Right now things are pretty laid back in my neck of the woods, all in all. It's a lazy, Sunday evening and everyone is sleeping. Harper and I went on a short walk, but it started raining so we had to cut it short and run home. 

My personal life has been very interesting, with a trip to D.C for Rosh Hashanah and a decision to start taking classes on Judaism. 

I wish that the BF would get rid of his rescue dog, mainly because I don't feel like we are a good fit for her and he's gone quite a bit and doesn't spend the amount of time with her necessary to make her a more normal dog. The good thing about Abby is that owning her has given me a good idea about what bad temperament is and has cemented in me its importance in a breeding program. Abby can't help what she is and what she's been through and I wish that I was a more patient person who could appreciate what is good about her more then what I do. 

I decided to remove Harper from obedience work for a while. She's going through this stage where I just don't think it's a good idea to push her. She doesn't have the focus to work like she did last month and I don't want training to be something horrible for her. If she doesn't want to work, then we won't work. We have a fairly strong foundation as suggestion in "Schutzhund Obedience." It could be that Harper is getting ready to start her first heat, which would be really cool. 

We're going to be showing on October 3, 2010 in Monroe, Michigan and then again on November 11, 2010 in Fort Wayne, IN. I'm really hoping to get a point on Harper before she turns a year, but I don't think that will happen. However, you never know unless you try and she has "bodied up" quite a bit in the past couple of months. She is a lovely girl, and hopefully we can get her finished. 

Kathy is still waiting for Celeste to come in heat, but hopefully it will be sooner then later. Tigger's litter with Abby (the cardigan) turned out with round rib cages and longer legs then is typically desired. I have a feeling that he will produce better with Celeste (at least, I hope so!!). Kathy knows that if I don't see anything that appeals to me in this litter that I won't be taking home a puppy.