padding: 0px; outline: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">12/4/01 - 9/15/13</span></p><p style="border: 0px; -webkit-transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px); margin: 12px 0px 18px; padding: 0px; outline: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">You will live in my heart forever - I miss you SO SO much.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMXs3sfTSC9Ns51eLuweD3WRb6bVRMsx6SD0zy62neCGueTCV5v4U5PgAzUqtkKoLeclga5Zz55izkPIzJh1L4_C2VxbmNB7_Ntg0OboCxORW-mxqhSGlfOi8h72O4AoVzAb19Atnw2C7l/s640/blogger-image--245333698.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMXs3sfTSC9Ns51eLuweD3WRb6bVRMsx6SD0zy62neCGueTCV5v4U5PgAzUqtkKoLeclga5Zz55izkPIzJh1L4_C2VxbmNB7_Ntg0OboCxORW-mxqhSGlfOi8h72O4AoVzAb19Atnw2C7l/s640/blogger-image--245333698.jpg"></a></div><p></p>paulapeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02411460618388325873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880668743643076826.post-77524963798799248572013-09-07T21:44:00.001-07:002013-09-07T21:44:44.481-07:00Redwoods<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigfqMRbULxGRKSzzs-3PkA-HmsRcm0vHi4GRysH9ciOMlw-UIeXO0ldvcFL-zpbmz5jExEIVKQ2oNTSPWy0pRcqnLeUtApDf3mjm8yM_UG4e40mGXPiBwTjtNuUY_R5vFSDQs1Z3-lM1hv/s640/blogger-image--390951181.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigfqMRbULxGRKSzzs-3PkA-HmsRcm0vHi4GRysH9ciOMlw-UIeXO0ldvcFL-zpbmz5jExEIVKQ2oNTSPWy0pRcqnLeUtApDf3mjm8yM_UG4e40mGXPiBwTjtNuUY_R5vFSDQs1Z3-lM1hv/s640/blogger-image--390951181.jpg"></a></div>We had an awesome day among the Redwood trees. I have always wanted to see them - it was a happy day for me! To top the day off, we stopped and watched a herd of Elk. paulapeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02411460618388325873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880668743643076826.post-44820339932642778202013-09-02T09:27:00.001-07:002013-09-02T09:27:38.203-07:00Cecil - CATI forgot to mention that Cecil got his first Coursing Ability leg!! He LOVED it!! Like I said - we've been BUSY!!!paulapeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02411460618388325873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880668743643076826.post-17308515511951059232013-09-02T09:24:00.001-07:002013-09-02T09:24:48.267-07:00Busy busy busyThe last two weeks of August were hectic! We bought a new motor home (which takes more time than one would think). Our intentions were to just look, but a few hours later we left with me asking "did we just buy a new house"!! We'd had the Bounder since it was new in 2000. <div><br></div><div>Katie hates it and is stressed out, but Jack and Cecil are right at home. When we started moving stuff from the Bounder, the door to the new one was open - I opened the door of the Bounder and Jack got out, came to the new one and stayed!!!! He got out once to go pee - went back in the Bounder to get a drink of water and came back over here (all off leash!!<div><br></div><div>Also during this chaos Jack had to go to the vet twice, but all is well. His thyroid meds needed to be lowered and he had a UTI; which was my original theory. </div><div><br></div><div>Katie had some great agility runs, but we didn't get any Double Qs. I think the stress of the new motor home is affecting her. Hopefully she'll adjust and be back to her old self by our next trial!!</div><div><br></div><div>We left the Seattle area yesterday and are heading down the coast headed towards the Redwood National Forest - very excited to see these massive trees!!!