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2013 - 2012




04.11.2013

A year ago, at 18 pm, kids from the litter "G" Estimado started to be born. On this occasion, a commemorative photo and warm birthday wishes for all Sevens from me and Hela ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Live healthy, long and happy in your loving homes !!!







And a little role reversal :) Gift from son Franek to his mom Hela :D







 
29.10.2013
 
Seminar with Patrycja Florenko
 
Another great weekend behind us, spent this time in the south of Poland, on the vast meadows and plowed field ;)

This time worked both my dogs. Hugo - quietly and carefully made ​​his traces. I am very pleased with it . Patricia gave us  instructions  how to work on and we will  move forward ;) Tracking with Hugo is very nice, although a little boring ;) work , because this young man doesn’t  make problems so far.

Helena was tracking like crazy ;) - in a positive sense.
Although the wind was blowing very strong she was working brilliantly and did only small mistakes .
First day she worked out the trace more than 500 steps long, on the variable terrain ( stubble field and plowed field ) with a variable, strong wind.
Patricia praised her very much !
At the end of day Patricia laid second track for Hela. In another field;  three legs, two corners, three various articles, with only one tidbit  and Helena just worked out  ​​this trace absolutely great !!
Patricia has assessed this work of a minimum  97 points .

Next day was easier terrain, because pleasant and grassy but even stronger winds. I've lay the track over 500 steps, with elements from IPO FH regulations. It had a half-circle, cross-track, acute angle, two normal corners and various articles. The track was lying about two hours . Hela worked out it almost flawlessly .
The only problem she had with acute angle, but she did it .

I don’t  quote what Patricia said at the end of this track. But it was one of the greatest compliments that I ever heard when it comes to Hela’s tracking. I am very, very happy !
I still remember that we ( me & Hela ) had some problems at the beginning of our adventure with tracking . Things were not going as smoothly as is with Hugo now . But I have to admit that Patricia had seen potential in Hela since our first meeting.  The problems which were, it was the result of my ignorance and lack of experience.
Finally, I would like to thank the group of participants for a nice accompany and a super party at the evening  :))) It was great and I can not wait next tracking with you !

 

21.10.2013
 
Seminar with Finnish contestant and judge Lentsu Välimäki
 
 
It was our second seminar with Lentsu and therefore much less stress for me ;)
First day I showed to Leena two exercises:  send away into a square and heelwork. Second day: retrieve and  positions under march . We got some interesting advises. I liked the exercise - fun to distinguish commands. Hela has this problem when she is doing position under march . I'm going to try out this new idea from Leena and I hope that it will help :) First, however, I have to strengthen the command “stop”. Leena is thinking, that my female doesn’t have this command made enough good. It also can be the cause of our problems.
 
 










Extremely enjoyable was the Leena opinion  about Helena . She praised Hela vey much !! Said  that Hela is still trying hard to do her best, she non-stop waiting for the signal from handler, she is focused on work and she is thinking, smart dog :)  Leena liked our heelwork the most. She said it is excellent and I schould  work on as I work. It’s soo nice to hear such opinion from Finnish judge and contestant:)
 


11.10.2013

Obedience Competition in Świebodzice


 

Our second event in our life and at the same time debut in a Class 1. It was superb !! Great atmosphere, organization , weather, judge , people , and... Helena J I have great satisfaction with the start because I feel that we are moving in the right direction.

I’m sorry for  the two spoiled exercises: send away into a square – this is still difficult exercise for Hela and we have to train it more. But the jumping over a hurdle is really easy for her. Because  of this
stupid mistake we a waste 30 points :(
Lesson for me in the future .. I have to always show her a hurdle in training before the competition.

However, the rest of the exercises - SUPER :) Hela motivated , accurate and happy ! Recall and retrieve Hela did  correct but heelwork and positions under march , and lying in a group Hela did brilliantly :) The distance control she did very good also .
I'm really proud of it and very glad that we are able to show on the contest our best.

The result of our team: 193 points, a good mark and 4 place/11. For the next event we're going to Kalisz.
I would like there to be promoted to Class 2. Please if you can, hold your fingers crossed :)

Thanks to the organizers for filming  and mount  movies . Each participant have great souvenir and informative material for analysis.





 

 
 
23.09.2013
 
Today is update time !! A lot has happened in September :)

Both females from litter "G" had showy debut.

