Eli passed his CGC and TDI tests today! I'm so proud of him, he's such a good boy! He passed with flying colors, and I'm so excited to start therapy visits with him!
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Eli, CGC, TDI!
Eli passed his CGC and TDI tests today! I'm so proud of him, he's such a good boy! He passed with flying colors, and I'm so excited to start therapy visits with him!
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Heeling...and leashes...and pictures.
Pictures from yesterday:
Practiced rally tonight. Am SO pleased with Eli, he's taken to heeling so well. He just looks up at me so unceasingly that I feel as though I'm wearing a raw steak as a hat or something. And all of a sudden, his finishes have *clicked*. He moves smoothly and unerringly right into position, and I'm so proud of him.
And I'm so frustrated at myself where Nike's concerned. He's rally embodied when he's off-leash. On-leash he turns into a wandering, sniffing, uncertain dog, which I know are signs that he's stressed. But I've been trying to make the leash a GOOD thing. He gets treats when it's on, he gets praise and attention. Tonight, I thought I would make it easy, no rally, just me and him walking in circles in the backyard. And he'll focus on me for a little bit, and then check out a little. It's frustrating, because I can't figure out how to make the leash less threatening for him. But I'll keep plugging on, every little bit of leash fun will help.
Practiced rally tonight. Am SO pleased with Eli, he's taken to heeling so well. He just looks up at me so unceasingly that I feel as though I'm wearing a raw steak as a hat or something. And all of a sudden, his finishes have *clicked*. He moves smoothly and unerringly right into position, and I'm so proud of him.
And I'm so frustrated at myself where Nike's concerned. He's rally embodied when he's off-leash. On-leash he turns into a wandering, sniffing, uncertain dog, which I know are signs that he's stressed. But I've been trying to make the leash a GOOD thing. He gets treats when it's on, he gets praise and attention. Tonight, I thought I would make it easy, no rally, just me and him walking in circles in the backyard. And he'll focus on me for a little bit, and then check out a little. It's frustrating, because I can't figure out how to make the leash less threatening for him. But I'll keep plugging on, every little bit of leash fun will help.
Friday, May 8, 2009
Friday, May 1, 2009
UKC Premier
Honor and Eli will be showing in the Best of Breed-Altered class at the AKK Specialty that's held in conjunction with Premier! I'm so excited about it, and can't wait for it to be June!
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