Nova just got some new toys.... well really they are meant for work, but she LOVES them. We got yesterday in the post some pheasant wings and some rabbit skin covered disc and ball. 
After a LOT of sniffing and a few attempts at nibbling at them, we got into training and practise some "hold".
With the help of the clicker, it wasn't long until she knew exactly what she had to do and here are a few shots of her holding her trophies:


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Following chats with loads of Facebook friends and after seeing their great work. We decided to give a go at body awareness exercises. With all the personal training equipment lying around, it's a wonder why we never tried that before.
Nova loved it, she thinks it's great fun despite the fact that it is really hard to balance and she was really wobbly on the gym ball and Bosu.


It was also a great eye opener for our daily walk in Richmond park and we found some more ideas to practise balance the...
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We went to our weekly agility session this morning. Nova was very keen and focused. At the end of the class, we got told that from next week onwards we were expected to attend the advanced class!! I am very proud on how Nova has progressed, she has missed a lot of classes because of her seasons and shows and has still managed to improve a lot, she is very responsive on the course and controlled and we are bringing so speed back in the mix. Well done Nova!
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The NSDTR UK club met this weekend in the New Forest for their monthly training session. We had a lovely time and Nova did really well. We faced some new challenges and have a lot to work on for next month. It was a great day and we really enjoyed ourselves, the sun was out and we have taken some nice pictures! 
 
If you want to have a look, I posted them on my flickr page : 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vero_london/sets/72157623369784134

 

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