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Shelley & The Whirli Girli: August 2011
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Shelley and The Whirli Girli. The wandering thoughts of Shelley and Whirligig on all things dog-related! Tuesday, 2 August 2011. For all the broken hearts. For my friend Becky who just lost her best friend and is heartbroken. We've all been there, and it never gets any easier. And yet we all do it all over again, for those moments of shared joy and companionship. To all our lost friends. Your suffering shall end soon,. Though mine has just begun. I do not want to let you go,. I do not want to say goodbye;.
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Shelley & The Whirli Girli: February 2012
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Shelley and The Whirli Girli. The wandering thoughts of Shelley and Whirligig on all things dog-related! Monday, 13 February 2012. Barking - problem or symptom? Barking, alongside jumping up, is probably the most common behaviour problem reported from dog owners. But is it something to be viewed simply as a 'problem'? Or is it a symptom, to be viewed as information from your dog about how he's feeling or what's going on? Or is the dog still feeling those things but is now too afraid to express it? Unless...
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Shelley & The Whirli Girli: February 2011
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Shelley and The Whirli Girli. The wandering thoughts of Shelley and Whirligig on all things dog-related! Thursday, 17 February 2011. Grid Work and Puppy Foundations. So, just in case you were wondering whether Finn and Willow had actually been replaced by the spaniels, I thought I'd provide some proof that they are still in existence! They just haven't been doing much in the way of agility lately as it's been a bit snowy/frozen/wet or I've been concussed! Here's Finn and Wills doing a little bit. And as ...
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Shelley & The Whirli Girli: First ambition achieved!
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Shelley and The Whirli Girli. The wandering thoughts of Shelley and Whirligig on all things dog-related! Tuesday, 10 April 2012. So, it's been a busy few weeks At Four Paws One Direction, with lots of events taking place. I'll be reporting soon on our brilliant day of scentwork with guest trainer Pam Mackinnon of Talking Dogs. So please indulge me in a moment of personal triumph! We were beaten into second place by Amy Lawson and Luna, but you really can't argue with that as Amy's a seasoned and highly t...
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Shelley & The Whirli Girli: December 2011
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Shelley and The Whirli Girli. The wandering thoughts of Shelley and Whirligig on all things dog-related! Wednesday, 21 December 2011. Santa Paws Photo Competition Results. So, the judging has been done, and the results are in! Many thanks to Philip Watts of Pets 'n' Pictures. Thanks to everyone who sent something through. The final results are:. 1st Place: Bronwyn Harrison and Kaya. Judge's Comment: "It's a good quality picture that fits the category. The dog is nice and alert - looking for action! Make ...
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Shelley & The Whirli Girli: Fantastic Mr Finn
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Shelley and The Whirli Girli. The wandering thoughts of Shelley and Whirligig on all things dog-related! Wednesday, 7 March 2012. I thank you all in advance for your kind thoughts and wishes, but I am currently unable to form words. Maybe one day soon I'll be able to talk about the good times and how special my little man was to me. Shelley and Whirligig x. 7 March 2012 at 19:00. I wish I had the words to help heal your pain, the way you helped me when I lost Leyna. Im so very sorry. Hyperbole and a Half.
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Shelley & The Whirli Girli: January 2011
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Shelley and The Whirli Girli. The wandering thoughts of Shelley and Whirligig on all things dog-related! Tuesday, 11 January 2011. Dogs, Emotions and Causes - Fear. Anyway, I was sat at work the other day reading some of wonderful author Jean Donaldson's 'Oh Behave! So, whilst considering what emotions dogs experience, perhaps we could also be thinking about the causes of these. Is there a genetic component to what they feel and how much they feel it? To summarise the article:. Fear itself is an evolutio...
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Shelley & The Whirli Girli: March 2011
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Shelley and The Whirli Girli. The wandering thoughts of Shelley and Whirligig on all things dog-related! Monday, 14 March 2011. Those who can, Teach". So, this isn't quite the rant I had intended to write, but it does kind of follow on from a point made in my last blog post - ".there are far too many trainers who might have dog skills but aren't good 'teachers'.". When I'm running a class, it's the people. Gain the most value from their sessions. The methods used to train the dogs have (on the whole)...
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Shelley & The Whirli Girli: April 2011
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Shelley and The Whirli Girli. The wandering thoughts of Shelley and Whirligig on all things dog-related! Wednesday, 27 April 2011. Putting your dog's needs ahead of your dreams. So what do you do when it becomes obvious your performance partner isn't up to the task? When that puppy that was full of promise turns out to not be suited to the goals you have chosen for it? Mean that I've 'given up' on him or 'discarded' him to the reject pile, and he is. Currently on behavioural meds and we will. Be looking ...
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Shelley & The Whirli Girli: April 2012
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Shelley and The Whirli Girli. The wandering thoughts of Shelley and Whirligig on all things dog-related! Saturday, 14 April 2012. On Good Friday we decided to hold a little Fun Day for our agility groups, and as wished for the sun appeared to shine on a beautiful day in the field! Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves, all the dogs were exceptionally well behaved, and I hope fun was had by all! Here are the results of the various fun competitions, along with a little video of some of my dad's footage.