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I hope Rosco listened carefully and took notes!
This weekend I got the chance to attend a dog training seminar. I couldn't go both day 1 and 2, only day 2 but am thrilled that I went even for that. The night before class 2 I got to have dinner with 7 other trainers and a couple others and I was just in heaven ... heehee.
The class was geared more towards trainers and based on a specific method (that Rosco and I did) and I learned a TON! Most everyone there had a dog (or more) with them so they could do some practice with their dog and those who didn't got to borrow one of the 'extra' dogs =) Essentially the trainer ran the class as if it was the full course and so we acted both as students and learned how to run classes in this style.
There were 4 Airedales, 3 labs, 1 Golden retriever, 1 Sheltie, two Pit bulls and my Rosco in attendance (both pits were seniors. One enjoyed her time snuggled under a blanket on a couch, the other snoozed in her crate).
I did great at imitating a 'dumb blond' when I was called on and always had the most embarrassing, hilarious (laughing half at me and half with me) answers. Rosco was a sweetie and held up well during some insanely long sit stays while we were lined up listening to our teacher. Lots of hands on with our dogs.
At the end we did a mock "graduation" day and all of us did the graduation exercise that would be expected of 'real students' except for one woman and her rescue airedale which hadn't had much training...so she just watched.
All in all it was a fabulous Sunday and I absolutely adore traveling with my sweet boy. He only did one naughty thing the whole time and that was upon entering our doggy friendly hotel ... and sniffing around a bit... he lifted his leg onto a table leg! Ewww! He's never marked indoors, but then again I've never lived anywhere where OTHER dogs have likely marked indoors for him to respond to...LOL.
Sadly I didn't take a SINGLE photo...what was I thinking?
The class was geared more towards trainers and based on a specific method (that Rosco and I did) and I learned a TON! Most everyone there had a dog (or more) with them so they could do some practice with their dog and those who didn't got to borrow one of the 'extra' dogs =) Essentially the trainer ran the class as if it was the full course and so we acted both as students and learned how to run classes in this style.
There were 4 Airedales, 3 labs, 1 Golden retriever, 1 Sheltie, two Pit bulls and my Rosco in attendance (both pits were seniors. One enjoyed her time snuggled under a blanket on a couch, the other snoozed in her crate).
I did great at imitating a 'dumb blond' when I was called on and always had the most embarrassing, hilarious (laughing half at me and half with me) answers. Rosco was a sweetie and held up well during some insanely long sit stays while we were lined up listening to our teacher. Lots of hands on with our dogs.
At the end we did a mock "graduation" day and all of us did the graduation exercise that would be expected of 'real students' except for one woman and her rescue airedale which hadn't had much training...so she just watched.
All in all it was a fabulous Sunday and I absolutely adore traveling with my sweet boy. He only did one naughty thing the whole time and that was upon entering our doggy friendly hotel ... and sniffing around a bit... he lifted his leg onto a table leg! Ewww! He's never marked indoors, but then again I've never lived anywhere where OTHER dogs have likely marked indoors for him to respond to...LOL.
Sadly I didn't take a SINGLE photo...what was I thinking?
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Comment by Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie on October 12, 2009 at 10:50pm
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Thanks!
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Comment by Adina P on October 12, 2009 at 8:44pm
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Oooh someone who was there sent me pics:
My head with Rosco's head in the bottom left corner...
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LOL...I pretend to know things, but going to these classes always helps put me back in my place as pretty 'blind' and needing guidance from real experts. It was really fun though. I wish those trainers lived closer to me!
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It sounds like a great time was had by all. You are really becoming quite the expert. We can all look to you for advice. - well, except for the dogie leg lift part!
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You're right Jane...ya had to be there =)
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Comment by Jane, Guinness and Murphy on October 12, 2009 at 4:23pm
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Sounds like a great day! Were there any "magic bullets" of training advice that you took away? I'm guessing "no", and that you had to be there, but I thought I'd ask.
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Comment by Karen & Lucy on October 12, 2009 at 4:08pm
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Sounds like a great day , I am going to have to google and look for some of these types of events to attend. It sounds like so much fun. Yes, where are the pics, Adina, you're slippn
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