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Originally Posted by Maximo  Congratulations Jackson, Lola, and Brittany! I'm deeply impressed, although not surprised that your 2 pups passed.
Jackson is like, "Of course I passed."
Lola is like:"Was that a test? I was just having fun."
I'm so envious that you got to meet up with Taylor and her pack. Adorable pic of Jackson and Joey! M&T love meeting other Yorkies, as they did at the vet's office last week. It's amazing how they know their own kind (although Max thinks GSDs are big Yorkies, lol). |
LOL, you nailed it. That's exactly their personalities. And we need a VA/MD yorkie meet up soon for sure. I'd love to meet you, Max, and Teddy.
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Originally Posted by Maximo For the loud noise, the clipboard dropping, can the dog jump back, move at all? M&T would definitely jump because they fear having something dropped on them. |
Yes, they are allowed to! Here is the description:
Test 9: Reaction to distraction
This test demonstrates that the dog is confident at all times when faced with common distracting situations. The evaluator will select and present two distractions. Examples of distractions include dropping a chair, rolling a crate dolly past the dog, having a jogger run in front of the dog, or dropping a crutch or cane. The dog may express natural interest and curiosity and/or may appear slightly startled but should not panic, try to run away, show aggressiveness, or bark. The handler may talk to the dog and encourage or praise it throughout the exercise.