Our Second Trial - K9-Krazy NY

This was Elsie's second trial

At K9Krazy in Ellenville NY- a pretty setting in the Catskill region.
This location is one of Elsie's favorite's- she always does well here

She got a 203- and a 1st place in L1A- I was sooo happy

The Rally ring

 

I have to laugh- the husbands wait with the coolers...

Speck, Rod- and you can see another husband in the distance hanging out with  the cooler

 

 

 

Elsie's First Trial

Elsie's First Rally Trial

This was at Sussex Fairgrounds.  We were really nervous - and it took her, like an hour to calm down and focus.  We scored a rather deplorable 180 or so.  But she got a Q!! (qualifying score).

Elsie Does Rally

Because Elsie was such a handful- we went to a lot of obedience classes- mostly to get her to calm down around other dogs.........turns out- she had an amazing talent AND motivation to do well in obedience!!
Showing Elsie was still a challenge- 1 hr warm ups, avoid all other dogs, sneak over to the show ring etc etc.  It took a long time to get her doing really well- wish I had done a blog on her journey of this!

We Rallied all over NJ, NY, Pa, and had a year or so of working so hard to turn in a perfect score.  This is her at a Rally in Kingston NY, where she turned in THREE perfect scores, won ALL her classes, and was High Score Rescue Dog in 2 trials...Good girl Elsie!!!!

Elsie Gets A Brother

We wanted to get another dog- but discovered that Elsie was very dog aggressive!!!!  :(
We went to visit several dogs in several shelters....but could just tell she wasn't going to get along with any of them.  We saw a dog on Petrinder-  pulled from a Virginia shelter on his last day described as a setter mix, sweet and gentle, and very laid back.
We went down to Virginia to see him............and they were fine together!!!  No reaction from Elsie- not love- but ...he's OK  (of course she LOVES him now- they are VERY attatched), so he headed back to NJ with us the same day.  5 hrs to Va - and 5 hrs back!!

Elsie and Speck at Thanksgiving

Elsie (Minnie) goes to NJ

Mar 2005

Elsie is one of the dogs chosen to be transported to the North East to have a better chance at adoption.  She is spayed, given tons of shots, wormed and sent to NJ

She goes to Mount Pleasant Animal Shelter in East Hannover NJ
















She has been there over 2 weeks when we adopt her
She is a skinny, dandruffy shaved girl of 24 lb, but the happiest most loving dog I think I have ever met

We take her home and name her  " LC"  Loving Comfort....................aka "Elsie"

Elsie's Beginnings...as we know them

Bowling Green Warren County Humane Society
Bowling Green, Kentucky



This is the shelter that Elsie came from in 2005, nothing is known about he before that

She was called "Minnie" there. 

A beautiful Cattle Dog /Aussie/Sheltie type dog.  Loving friendly and smart as a whip.....................how could no one want her??????????????