</div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIHU_g5H6gdwP_W_UQaC8kUNyw0n_MMMYhV8FqiEZTYxVsVKMZLD8bhq8ilR_0lA7_xBmS1hZAXoqZB4CAy-8_AKNKU7_AswYeziFq6sq6pBxamW2VkmMD7KJIRrh0dNINJV51wYzl0jKY/s640/blogger-image--976762373.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIHU_g5H6gdwP_W_UQaC8kUNyw0n_MMMYhV8FqiEZTYxVsVKMZLD8bhq8ilR_0lA7_xBmS1hZAXoqZB4CAy-8_AKNKU7_AswYeziFq6sq6pBxamW2VkmMD7KJIRrh0dNINJV51wYzl0jKY/s640/blogger-image--976762373.jpg"></a></div><br></div>paulapeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02411460618388325873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880668743643076826.post-39461377889040320852013-08-16T05:50:00.001-07:002013-08-16T05:50:46.886-07:00Today is Moving Day!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhygyD0Tucmp1vHMl2uA-iKpJBEB43QdhRoKD18eqFoZGLIdaG7KWpE383x3DfxEzizsWrW0ZtqqR7qQ8MiQWWMj8TXui5yl5uVsEuqiL6oHopXQKflXE_ryF1Ka3wviuVACvlzuX7cqF0D/s640/blogger-image--952761590.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhygyD0Tucmp1vHMl2uA-iKpJBEB43QdhRoKD18eqFoZGLIdaG7KWpE383x3DfxEzizsWrW0ZtqqR7qQ8MiQWWMj8TXui5yl5uVsEuqiL6oHopXQKflXE_ryF1Ka3wviuVACvlzuX7cqF0D/s640/blogger-image--952761590.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>paulapeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02411460618388325873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880668743643076826.post-77719709577686862552013-08-05T19:30:00.001-07:002013-08-05T19:30:34.063-07:00CanadaWe left Spokane this morning and arrived in Canada. We will be here for a week and then to Seattle for a couple of weeks. paulapeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02411460618388325873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880668743643076826.post-43197856737152121912013-07-31T11:17:00.001-07:002013-07-31T11:17:10.728-07:00Locations<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7YrURxZf1xppeiprBE8nH3Y3z35kcDdMBzaFaQMMAsk6hgANR3QBRgytQN9PL17U5EP45ryac9pmKiyhIFfeesuH_C7yVvteIZKuE4WRlxphAjZeaLdQY1uwPUtSusqp8d_TxCuw8HqDd/s640/blogger-image-1713581161.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiIAOzIdLJ9YMwk0L8OM0lihp6oaK1yDUR-xnH_13gN-JHkfG4GoMEdtxtaWPxNAEcdWKZtzcVR8UdOGPNn_t30sUUEYkuYO38Wn43szUlIQnBS5l8OUyXLzC9sKfRlTScv0g2r6U3lAgY/s640/blogger-image--2027721567.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiIAOzIdLJ9YMwk0L8OM0lihp6oaK1yDUR-xnH_13gN-JHkfG4GoMEdtxtaWPxNAEcdWKZtzcVR8UdOGPNn_t30sUUEYkuYO38Wn43szUlIQnBS5l8OUyXLzC9sKfRlTScv0g2r6U3lAgY/s640/blogger-image--2027721567.jpg"></a></div><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7YrURxZf1xppeiprBE8nH3Y3z35kcDdMBzaFaQMMAsk6hgANR3QBRgytQN9PL17U5EP45ryac9pmKiyhIFfeesuH_C7yVvteIZKuE4WRlxphAjZeaLdQY1uwPUtSusqp8d_TxCuw8HqDd/s640/blogger-image-1713581161.jpg"></div>Since leaving Texas at the beginning of July we have been to Cloudcroft NM where we had two agility trials then on to Santa Fe, Colorado Springs, Casper WY, Yellowstone, Billings MT, and Missoula MT. Headed to Spokane today!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4glOrYCq3A0Iv77B_ZrngnqnNSGS8oUjEzxHahEDrqD5pvMtL9SmZqHKq-EqYBnhorSHPOkjSrDWm-5xHQZGTw4Mdw1pD_l79iytVfRVX5HBchkNZbmAr7aqS2UA1ZJiYgGBauvP7usFF/s640/blogger-image--1166617761.