More Graduations!

Two Tired Pups! 

I am so proud of my little ones, but right now I'm especially proud of my little guy and Mom, who just completed the beginning agility class at the dog training club we go to for classes. 

At the end of the last agility class, both puppies ended up on my lap. Tovah Rose was pooped from behaving for O (the resident 3 year old 'assistant'), and Gershwin was pooped from running 17 obstacles in a row! Tovah didn't even make a fuss when G jumped on TOP of her to be on my lap. Ha!

Gershwin Never Takes His Eyes Off Of Mom

Gershwin absolutely couldn't wait to go to class and he loved every minute of it. By the end, he couldn't wait to get home though, and collapse in his crate. 

Too Much Energy to Turn Around!

One night we found him with his head towards the back of the crate, as if he had literally fallen down from exhaustion before he could make the turn around in the crate!

Our little guy isn't very fast (we like to call him Speedy and Flash just for fun), but he really enjoys doing agility and we think it's a great way for him to deal with his fearfulness.

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I got to go to the last class where I saw Gershwin and Mom perform 17 obstacles in a row. Mom says any errors Gershwin made were due to handler errors on her part. :)

I hope you'll take two minutes to watch the YouTube video. It ought to bring you a Monday smile for sure. I can't believe he is able to do that huge A-frame, the chute, the walk and all of the jumps. He may have been the littlest guy in both the foundations and beginner classes, but he was certainly brave!

This little girl is the resident helper who is at all of the classes we've attended. While I was there to watch Gershwin, I brought Tovah Rose along and O wanted to be 'in charge'. Tovah was very patient and O was very happy to hold Tovah's leash and give her treats when she behaved.

Way to Go Gershwin and Mom!

I'm really thankful and proud of Mom for taking Gershwin to two agility classes this year. Physically, it's way too demanding for me. We'd like for Gershwin to be able to continue learning, but we also feel it's important for Tovah Rose to do some learning next.

Yay G!

While Mom and Gershwin went to agility class on Wednesday evenings, the four of us all went to Canine Good Citizen classes on Monday evenings. I knew this fall wasn't the best time to take a class because I wouldn't have a lot of time to practice given all that was going on, but it's always good to be amongst new situations, dogs and people. It's always good to be reminded of the fundamentals. 

Yay TRTT!

We had a FANTASTIC teacher this time around, who did everything she could to accommodate my needs. Last time around, I found myself struggling because the teacher seemed to struggle to work with my disability. But Mel said to me that what matters is making the training and the dog fit into MY life. I really did cry from her kindness.

I really enjoy going to puppy class. We enjoyed the teachers we had this time around, we enjoyed the people and dogs we met, and we enjoy the bonding time with the puppies. It's an all around win for our family.

Happy Monday!

Blessings,

Emily