Posted on October 14, 2009 at 2:28pm
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Today we had a breakthrough while practicing our training (with Uno). I've learned that cheese does wonders!! it's like magic! Doesn't get him TOOO excited, but just enough to capture all of his attention so he can work properly. Ahhh good boy! Can't wait til handling class next Tuesday.
Meeting up with Sarah (his breeder) this weekend to watch her show in West Springfield.. and then we will discuss plans for Uno to debut in the ring at the Thanksgiving Cluster show the week before…
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"Not to my knowledge!" is my reply. Now you'd have to know Dudley. He's a very timid boy and he never, Never, NEVER bails. He doesn't jump off anything. If you put him on a chair it's like he's in prison because he won't jump off anything that high. Because of that I don't even bother to call him back off the dock. No need, right? He doesn't jump so he's going to go to the edge, look around then come back? Right. He goes to the end of the dock, wiggles his butt, plants his feet and launches! I about swallowed my tongue! But I don't want him to know how much he scared me so I'm out there yelling "yeah Dudley! yeah buddy! way to go!" while he's swimming back to me. Then I have to put him on leash and go back to the cabin so I can have a heart attack in peace.
The next day at dock diving class I talk to the instructor about this and she says "Oh, that happens a lot. The dogs don't realize that the water isn't solid and they jump off the dock." I tell you that if Dudley had thought that water was a solid surface, he never would have jumped. She said that we'd know in class because usually they only make that mistake once. But the photo is Dudley jumping off the dock in class! He did it again! He was one of the only dogs in class that actually jumped off the end of the dock. Woo hoo!
But his first love is agility. He's really "got it" now. However I'm still learning! My handling skills need a lot of work but I'm getting there. I have to step up soon because we're fast approaching Open and that'll be a big jump for my handling. I just need to practice.
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