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4glOrYCq3A0Iv77B_ZrngnqnNSGS8oUjEzxHahEDrqD5pvMtL9SmZqHKq-EqYBnhorSHPOkjSrDWm-5xHQZGTw4Mdw1pD_l79iytVfRVX5HBchkNZbmAr7aqS2UA1ZJiYgGBauvP7usFF/s640/blogger-image--1166617761.jpg"></a></div>paulapeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02411460618388325873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880668743643076826.post-11719242155286282442013-07-30T10:46:00.001-07:002013-07-30T10:46:16.032-07:00Katie - another mishapA week or so ago we had just arrived at the RV Park in Casper and Chuck checked in. We were headed to our spot and the door had not closed good - as we went around a corner it flew open and at that exact moment Katie saw a squirrel and SHE flew out the door after it. Luckily squirrels run up trees so she didn't run far. And luckily she was not hurt in the least. I would love to see a video from the outside - it would be hilarious! You would never know this girl is 11 1/2. She sure doesn't act it!!! You gotta love Krazy Katie!paulapeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02411460618388325873noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880668743643076826.post-82637929483355908732013-07-30T08:52:00.001-07:002013-07-31T10:04:30.248-07:00Cecil's ToeWe have two crates side by in the motor home with a large dog bed on top that covers the top area of both crates. Cecil lays up there a lot. Yesterday as he jumped off one of his back toe nails got caught in the front, top edge of the crate. Poor baby was screaming his head off and it ended up ripping all but a shard of his nail off. I feel so bad for him, I don't think he has ever felt pain before. I am soaking it in Epson Salts and giving him Tramadol for pain - also antibiotics to prevent infection. I have a plan to fix the crates so it can't happen again. Never a dull moment ...<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdUb5vKyPpONMjYgGJB_yccELFaADBMSjoIjxMRPCuT7M3xmy22aM8f7cfdk_gFocno_DlthJEz45vB5rt5X-MnJYpmHQpsZdS-h6OQ8S91wJFVV0MQtvivUA42I5iKdoWYBlOrbHKopVd/s640/blogger-image--758633941.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdUb5vKyPpONMjYgGJB_yccELFaADBMSjoIjxMRPCuT7M3xmy22aM8f7cfdk_gFocno_DlthJEz45vB5rt5X-MnJYpmHQpsZdS-h6OQ8S91wJFVV0MQtvivUA42I5iKdoWYBlOrbHKopVd/s640/blogger-image--758633941.jpg"></a></div>paulapeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02411460618388325873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880668743643076826.post-78112770336176630242013-07-30T07:38:00.001-07:002013-07-30T07:38:43.636-07:00Katie and the avocado ...Katie ate an entire avocado the other day. It rolled off the counter as we were driving. I found a small piece of the skin and thought she had managed to eat the seed. I was worried she would get sick or a blockage from the seed, so had decided to make her throw up. Right before I did, I found the seed! It looked like she had tried to eat it, but it was either too hard or didn't taste good! It has been a few days and she hasn't shown any signs of not feeling well. I did want to eat that avocado though!!!paulapeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02411460618388325873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880668743643076826.post-15993436365099890192013-07-28T13:10:00.001-07:002013-07-30T07:39:43.537-07:00WildlifeYesterday we saw a Grizzly Bear, Elk, and Mule Dear. <div>Today we have seen American White Pelicans, Elk, an Osprey nest (momma and two babies) - a man let me look through his telescope - amazing, a momma moose and her baby and lots of Bison. </div><div>The area is just amazing - today saw the Lower Falls. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGQWKJwSWOYs6Z1gZnLS1-oN-nuZUBVVMVzEodXZbr8nUiI21T-bRUkdWf6yvQVg6ruhiWfESN4vjHhyphenhyphenxcBDAwKpQ7ZMPYHruoCrG336AXoUOMAzs5Nw_V-1NGMSkSoVbac0fZzZZE8brm/s640/blogger-image--730958453.