[gemy]

Thanks Lisa and Sandy. You know it is great to get involved with a group of dog lovers and those that like to work with their dogs, in what-ever capacity they can work in.


There is a camaderie that is quite well, uplifting. We all struggle with similar issues, or have had friends that struggle with those self-same issues.


In my heart of hearts I thought Razzle should have done better.... He was so sanguine with the threatening stranger, and even the examiner said, wow he is so very focussed on you! An obedience trainers high caveat. Focus is so key.


The marble jar startled him, but he only lost I think one point there, as he backed off and barked at it. Then the examiner said put the jar down and let him examine it. The helper did, and he went immediately right up to it and sniffed it. Why did he lose a mark there? Then he lost 2 marks on the wire cage walk over. I thought he did well there. As far as I could see, but yeah I was nervous as I tried to suss out quickly if his paws would get caught in it!!! So maybe I screwed the pooch there. But I thought he walked over it rather non-chalantly and did the whole 5 ft of it too!


CAn you tell I am NOT competitive in the least? LOL LOL LOL.


Dara my darling puppy I was not so concerned with, we both knew what she would startle at, and of course she did what we thought. While she maybe in heat, it seems her fear stage is lasting longer. So we have already scheduled a series of experiences for her based on her TT evaluation.




And that is the value of TT -it confirms or tells you new information about your puppy or young adult. Think of it as a guideline, a marker a direction of how and where to train your doggy.