Huba -Gaba Blue Estimado on her first show in Włocławek (04/09/2013) in the junior class: excellent, first place.

 













Gaba Blue Estimado vel Huba on first show ( 10 months)

 
On another show, in Warsaw (14.09.2013), appered also Gaya, sister of Huba. Girls results:
Huba - Gaba Blue Estimado:  excellent, 1place, Junior Winner, Best. Junior, Best of Breed, Gaya Blue Estimado: very good, Place 2.


                                                Congratulations to both girls and owners!!



After the show, on the Pola Mokotowskie in Warsaw we did II Picnic Estimado.
Arrived: Gaya, Huba, Harry, Frank  Hela, and my Malinois, Hugo. It was a Frisbee course for beginners, chatting, photo session performed by Susan Zajbt,  the wine and cake. It was wonderful, exciting afternoon in great company :) I only regret that not all people and dogs managed to get...
 
 
Commemorative photo by Zuzanna Zajbt


 
Another important event was the Obedience camp, leading by Joanna Hewelt and Magdalena Stodułko in Annówka  and organized by Eve Kiryk . Fantastic five days of training at a great company. Me and Hela trained mainly four excercises: send away into a square, distance control, and positions under march and retrieve. The biggest problem we have with positions under march. Hela is deceiving commands. The distance control is getting better :) Sendig to the square is also better but progress is slower. The camp idea  is very cool. Nobody have to hurry. Is time for quiet work, trying different solutions and ideas.
We received a lot of advices from Joanna , some new exercises to train :)
Hugo  is getting better also :) Increasing his motivation to work. Everything is going in the right direction ! I'm enjoying it extremely !

Annówka a great place to train, with grass like carpet and obstacles to Agility :) Around the square are a lot of distractions, for example, large run for the dogs Husky and paddocks with horses . Excellent experience for the working dog ;)
And very kind masters :)




 
Immediately after the camp we took part in  training contest in Warsaw, organized by Claudia Szymańska and Jędrzej Kalinowski - big thanks  to them !!
Such events are worth a wider propagate ! It was a great experience for me and Hela. And good test for us.  
We took 3rd place with a good result . But most importantly, I know what we still need to train.
 
from left: Joanna Pietrzyk & Truś I place, Joanna Hewelt judge, Elżbieta Lucjanek & Joko II place, We III place
 


14.07.2013
 
Update puppies gallerys : Gaya Blue Estimado , Huba - Gaba Blue Estimado , Harry - Grey Blue Estimado and Giro Blue Estimado



Harry - Grey Blue Estimado
 
 

 
 
02.07.2013
 
Franek gallery - Guido Blue Estimado updated with new, fantastic images. I'm now a true fan of the photographer!
 

Franek on top of the world :)



 
 
 
30.06.2013
 
Today Huba - Gaba Blue Estimado, on the  Rally-O contest in Grodzisk Mazowiecki, won a title Puppy Championship. She got 209 points, the excellent mark and third place on the podium. CONGRATULATIONS!!!
 
Gaba Blue Estimado & trophies
 
 
 
 
19.06.2013 
 
OBI with Joanna Hewelt
 
 
We have had another, third seminar with Asia. Time to write a few words about my impressions :)


First of all, I really liked  Asia "look" on Obedience and her extremely thoughtful and systematic approach to training.


Methods of Asia are very clear and bright, but require a large consequence, transparency and concentration from handler. Asia gives the tools that allow you to treat your dog as a partner, based on effective cooperation, trigger a dog's creativity and learn dog  thinking. Require thinking!  Lead to the fact, that the dog understands the exercise and knows exactly, what the handler is expected of its. During the learning the dog becomes aware of its body. Exercises performed consciously, not only on the basic of a learned reflex. Everything is based on a very clear and 100% positive terms.




 
I decided to use the "foundations" and the principle of Asia training in my training with Hela. Interesting effects appeard very quickly. We stabilized heelwork, improved holding the aport to the state just perfect! And above all, incredibly increased in Hela motivation to work. All the time we polish up some old exercises but we are working on new elements of class 1 and 2.

