CRUFTS 2023 with Abbi and Team Cockapoo

That’s Crufts over for another year and it was our display team’s final performance - we hope to be back next year as part of the new team but will need to go through the application process again as new members are sought to keep the team fresh and encourage new handlers. We thoroughly enjoyed our time strutting our stuff on the green carpet and Cydni was the perfect picture of health and vigour (with a little glitter sprinkled on top 😂)
Crufts was especially busy this year and the environment was even more overwhelming than it usually is. I always worry about how the dogs will cope and the toll the long days take, but feeding the Performance Blend, I knew that I’d prepared her body to work at its best, and coupled with her raw food, she remained focussed and alert during each display. What’s great though is that she was able to retreat to her crate in the benches and have quality rest in between displays (I even heard her snoring!) And this ability to switch between work mode and rest mode is what I value most when having dogs at events such as Crufts.

We are now busily preparing for the start of the agility season as training ramps up and competitions are booked! Knowing that my dogs are fuelled and supported from the inside frees me up to concentrate on our training and having the most fun possible! As well as agility this year, we are hoping to complete the Yorkshire Three Peaks and climb Scafell Pike!