Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Thats more like it!



Ahh, so this is what Rugby looks like after 2 weeks of vacation. This was without any warm up, to boot. We did a whole run through but my camera only had 2 minutes left on it so this is all there is. It was a great run through - I was especially pleased with the go-outs.

I just love the way Rugby works, he is so serious and focused about his job. He always saves the play time for the end of the exercise (even if I try to coax him into it earlier). I wonder if it is a toy dog thing since Ellie is a very serious worker too. I think once Cabot becomes a 'dog' and grows out of his puppy-ness he will be very serious too. Hmmm....
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7 comments:

  1. PamJuly 15, 2010 at 11:51 AM

    Yay, Rugby!!! Welcome back from vacation.

    I think that once Cabot has Novice behind him (tomorrow or Saturday, if we're doing this right!)he'll become more serious. Open and Utility are where it's at, after all!

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  2. PamJuly 15, 2010 at 11:51 AM

    Yay, Rugby!!! Welcome back from vacation.

    I think that once Cabot has Novice behind him (tomorrow or Saturday, if we're doing this right!)he'll become more serious. Open and Utility are where it's at, after all!

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  3. Never Say Never GreyhoundsJuly 15, 2010 at 12:42 PM

    I'm jealous you can just stroll and your dog is trotting at your side. I have to walk so fast I feel like I'm going to fall down when heeling Riley.... otherwise I get an ugly walk/pace/trot combo. He's a good little worker.

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  4. Marianne PyshJuly 15, 2010 at 3:54 PM

    I just finished reading your post on dog aggression and it really struck a chord with me. I have a 5 month old boxer puppy, and a 13 year old german shepherd (who is arguably in a considerable amount of pain from arthritis and hip dysplasia). We have had several issues involving aggression on the part of the shepherd, which resulted in 2 trips to the vet for the boxer puppy. Of course, the 13 year old is on his last limbs- so training him to be anything other than aggressive is an invalid suggestion. I just wanted to let you know that I appreciated the article, and I'll be following your blog.

    Wiggles & Giggles,
    Lucy's Human
    http://lucyshuman.blogspot.com

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  5. Pat WahlerJuly 16, 2010 at 8:09 PM

    Very impressive!

    Pat
    www.critteralley.blogspot.com

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  6. An English ShepherdJuly 17, 2010 at 4:45 PM

    Well done to you both :-)

    Wizz

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  7. BijouJuly 26, 2010 at 3:19 PM

    Gosh you are one smart doggy!

    Waggles,
    Bijou

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