A side effect of seminars with Asia is my growing awareness that I have a fantastic dog. The speed at which Hela learns, her motivation and enthusiasm for the work - it gives me the hope that we will fight in the contests soon :)
 
 
 
 
 
04.06.2013
 
Tracking with Patricia Florenko


During the last weekend I was with Helen and Hugo at a tracking seminar with Patricia Florenko
 
 
 
 
At the beginning we showed how we are working on the track now.  Hela did  track about 400 steps,  2 turns she made very nice, 3 subcjects marked perfect.  However, she still get a lot of food on the track.


 Patrycja set us a new goal. We have to train a tracs with smaller amount of food.  Patrycja estimated that Hela just knows how to track, it's time to increase the requirements. Only this will allow us to move forward and develop further. First, "poorer'' track Hela didn't do very well but next ones were already good. We have to practice! :)


This time, the homework seems me little difficult but we have a lot of time to the next seminar. We will work :)!. See you in the autumn!
 

 
 
23.05.2013

At the World Dog Show in Budapest (2013), the father of my litter "G" Alligator Between the Rivers got excellent result and third place in champions class . Congratulations to Gary and his breeders&owners!!!



22.05.2013

On Sunday (19.05.2013) Huba - Gaba Blue Estimado debuted on o-rally competition in the puppy class. She gained maximum points and first place and the bag of food: D
Congratulations to talented Huba and to the handler, Agnieszka Brończyk!!!



Gaba Blue Estimado with her handler Agnieszka Brończyk




13.05.2013
 
In the Gift gallery freshest pictures at the age of 6 months! Beautiful young man grew out of him :)))
 
Gift of Heeling Estimado
 
 
 
 
 
06.05.2013
  
A little late but very important update!

Cuba Boccaro


April 26th I brought a new, sweet member of our family, less than 8 weeks old, the Belgian Shepherd Malinois. Little one got home name Hugo. More about Malinois you can find here.
 
 
 
 
 
04.05.2013
 
Updated galleries puppies: Gift , Giro , Guido , Grey , Gaya & Gaba. I invite you to watch!
 
Gaba Blue Estimado - Huba Buba
 

 
 
23.04.2013
 
I Estimado Picnic
 
 
 On Saturday 20.04.2013 on the Pola Mokotowskie in Warsaw held the first meeting of Estimado dogs. 4 puppies arrived: Gaya, Gaba, Grey and Guido together with their families and Helena and me.

The first two hours we spent with  Agnieszka Boczula, she led obedience training. Kids and Hela practiced aport, recall, focus on the handler and walking. Useful lessons led pleasantly and adapted to the age and advancement of dogs.

Then we were walking together, were races, wet madness, playing with other dogs.
Gaya and Grey just gone crazy about water :) And we had great joy looking for a happy, frisky dogs :)
 
 
 
 
Then we had dinner, we talked, we rested. It was a delicious cheesecake, baked by the Gaba owner - thanks to Agnieszka!

Then  was one more round walking and farewell.

It was beautiful :)))) I returned home tired but very happy.
I would like to thank everyone who came and to comfort those who are not able to come. No worries! It will repeat :)))


Thank you all for the beautiful reared, happy dogs. Thank you for your work, commitment and heart that you put in the puppies. I felt that you are happy with your ACD and it's for me the greatest joy and reward.
 
 
 
 
 
 
31.03.2031 
 
 Any goals you have to have ... ;)
 


Our main goal for 2013 is OBI competition, surely Class 1, maybe Class 2, if we will be ready.


As soon as the snow disappears we go on tracking. Our second goal, IPO 1 exam, is still ahead of us.
Deadline for this exam dependence on our progress on the track. It is a discipline so unpredictable for me, that I can not plan anything in advance. I tried to do it last year, but tracking has taught me humility.
 
When it comes to obedience, we had the general support in Agnieszka Boczula. Every few weeks, sometimes months, we ride for consultation to her. These meetings have given me a lot, really changed my way of thinking about training the dog. I also started to understand what is meaning sporty obedience.
I learned to be patient, look for mistakes in myself if something went wrong. I learned the importance of body language. I learned to better control my body during working with a dog and control my emotions.
 
I realized that dog sports is not only training the dog. It is also, and perhaps primarily work on yourself. Only then you can achieve, so beautiful sometimes looks cooperation between a handler and dog

This year I plan to train some more, meet new people fascinated by the dogs, go to seminars, learn new training methods and enjoy these meetings as much as possible.

