World Trial Adventure: Another Step Completed

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!

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Another Step Completed

Tap's rabies titer result came back from KS State rabies lab today. The PETS Travel Scheme says that a satisfactory test result must show that the rabies neutralising antibody titre was equal to or greater than 0.5 IU/ml. Tap's was 3.5 IU/ml. So she is all set! Glad I don't have to do that again - Cha Ching, Cha Ching! Next step to to get the "third country official veterinary certificate" in July and then her tick and tapeworm treatment 24-48 hours before she is loaded into the plane.

Also found a fabulous B&B for the first few days of my trip, when I will be in the North watching the International Supreme and hiking in Snowdonia. The hostess, Mary Marrow has been SO helpful and kind. She is welcoming both Tap and I into her home, whose occupancy records date back to the 1600s! Funny to think that a house built in the 1800s here in Canada is old!

As soon as I find out what the World Trial Committee is organizing in terms of trials for us foreigners during the week between the International and the World Trial, then I will need to find 2 more night accomodation somewhere!

Oh...If anyone has been to the World Trial website lately, you will find details about the photo contest. I happen to know a couple of very excellent photographers who are Creekside puppy owners! Submit photos and maybe earn a spot in the ISDS Calendar and in Working Sheepdog News. You could also win (for me :) grandstand tickets for the International!

Here is the B&B: Firs Cottage. It is 10 miles from the sea (and dog friendly beaches), 30 minutes to the mountains and the wonderful (dog friendly, of course) hiking in Snowdonia National Park and 15 miles to the site of the International.