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGQWKJwSWOYs6Z1gZnLS1-oN-nuZUBVVMVzEodXZbr8nUiI21T-bRUkdWf6yvQVg6ruhiWfESN4vjHhyphenhyphenxcBDAwKpQ7ZMPYHruoCrG336AXoUOMAzs5Nw_V-1NGMSkSoVbac0fZzZZE8brm/s640/blogger-image--730958453.jpg"></a></div></div>paulapeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02411460618388325873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880668743643076826.post-20820760534514701642013-07-27T11:45:00.001-07:002013-07-27T11:45:42.651-07:00YellowstoneWe are currently in Yellowstone National Park for a few days - what a gorgeous place. No dogs allowed on the trails but I will still manage a few photo ops with the boyz!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw652N5RceWYaVJoX6nbsOVbs6ar7jcN3gt8H4mD-cIaCdorMqBzxC2_5x-1XL0FAF5EgUz3S_rmVPWC2A7ahp-c4tdOlH1acAYydimEm9tWTq-oE4S06PboMq_QhfsC3BW_guCT7b8j7J/s640/blogger-image--734110430.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw652N5RceWYaVJoX6nbsOVbs6ar7jcN3gt8H4mD-cIaCdorMqBzxC2_5x-1XL0FAF5EgUz3S_rmVPWC2A7ahp-c4tdOlH1acAYydimEm9tWTq-oE4S06PboMq_QhfsC3BW_guCT7b8j7J/s640/blogger-image--734110430.jpg"></a></div>paulapeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02411460618388325873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880668743643076826.post-16118255661417486482013-06-13T15:53:00.000-07:002013-06-13T15:53:46.754-07:00PACH Harv's Apple Jack Be Nimble RA MX MXB MXJ MXP9 MXPG MJP7 MJPG PAX2 NFP<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0wzt07wV8uW_u6RiW8ZwsIhlEiPmKOVbfBt88_KNcfjHlaFckpDiO2N7XNV6oq80rftNj87SErwP-eNvyU8bPY9Z7dlbhCACsTZQGyCNx5esb0lbDAVQktbpsrKiql5qr3cUWDnRwo-eK/s1600/IMG_6126.JPG" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0wzt07wV8uW_u6RiW8ZwsIhlEiPmKOVbfBt88_KNcfjHlaFckpDiO2N7XNV6oq80rftNj87SErwP-eNvyU8bPY9Z7dlbhCACsTZQGyCNx5esb0lbDAVQktbpsrKiql5qr3cUWDnRwo-eK/s320/IMG_6126.JPG" /></a>paulapeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02411460618388325873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880668743643076826.post-185717940116207392013-06-13T15:46:00.000-07:002013-06-13T15:49:37.013-07:00Catching Up!I can't believe it has been so long since I posted. A lot has happened! We have been "on the road" for a year now and loving it! We've had a few hiccups in our plans but we're pretty flexible!! Chuck had rotator cuff surgery when we got back from Alaska last August and then prostate surgery in March. He is doing well now and hopefully will stay healthy!
Since Alaska we have been to Chattagooga TN, Phoenix, Las Vegas, and a lot of places in between!
Jack became the first Shar-Pei to become an agility champion when he got his PACH last September. I am so very proud of him. He has done more than I ever could have dreamed. We attended Shar-Pei Nationals in Chattanooga TN in Sept 2012 where they had agility for the first time. There were about 14 dogs entered and Jack took High In Trial --- I would have been sad if he hadn't!
Katie is listening and running really well. She has 11 Double Qs and 800+ Points towards a MACH. I would be thrilled if she got it, but she is 11 years old so we'll just see!!
Cecil is the silliest dog we've had and keeps us laughing. His brain is not ready for agility competition, so we are taking a break to let him mature. I have been showing him in conformation where he has 5 points towards a championship!
That's it in a nutshell - will try to do better! paulapeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02411460618388325873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880668743643076826.post-22661912035027282952012-08-06T23:57:00.000-07:002012-08-06T23:57:11.634-07:00MOOSE!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ok, I don't even know what week it is, but it has been almost two months since we left Lubbock. We have done some amazing things, so I will just highlight a few.