I feel, it would be interesting, wonderfully intense, fantastic year .... :)












 Hela's first contest - OBI, Class 0, II place, Wrocław 2011



 
  
14.02.2013 
 
Grey also found own and nice family, properly the family found him :)I wish you lots of activities, fun and exciting challenges in the new life cheerful boy :)
 





 
10.02.2013

And today I got Giro pics with his new family :D
Updated  Giro photo gallery !!!!









08.02.2013

Stunning photos of Frank (Guido Blue Estimado), sent by his owner.
Updated  Guido photo gallery









07.02.2013

Huba's (Gaba Blue Estimado) debut as a rescue dog began from a photo session ;)
Here are pictures taken by the Photographic Studio La lumiere. Huba together with her owner - Darek :)







Here's a photo with the photographer ravished by Huba : DDD





05.02.2013

I have to write it in the end.. Giro - puppy particularly close to my heart, found a new home and great owner, I really liked. I hope they will have a wonderful life together :)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 01.02.2013

I added new photos of four kids from Estimado: Gaba, Gaya, Guido and Gift. You can find these updated galleries  -here -
 
From all the owners I have the information that babies are super!!!, smart, talented, funny, loving, just the same superlatives :)
Keep up ;)
All pups acclimatized quickly and easily  to the new families.

News like this make me really happy :D

 

 





17.01.2013
 
Gaya and Gin already living in their new homes :) Good luck kids !!!!!
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
11.01.2013.
 
One more film, where all family is still together :


 
 
 
 
 
07.01.2013
 
Three puppies at the last weekend went to new homes. Babys, I keep my fingers crossed for you, although I know that I shouldn't worry about you :)
 
 
 
 
 
 
01.01.2013
 
 
Today stared the New Year :) On the good beginning, few family photos:
 
 
 
 
nice watching :)
 
 
 
 
22.12.2012
 
 
 
Two new movies with crazy pups. Epizode 3 and 4, nice watching :) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20.12.2012 
 
 
 
I have an incredibly good news :) All pups have bilateral hearing !!!
 
 
 
 
 
 
14.12.2012
 
 
For those, who are waiting for new news of rising pups, new pictures of winter scenes and 2 movies.
Enjoy :)
 
 
 
 
 
movies:
 
 

 
 
02.12.2012
 
 
Two shooting updates :
 
 
Hela's motherhood
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
And a bit of new photos quickly growing kids. Grow together with teeth :) Today got the first meat meal - minced beef, yum :) This will be true Tatars;)
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
30.11.2012
 
 
Babies began to explore the world. They are discovering things so far unknown. They are running pretty smoothly, though sometimes even legs don't work perfectly;)
But pups don't care about details. From day to day are more active and louder.
 
 
 
 
Enjoy!
 
 
22.11.2012
 
 

 New puppies pics!!!
 
 
 
 
06.11.2012
 
I got great news from Gary's ( puppies dad ) owners :
"At the same day when puppies where born we participated at IDS Prague with Gary and we won Ex1, CAC, CACIB, BOB, Prague winner"
 
Big congratulations for Gary!!!! and his owners - they are his breeders as well  :D
 
 
 
 
 
 
05.11.2012
Puppies !!!
 
Yesterday (04.11.2012) , about 19 o'clock the puppies began to raise :)
We have 7 sweet pups; 2 girls and 5 boys.
Every of them are strong and healthy and their mum is very tired but very, very happy.
 
Here you can find puppies first pics:  photo gallery
 

 
 
25.09.2012
Great news!!!
Hela had USG investgation yesterday and she is pregnant :D
05.09.2012
 
We have returned from Chech Republic.
Hela had a date with Gary. Successfull date :)
 
I would like to thank Gary's owners for fine time I spent in their house, warm atmosphere and any assistance.
It was very nice for me to visit you again!!!
 
After 3 weeks I plan to make Hela USG research. Here you will find the results.
 
