Snowdogs Winter 2022
Misty and Stormy rejoined their Arizona friends once again, taking part in practices. Misty was able to fill an opening on a team for the annual Woofstock tournament in Chandler, about an hour’s drive from our winter home. Her team was an open team, consisting of two dogs from California, three dogs from Arizona and Misty, from BC. Even though they had not all run together ever before, everyone worked together and made a good showing. Misty earned her needed points for her next title.. Flyball Master Excellent…10,000 points.
the ring
the placement
the award!
Summer BBQ/Get together… Aug. 21st, 2022
Once again, a long time coming! A very small group of us were able to meet on the deck in Brentwood and the only time we had crazy dogs around was when Sid wound them up! Summer just gets so busy for people … guess we should have bbq’s in the winter!! Way too much food as usual… and a big thanks to Jon for managing the grill, and to Joanne and Jon for the lovely flowers! 
RunFree Tournament
Chilliwack.. June 4 – 5, 2022
Finally, a Barn Stormers’ team made it to a tournament. The Spitfurs was made up of Hazel, Odie, Lea, Dixie, Misty, & Stormy and was helped out by the loan of Singe and Kaida from Run Free. Saturday’s racing was a learning curve for the new dogs and handlers.. each race saw them figuring out more and more. By Sunday, the team had come together… they ran extremely well and won first place in their Open 2 division. The crazy mixed up weather didn’t stop us from having a fun potluck dinner on Saturday night. A terrific debut to racing for our new dogs …well done all of you!
Saturday’s potluck
Plotting strategy
Hazel
Lea
The Team
Odie
Dixie
Stormy & Misty
Barn Stormer Dogs as Snowdogs
Arizona, January 2022
Misty and Stormy were finally able to cross the border last November and found a flyball club to play with. Arizona Supercharged made us welcome and it was good to see some old friends there. We attended practices with them on Sunday mornings…. at 8:30 after that hour drive to get there. Unfortunately, Stormy was bitten by another dog, so her flyball time came to a halt, but Misty was able to participate in the tournament which was held here in our little town. She acquitted herself well so upheld our Canadian image!
Full speed to the box
Got the ball…back to mom!
Back in the barn again!
September 26, 2021
It’s been a long time coming, but today, we were finally back in the RCMP barn at the fairgrounds again. We were here in July, August, September and part of October of 2020. Then, as of November 1st, we were bumped to the draft horse barn with its dirt floor because Netflix had contracted to use the other barn. We settled in to wash balls and get dirty, and Covid 19 struck again. In the middle of November, the fairgrounds shut down to everything but the film company. We lived with our disappointment until the middle of June, 2021, when restrictions lifted enough that we were able to resume practice outside, on a field. There we were, subject to weather.. too hot one day, and too wet on some others.. but we did have some good days! Finally, the Saanich Fair was over, the fairgrounds cleaned things up and here we are. Now our only hope is that things don’t change on us again.
The ball washing station
Outside works when you haven’t a barn.
The trailer is organized again.
Flyball at the Fairgrounds
September 4 & 6, 2021
Finally, a chance for the club to play in front of an audience! We were asked to put on a couple of demonstrations at the fair on the weekend. It was very short notice, but after a flurry of emails, 7 handlers were able to make time in their schedules to perform. Sara & Jason, Joanne & Jonathan, Matt & Krystine, Lisa & Adam, and of course, Sid & Janet and Marg & Tony represented us very well. Need a special thanks to Krystine for being our photographer, Sid for telling us what to do, and Tony for faithfully box loading. We even borrowed Julie from the Donkey club to be our announcer on Monday. Since it was a demo, we were able to use our training aids to help guide the dogs, as only Stormy and Misty have ever been in that sort of situation before. Being dogs, everyone showed off a few things that are what not to do, but the audience loved it anyway, applauding even the goofs!
The ring set up
Planning strategies
The Team
August, 2021
Still Covid restrictions interfering with our practices. We’re using a field, so it’s better than nothing. We’d really like to get back in the barn so we could start up classes again.
Moving up! July, 2020
The latest steps in the evolution of the Barn Stormers. We now have a trailer in which to keep and move our equipment and that means, we can be in a bigger area! Our practices can be more productive and more reflect a proper flyball ring. And we have a great bunch of people who make the setup and breakdown a breeze. Yay, Barn Stormers.
Snow Dogs Arizona Season
SnowDogs, Stormy and Misty, spent the winter in Arizona once again. While there, they get to practice with their Arizona friends, Blazin’ K9s, and go to tournaments with them. This season, there were three… Woofstock, Jail Break and Wags and Kisses. While we don’t always score high in the tournament win / loss scheme of things, the girls do earn dog points; Misty got the needed points to earn her Flyball Master at the Jail Break one. Always sad to have the season here come to an end, but eager to get back to our own club and see everyone.
The girls resting between races.
Christmas Party 2019
Well, it was a pretty laid back Christmas party we had this year.
There were ten of us in all. Plenty of delicious food and drinks to be had……from Shrimp to a breakfast casserole!
It was great getting to know each other better without the dogs all barking telling us they just wanna race!
It turns out quite a few of us love doing jigsaw puzzles, another club we are starting now!!!
We enjoyed some wonderful gifts from the very, very tame parcel game! Not one swap at all! We are gonna have to try better next year. Ally, where were you!!
Layah, our cockatoo, was very happy getting lots of one on one time with Jason most of the evening and doing the rounds. I figured she’d sleep in after all that partying and staying up late, but nope! She was up bright and early the next day.
Thank you to all of you who came. ( Thanks to Janet for the write up)
From us in Arizona…. so glad some of you were able to get together and sorry that we’re not there to join you. Does sound like we need more practice in parties… much too tame! 2020 is right around the corner…. a Happy New Year to all the Barn Stormers.