* We drove the 415 mile Dalton Highway (also know as the haul road) up to Deadhorse/Prudhoe Bay. It was AMAZING! It follows the Trans-Alaska pipeline. It has been called the "most unusual highway in the United States." To quote The Milepost: "It is one of Alaska's most remote, dangerous and challenging roads. It is approximately 1,000 miles of driving round trip between Fairbanks and Deadhorse, and since the Dalton is 75 percent gravel, most miles are gravel."
I'm not going to lie - I was a bit nervous about it as all the blogs and everything we read made it sound scary --- they tell you to have two spare tires, a CB radio, etc etc. We did not have any trouble - other than some swarms of mosquitoes - we learned to walk the boyz where there was a breeze! We saw some amazing wildlife. When we were almost to Deadhorse we came upon a HUGE herd of Caribou. Chuck pulled over and I got out to take pictures. I had no idea how fast they were moving - they just kept coming and split to go around us. It was one of the most amazing experiences I've ever had. We drove on to Deadhorse and looked around - it is NOT pretty, but very interesting. We had lunch and headed back the other way. We saw a few more Caribou and a Swan. We saw a moose that hangs out in one of the lakes - they call her Betty!
The scenery is indescribable - no words or even pictures could do it justice. When we were almost back we saw a momma black bear with two cubs - so cute!!!
* While in Fairbanks we did a lot of site seeing - museums, parks, eating!!!
* We had our first agility trial in Fairbanks a couple of weeks ago --- Jack and Katie did well - Cecil not so much! :P
We left Fairbanks and went to Denali Park. We were able to get a decent view of Mt McKinley. We saw a couple of Moose and of course LOTS of site seeing and some hiking.
We have been in Wasilla for about a week and head to Anchorage tomorrow (only about 30 miles from here). While here we have been to the Iditarod Headquarters and gone on a ride with the dogs, been to the Musk Ox Farm where we got to feed and pet some yearlings. We also went to the Reindeer Farm - which was awesome --- we got to walk among them and feed them. They also have a 4 year old Moose there that was abandoned when he was a week old - his name is Denali and he is SO sweet. We got to pet and feed him.
Yesterday we went to the Matanuska Glacier - awe inspiring! How many people get to walk on a glacier?!! Today we went to Hatcher Pass and did a little hiking. We went a few days ago when it was very overcast and you really couldn't see very far -- today it is very clear. It was neat to see the differences.
So tomorrow we go on to Anchorage. We have an agility trial there this weekend and will be there for a week.
I realize I need to post more often because I forget a lot in between!!
Until next time .....paulapeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02411460618388325873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880668743643076826.post-54338368390762104332012-07-08T20:27:00.001-07:002012-07-08T20:27:56.898-07:00I have been bad bad bad at updating - promise to write one SOON!paulapeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02411460618388325873noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880668743643076826.post-6162947830098926512012-06-26T00:35:00.001-07:002012-06-26T00:36:54.303-07:00The Alaska Highway - From Mile 0 - Mile 1422<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOFKlvXTlsy3BYp82CoWqCU-cSXuw2RydtiDT-yqhqmyiMT9Plg7HM8U-wjSDlmJifi9U3mFFXJiVceSVdbEEa8UJrXxLueoxntpT210hrs4B6oP4t-zITfmVs3i99iApVoD9GYNnQ-kd_/s1600/ALCANmile1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOFKlvXTlsy3BYp82CoWqCU-cSXuw2RydtiDT-yqhqmyiMT9Plg7HM8U-wjSDlmJifi9U3mFFXJiVceSVdbEEa8UJrXxLueoxntpT210hrs4B6oP4t-zITfmVs3i99iApVoD9GYNnQ-kd_/s320/ALCANmile1.jpg" /></a>
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There are two dog parks close by, so the boyz are able to get off leash and run around a bit. They are getting lots of walks and enjoying all the smells!
I was able to find a group of people that are letting me practice (agility) with them. They are VERY nice and made us feel welcome and right at home. Our first trial here in Alaska is Jul 5-7 in Fairbanks.paulapeihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02411460618388325873noreply@blogger.com0