 
 
26.06.2012  
A small current affair :)  
Hela became a Champion of Poland !!!!!!  
24.06.2012  
Tracking seminar with Patrycja Florenko  
In 16-17 of june Hela and I attended a competition tracking seminar, led by Patrycja Florenko
It was nice and professional. At the beginning every one of us was asked to present the training level of our dogs, and later on Patricia told us what we should work on, she gave us advice and chose for each pair a new part of tracks. Beside exercising with our own dogs, we could observe other people and dogs in work, and also listen to the commentaries and advice given by Patricia. Thanks to that all of the contestants had an opportunity to learn a lot, despite the fact that their dogs were representing all kind of levels of schooling.
I am really content, as I returned home with a whole new baggage of experience :)
I also have no objections about the organisational side of the seminar. We had at our disposal great fields, so big, that we didn't have to think about finding ourselves a space to work on. The accomodation was really ok and the dinner was delicious :)
The ambience was very lovable, the participants very nice and it was really good to work in such stress-free conditions :)
A few words on Hela?
Helka did very well, maybe even better than she ought to, as the seminar was about fixing the mistakes ;) Despite a strong wind and hot weather Hela tracked very diligently and she showed no signs of fatigue, till the last track.  
 
I learned on which things we have to work on and how exactly we're going to continue having fun :)))
 
 
 
12.06.2012  
Jirim Scucka clinic
 
We attended a 4-day clinics in Czech Republic, near to the border with Poland, in a town called Ceska Ves. I recommend this place to everybody, as it is beautiful – it's really worth visiting :)
In the clinic we had obedience, defence and tracking classes. I have no objections about the relevant side of the clinic, there was lots of new informations and experiences.
As always – Jiri worked great on defence and we had nice obedience classes.

For me, the most interesting were tracking classes, as my knowledge at this field is the smallest. I listened with curiosity to everything that Jiri was saying. He talked a lot, and his point of view regarding tracking differed a lot from what I knew before. That's what made it even more interesting.
Hela's first track didn't go to well (well, it didn't at all), as the terrain was difficult, the weather was very hot and I set the track, that was deffinitely to tuff for her. That's how we showed at what point of schooling we exactly are ;)
Another track, the easier one, was different and I think that Helka showed that she knows the bacics of tracking quite well.
The most important thing that I realised, was the fact, that the competition tracking cannot be taught to a dog perfect and fast at the same time. Time, patience, experience and knowledge are needed.
And so, we are slowing down a little, as I really want Hela's schooling to be of highest quality.
My only objection is the amount of practical classes. I think that 3 defences, 2 trackings and 2 obediences is not enough for a 4 day clinics and so I feel not entirely satisfied.
However, in general I find this clinic succesful. In the free time we had, Hela and I wondered through the mountain sides.
Hela hopped through every creek possible and I admired the views and burned a little of excess fat ;)  
 
20.05.2012  
We are after another seminar with Jiri Scucka...  
It was superb :D
Hela, despite of strong heat did very well and worked just fine. I've accomplished my plan to work on attack on the dog schemes and find out how to bring in some obedience elements.
Hela and I, we both did a big step towards success.
And now we wait for another meetings... :)  
04.04 2012 Seminar with Jiri Scucka on basics of defence schooling
When was that? Two weeks past and I still feel hugely impressed. I don't remember if I ever experienced such an intensive schooling weekend and learned so many things in such a short period od time..  
 
Jiri talked about dogs - their psychical, physical and instinctual predispositions – but also about a role played by a lider and a job of a helper.
He gave us also very precise information about dogs defensive behaviours and he covered agression and hunting behaviours too.
He told us what the fight instinct is and how we can develop it and when.
He told us everything from absolute basics, he covered every element of defence and opened my eyes on many new aspects.
He reminded us, that always, despite our final goals, the training sessions should always be fun for the dog!
Until this time I thought, that during the defensive exercises my role is only to hold the other end of the rope ;) Jiri showed me that every move, gesture (like yanking the rope) of the lider is meaningful and every word is a command. For learning and developing the right communications between the leader and the dog is crucial. Otherwise misunderstandings and coflicts emerge.
I deducted one big thing: I need to learn, learn and learn to work with my dog as best as I can :)  
 
In practical classes we first of all concentrated on making my relation with Hela better in this particular defense moments which needed that. Hela behaved well, she bited nicely and accepted changes in the training scheme. Unfortunately, she was a little tired too. The whole day before the defence she spent in the kennel and it didn't influence her too good. After all, nothing is so tireing as doing nothing.
In summary, I can say that I am very pleased with our participation in the seminar and I'm waiting impatiently for other meetings. Until this time I have a plan to use my newest knowledge in the training process.
 

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