Dog Training

We're busy getting ready for two obedience trials in October. KT got her AKC Companion Dog title in June. Now we're working on Companion Dog Excellent. Last month we had difficulty with the retrieve over the high jump. She would nicely jump on the way out but would either just look at the dumbbell or if she picked it up, she wouldn't jump on the way back. We practice before dinner when she is hungry and I give her a piece of chicken each time she brings back the dumbbell. She's now so eager to do the retrieve, a few times she started the retrieve without waiting for the command.

She also started cutting to the right on the broad jump. I put a large traffic cone past the jump to make her go down the center. We are now down to a little plastic bottle. Each week I use a smaller object.

There is a portrait project due next week in the photography class. It will be a challenge to see if I can make a modern style photo portrait. I usually end up with some Edwardian looking picture with a dazed pensive stare.

The picture of KT is after she ran though some weeds. It takes a long time to get out the seeds and burs out of poodle hair. The pollen comes out only with a bath.