Wow I have been a neglectful blogger here on wee Famke's blog!! We haven't been doing anything too exciting but we are continuing on with our obedience classes and having a blast. Famke is such a happy lil dog to train and she just loves to learn. Last night was the graduation from our Beginners class and we did a few fun games and contests to demonstrate everything the dogs have learned. We had 3 Beginner's classes combined for graduation last night so there were about 30 dogs there I think. One of the contests was having the dogs sit at heel when we halted during heeling. They gradually weeded the group down by taking away leash corrections, voice commands, treats and hand signals. At the end you couldn't do or say anything to get your dog to sit except to halt. Famke was such a good girl and was actually the last dog remaining at the end!! Woo-Hoo! :)
We are still working on her wanting to do silly puppy sits, but man she plops down that little bum quick! They also had longest sit stay and Famke lasted for a long time until one of the instructors walked over and attempted to pet her...she jumped up and kissed the instructor on the lips. LOL
Last weekend was our huge local dog show at the Des Moines Fair Grounds and on Sunday our local club did a Meet the Breed booth and I signed up to bring Famke there. The building they have the show in is HUGE and very loud, crowded and hectic. Famke strolled right in without a care in the world and was thrilled to get treats and attention from strangers wanting to know about Field Spaniels. She was such a good girl and we both had a great time.
Our local obedience club will be holding a CGC/TDI test in November and I plan to enter Famke in that test. It is right after her first birthday so it is perfect timing since the dogs have to be a year to certify for TDI.
I am so happy that fall is here and now we can enjoy spending time playing and training outside!!!
We are still working on her wanting to do silly puppy sits, but man she plops down that little bum quick! They also had longest sit stay and Famke lasted for a long time until one of the instructors walked over and attempted to pet her...she jumped up and kissed the instructor on the lips. LOL
Last weekend was our huge local dog show at the Des Moines Fair Grounds and on Sunday our local club did a Meet the Breed booth and I signed up to bring Famke there. The building they have the show in is HUGE and very loud, crowded and hectic. Famke strolled right in without a care in the world and was thrilled to get treats and attention from strangers wanting to know about Field Spaniels. She was such a good girl and we both had a great time.
Our local obedience club will be holding a CGC/TDI test in November and I plan to enter Famke in that test. It is right after her first birthday so it is perfect timing since the dogs have to be a year to certify for TDI.
I am so happy that fall is here and now we can enjoy spending time playing and training outside!!!
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