tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post3335472371163644180..comments2023-12-31T17:47:27.217-08:00Comments on Taj MuttHall Dog Diary: Poor Tika, Dumb MomElfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01827436807468320435noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post-36047148204697453202009-06-10T17:05:03.385-07:002009-06-10T17:05:03.385-07:00How funny! Welcome to Taj MuttHall and The Other T...How funny! Welcome to Taj MuttHall and The Other Tika. ;-)Elfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01827436807468320435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post-33158683927587697592009-06-10T16:53:50.152-07:002009-06-10T16:53:50.152-07:00i have a german shepherd/rotty mix named tika! i ...i have a german shepherd/rotty mix named tika! i saw your title, poor tika, dumb mom, and thought for a second that i wrote it!! :-) beautiful doggies!!xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05488881646613525610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post-8707353551842240762008-04-30T08:22:00.000-07:002008-04-30T08:22:00.000-07:00I am listening to all your voices of reason to try...I am listening to all your voices of reason to try to override my normal reaction of "it'll take care of itself." It won't kill me to scratch Tika from this weekend. It's a local trial, there are absolutely no titles at stake and no reason to push for them anyway; it's just that Steeplechase thing. But, as I said, if she's not 100%, she's not going to get it anyway.<BR/><BR/>I'm waiting and watching; I'll decide for sure by Friday morning.Elfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01827436807468320435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post-18906405820842904442008-04-30T08:05:00.000-07:002008-04-30T08:05:00.000-07:00Not in any way trying to tell you what to do but i...Not in any way trying to tell you what to do but it's been my experience that dogs rarely show any sign of pain until it's pretty intense. Then as soon as it's back to a manageable level they go full blast again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post-75009066797130043012008-04-29T16:57:00.000-07:002008-04-29T16:57:00.000-07:00Yup, need that 2nd Q for Nationals. Assuming I'm g...Yup, need that 2nd Q for Nationals. Assuming I'm going. Which I don't know.<BR/><BR/>If she's tentative, there's actually no point in trying to run her in Steeplechase. Other than mucking her up again, she'd just not make time or knock bars. So that issue is probably self-correcting for me.<BR/><BR/>-ellenElfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01827436807468320435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post-44219900512083218542008-04-29T16:08:00.000-07:002008-04-29T16:08:00.000-07:00You probably mention it somewhere else, but I take...You probably mention it somewhere else, but I take it you need a Steeplechase leg? It's 2 for nationals now, right? I vote rest her Wed-Thu (100%), walk/jog warmup for 2-3 minutes, then test with a toy on Fri. Then rub down. If she looks 100% on the test, repeat warmup (walk/trot) etc for steeplechase (no warmup run--I think that's like warming up for the 100 yard dash by running a 100 yard dash...). If she looks tentative (be honest with yourself), scratch.Yodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14860284562210618524noreply@blogger.com