Gastric Torsion

The vet felt that Zio seemed to have a partial gastric torsion (stomach flip or bloat) earlier this week, so I've been hesitant to practice him after he eats in the evening. By the time I feel it's safe, it's getting too dark.

I'm really looking forward to practice this weekend. Wisp is going to practice for the first time in two months and we may end up trying to run a fast team in Las Vegas. With a line up of Wisp, Jean-Luc, Zio and either Burst or Scout, we should be able to easily break into the 18's. The first three can all run under 4.3 seconds and Burst or Scout would be in the 4.6 to 5.0 second range.

If we can get a sub 19 second time, we will bump a division for the championship and not have to worry about breaking out in our current division (18.75 sec). The practice Sunday will answer some unanswered questions for the team. Is Wisp okay to race now? Will Burst stay in the lane if she's followed by a larger dog? How will Jean-Luc handle passing all of the dogs? If Burst won't stay in the lane going first, could she run anchor and pass a dog coming at her?

Oh, Zio and I need to get out to the field tomorrow and throw some long distance discs. The fall tournament is coming up in October and he's the defending amateur champion!