Time to head home…What a great morning we’ve had

Reggie cools down by laying down on the frosty grass

This is fun

It’s a glorious day but biting cold…a girl has to wear everything she has to stop bits dropping off!

If you run around like us, you’ll keep warm Mum!

Hey Bro I hope nobody see’s us with Mum in THAT hat!

The boys show Dad their ‘solid’ puddle

The sky is clear blue, not a whisper of a breeze and it’s -3c

The boys walking on water…

Bartie trying to work out why his favourite puddle is hard

After a lovely run in the meadows and woods the pups ‘rest’ in the Lane

As our dog training class has stopped due to Katie’s studying commitments,  We have moved onto an agility class.  Run by Elizabeth (from Katie’s class) and Liz.    Trish a helper at Katie’s class was there with her dog Branston!

Today was our first class.  Held in an indoor equestrian centre the boys were taken through various obstacles including;                                                                                                    A frame, weaving poles, numerous hurdles, tyre/hoop, pipe tunnel, and cavalettis.

Bartie loved it and took to it like a duck to water. Reggie had to do each obstacle a couple of times to make sure he was happy with it before relaxing and doing a great round at the end of class.    WELL DONE BOYS1

We had to come home and have a snooze to recover!

The pups demonstrate their book end sleeping pose

Bartie being relaxed…or is he just slack?

For the past week we have gradually been ‘removing’ parts of the pups crate in the kitchen. Laurie did it while I was out with the boys.   First the front, a few days later a side. Bartie never noticed Reggie wasn’t too sure.   Last night was the first night without the crate at all!!    Their bed is in the same place with another a little way across the kitchen.

The pups were brilliant…long may it continue.

Aunty Jayne practises her half nelson hold on Bartie

Uncle Kevin sticks to the more traditional training methods!