I have entered Bailey in to a couple more trials in the next few weeks:
PVGRC AKC Agility Trial - April 24-25, 2010 - Carroll Indoor Sports Center in Westminster, MD
TAG USDAA Agility Trial - May 9, 2010 - Dulles Sportsplex in Sterling, VA
Bailey is running in Open 24" Standard and JWW at the AKC trial (our first time in Open! Eek!) and in Performance I (Novice equivalent) 22" Standard, Jumpers, and Snooker for the TAG trial.
Wish us luck!
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Clean Bill of Health!
I took Bailey back for a return visit with a chiropractor tonight just to make sure that the adjustment he had on Easter Sunday stuck. It was a LONG drive, but Dr. Bierly looked and felt him all over and gave him a clean bill of health! We're going to keep the jumps low this week, and put them up to full height next week just to be on the safe side. We're back in business!
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Adjusted and Massaged!
I took Bailey down to the Mid-Atlantic Agility Showcase today to have him adjusted by the chiropractor and massaged by Kim. Bailey started the day off with a massage, which he absolutely loved. He had a great time just lying on the table while Kim worked on him and he only needed a little bit of peanut butter as a bribe.
On the other hand, he wasn't a huge fan of the chiropractor. She took a quick feel and indicated that the ribs along vertebrae 9, 10, and 11 (if I recall correctly) were subluxated. She tried to pop them back manually, but couldn't so instead used an activator. The activator (or popper as I called it) is supposedly low force, high speed and it's a tool used to help put parts back where they belong when it can't be done manually. Bailey was not a huge fan of the popper, but he survived. Every time she popped him, he turned around and tried to lick her. Silly boy! The chiro said his hips and everything else felt normal. She instructed us to take a 10 minute walk, get some water, and completely rest for 4-6 days. I'd also already had him on Traumeel to help with the soreness and she said to keep him on it for the next week or so.
So, we begin a week of complete rest (no agility, no running, leash walks, etc) and hope that this does the trick...
On the other hand, he wasn't a huge fan of the chiropractor. She took a quick feel and indicated that the ribs along vertebrae 9, 10, and 11 (if I recall correctly) were subluxated. She tried to pop them back manually, but couldn't so instead used an activator. The activator (or popper as I called it) is supposedly low force, high speed and it's a tool used to help put parts back where they belong when it can't be done manually. Bailey was not a huge fan of the popper, but he survived. Every time she popped him, he turned around and tried to lick her. Silly boy! The chiro said his hips and everything else felt normal. She instructed us to take a 10 minute walk, get some water, and completely rest for 4-6 days. I'd also already had him on Traumeel to help with the soreness and she said to keep him on it for the next week or so.
So, we begin a week of complete rest (no agility, no running, leash walks, etc) and hope that this does the trick...
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