A HUGE thank you to our sponsors!

  • Thank you to Abbie Tamber for her kind and generous donation, we were surprised by some additional fees bringing the dogs home, so this helps tremendously!
  • Nan Keder and the late Bill Gignac for their tremendously generous sponsorship check - I am moved to tears by the generousity of my friends near and far. In Bill's memory, I will be sure to "Go have fun with my dogs" - this was always his and Nan's advice before any competition and it will surely help me keep everything in perspective. Again THANK YOU!!!
  • Thanks to everyone at Liko North America for participating in the 50/50 draw. Over $200 was raised!
  • Thank you to Julie Daniels and White Mountain Agility for donating proceeds from the equipment auction held at Instructor's Camp !
  • Megan and Creekside Fynn for their generous contribution to our fundraising efforts!
  • Jane and Mike Buckley of Ottawa for their very generous cash donation!
  • Dave and Mary Ellen Young for donating the lamb used for the Argentenian Lamb Roast benefit dinner at the Sherbrooke Int'l Sheepdog Trials. The dinner was a HUGE success - thanks also to Dr. Herten Graeven (my dentist) for cooking!
  • Nancy Phillips and the Mad River Sheepdog Trial for donating a portion of their profits to our fundraising campaign.
  • The Ottawa Valley Border Collie Club for awarding me one of their very generous grants to help club members who are representing Canada with their dogs at a world championship in any dog sport.
  • Caroline McKinney, a NOMAD member for her generous donation!
  • Creekside's M.D. "Doc" and his fur-parents Jimmy and Sandy Cody for their generous sponsorship donation!
  • To Val Henry and her brother for designing and making the great T-shirts - all of which were donated! 28 shirts were sold in one weekend at the CATS/NOMAD trial! Wow!
  • EVERYONE who so generously donated items or services for the Silent Auction - it was a huge success! Thanks to all who placed bids and showed so much support! The Northeast agility community is AWESOME!
  • Waggers Pet Products for their VERY generous and VERY appreciated sponsorship check!
  • Val Henry for her very generous monetary sponsorship! THANK YOU! I hope Jus' mom and sis can do you proud!
  • Rose Redick & Kensa, Woody, Abbie, Rodney and Fawn for their very generous monetary donation! Thank you so very much!
  • Emily Adham (future owner of Tap x Chip puppy) for sending in much more than she "bet" in the puppy wager. Thank you so much!
  • Del and Fred Waters (and Haggis and Ghillie) for their generous monetary sponsorship ! Wow! I have great friends!
  • Guides Canins for their generous monetary sponsorship - Guides Canins is the best training center around!
  • Thanks to EVERYONE who took part in the Puppy Wager! For a complete list, please visit the puppy blog.
  • Mom and Dad for a wonderfully generous donation to the dog's "Executive Class" ticket!
  • Avid Canada for providing a few items that might be used in a raffle.
  • Creekside Cait and David for their TRULY generous donation. We hope mom and sis will make you proud!
  • Sasha's Blend Canada - Will keep Pat supplied with the only joint support supplement that REALLY works!

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Accommodation Search Pays Off

So, I thought I would start looking into possible accommodation. Yes, I know we are still 8 months off, but surprisingly, many of the pet friendly, "self catering" (ie. with kitchen facilities - much needed for raw fed dog!) were already booked (probably with other competitors, I imagine). I spent a day inquiring - to no avail! Yikes...Only possibilities were too big and too expensive for 1 person and 1 dog. Finally, after much searching, I came across this listing, which was at least $200 cheaper than anything else I had inquired about, and only a short drive from the trial site! Needless to say, I booked it immediately:

"A self-contained studio alongside the owner’s home just south of Golden Grove, 4 miles SW Llandeilo and 12 miles east of Carmarthen. It enjoys lovely views of the garden and surrounding countryside to the Black Mountain and Brecon Beacons, and guests are welcome in the owner’s 2 acre garden (croquet lawn & barbecue) and on 52 acres including woodland (bluebells in May) and wildflower meadows. Fitted kitchen including f/freezer, d/washer and microwave, bath/shower room and a very pleasant open-plan bed/sitting room which leads through to a single bedroom. Oil c/heating, small TV and use of owner’s w/machine. Visitors are welcome to help with lambing in April and this is an excellent location for exploring, close to country parks and gardens. Local castles, golf, fishing, cycling and within easy reach of the coast."


This is the studio where Tap and I will stay from Sept 9-16th.


This is the "garden" of the main farmhouse.

With any luck, I'll be able to work their sheep while I am there!

Now I have to find something in the North - near the site of the International Supreme Championships, at which I will be a spectator ! (You know all those ## signs besides the dog's name in your Creekside dog's pedigree? Well, those are the GB International Champions, the "Supreme" Champions. It is the oldest running sheepdog Championship in the world.)


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