Sorry you didn't qualify but I love your attitude! Congrats on a great weekend. Some of our best weekends have not been when we have done well, score wise, but the weekends I have learned something else about how to work/show/train Caleb. Best of success in the future!
Thanks So Much!
Cost of Entering your first Obedience Novice $135.00
Cost Of Fancy New Leash to Walk Dog $18.99
Practicing In the Rain $0
Shedding a Million Tears $0
Coming Home with your Best Friend and a Smile, Priceless!
Well we might not have come home a winner, but we sure learned a lot! We both went in this blindly. Each day he got a bit better. We even got into the ring yesterday and attempted to do Sit/Stays. He Broke on his sit at 51 Secs
We know we need a lot of work. Who ever knew that Labs were such thick headed dogs. I met a lot of nice people, and I think with a lot more work, I might do this again. Thanks for all your support this weekend when I needed a shoulder to cry on.
List of what I learned:
Only one Collar on your dog
No practicing in the ring
Never Speak bad of your dog
Don't stomp your feet in the ring
Never pull tightly on your dogs Collar.
There were several other things I learned by watching, and doing. All in all, I had fun!
-Shannon
Cost Of Fancy New Leash to Walk Dog $18.99
Practicing In the Rain $0
Shedding a Million Tears $0
Coming Home with your Best Friend and a Smile, Priceless!
Well we might not have come home a winner, but we sure learned a lot! We both went in this blindly. Each day he got a bit better. We even got into the ring yesterday and attempted to do Sit/Stays. He Broke on his sit at 51 Secs
We know we need a lot of work. Who ever knew that Labs were such thick headed dogs. I met a lot of nice people, and I think with a lot more work, I might do this again. Thanks for all your support this weekend when I needed a shoulder to cry on. List of what I learned:
Only one Collar on your dog
No practicing in the ring
Never Speak bad of your dog
Don't stomp your feet in the ring
Never pull tightly on your dogs Collar.
There were several other things I learned by watching, and doing. All in all, I had fun!
-Shannon
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Did you come home w/ a regulations book?
I missed part of the story probably, but why do you think your dog is thick headed? Does he really understand the task he's being asked?
As for speaking badly of your dog, I've called one of mine a brown terd a few times (after exercised finished) and the judges have laughed. I found it's far better to have a sense of humor when you're having an off day. Anne
I missed part of the story probably, but why do you think your dog is thick headed? Does he really understand the task he's being asked?
As for speaking badly of your dog, I've called one of mine a brown terd a few times (after exercised finished) and the judges have laughed.
I found it's far better to have a sense of humor when you're having an off day. Anne
It's always a learning experience. Even for us seasoned show folks, we always are learning stuff, about ourselves, our dogs, etc.
I agree, get a rules and regulations book and memorize it before your next time out. You will avoid a lot of the mistakes you made this time out.
Keep up the good work. Labs are not thick-headed They just learn at their own pace
I agree, get a rules and regulations book and memorize it before your next time out. You will avoid a lot of the mistakes you made this time out.
Keep up the good work. Labs are not thick-headed
They just learn at their own pace
Ok, not all labs, just mine
Actually he is very smart, but at times I swear he is a few fries short of a Happy Meal!
I am very new at this too. I learn things every time I enter the ring. Not only rules but figuring out how much warm up we need and things like that.
Congrats on your first trial!
Congrats on your first trial!
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