laura hartwick

visual generalist • friend to animals • somewhat fast runner

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Crosstraining for peak agility performance

Last night when we got home from Dirt Nite, Gustavo made a dramatic, festive, monkey screaming…

  • Sep, 3, 2009

Swimming with Team Small Dog for peak agility performance if by performance you mean like if the clowns declare fiasco day in tiny car land?

So we’re a few days off from the Bayteam Regionals. Great big dog show fiesta extravaganza,…

  • Sep, 2, 2009

Fixing up some dog training issues before the big show while the scientists try to fix the ocean before it’s too late.

When we go to forest agility to practice, we stop in a forest on the way…

  • Sep, 1, 2009

The time she went to the dog show and thought of a catchy little saying we’ll call One Step Forward and One Step Back.

Let’s see. What would you like to hear about the dog show? How about the part…

  • Aug, 31, 2009

A nice hot day at the USDAA.

Went to work early, and to beat the heat. Was a genuine 400 degrees on Friday,…

  • Aug, 30, 2009

Walking down to the whale skeletons where no one should talk.

I’ve been walking with the dogs down the long, straight path that heads out to the…

  • Aug, 28, 2009

This might be the imposter so use your secret handshake so I know it’s you.

It was brought to my attention yesterday that I am possibly an imposter. Ruby? Can you…

  • Aug, 26, 2009

Practicing with the Team-a primer.

Maybe you’ve been thinking, Gee. I wish I could be just like Laura and Team Small…

  • Aug, 25, 2009

Fuzzy black cloud floating over her head all day that causes a boring old PSA.

Maybe you were watching tv on Saturday night, and saw this show, In the Doghouse, on…

  • Aug, 24, 2009

The time she was all feeling the love and everyone’s all, geez, hope that doesn’t last long.

It’s hard to remember sometimes, when Team Small Dog was four. Not three. Almost every morning…

  • Aug, 21, 2009

A pair and a spare.

One nice thing about having 3 dogs is that I always bring a supply of dogs…

  • Aug, 20, 2009

What are we fighting about this week in dog agility?

This is sort of hard to explain, my non dog agility friends. Let’s pretend that it’s…

  • Aug, 19, 2009

The dork factor.

The slide into dog agility has always been a slippery slope for me. Started with a…

  • Aug, 18, 2009

Laura displays totally half assed photos from the Bayteam Practice Day because she was too lazy to get up out of the shade.

If you asked Gustavo about what he did yesterday, I’m not sure what he would tell…

  • Aug, 17, 2009

Escaping the smoke by going down to some more smoke.

So maybe you heard. Big fire out our way. Maybe you are even holed up at…

  • Aug, 16, 2009

I can barely stand the awesomeness of it all.

You guys ever go to Nepal? Yeah, me neither. But this lady Michelle does and hires…

  • Aug, 14, 2009

Ruby’s new hobby as Dirt Nite ringer.

I started bringing a friend with me to Dirt Nite. She’s only 8. And she’s Ruby’s…

  • Aug, 13, 2009

The Handling Systems are at war and Gustavo receives a message from God.

I know. Everybody thought Team Small Dog was going to explain how to keep those rock…

  • Aug, 12, 2009

An explanation of Greg Derrett’s handling system from inside the handling system war zone.

The internet tells me a lot of things. High Quality Watches! Fast and easy way to…

  • Aug, 11, 2009

Today we will sum up what I would like to call The Boring Weekend.

I think August is the month where my mind goes boring. Because in August, you are…

  • Aug, 10, 2009

A short outburst on the history of taxidermy that quickly shuts Otterpop up.

Otterpop looks like she has a manifesto coming on. Never a good thing. What’s the matter…

  • Aug, 9, 2009

This is not a description at all of Dirt Nite.

So Facebook emailed me, although it was really Elayne in the guise of the Facebook. And…

  • Aug, 7, 2009

Today you will be weeping the tears of joy.

This is, I believe, the best website EVER. EVER. EEEVVVEEERRRRR!!!! Thanks, Laurel. I don’t want many…

  • Aug, 5, 2009

The time that the fox was sighted at the pond and all the rabbits were just fine.

So I’m running the dogs around at the pond the other night, which is sort of…

  • Aug, 4, 2009
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