Dog Blog

The Dog Blog is a community of ordinary dog lovers who have come together to discuss our extraordinary dogs. Each Monday, a new topic is introduced. If you've got an opinion, share it. If not, look for the current "anything goes" topic and introduce a discussion of your own. On Fridays, weigh in about your training questions and successes.
Your host: Mike Lewis is a little-dog nerd and the proud owner of Eddie and Jillian, a pair of Yorkies who think they're huskies, and Lucy, a sweet Chessie. R.I.P., Rusty. Contact mlewis@adn.com

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Friday training talk: Anything new to report?

Use this space to discuss training issues -- successes, setbacks, or just to pose a question for the group.

Well, tomorrow is Eddie's big day, his Delta recertification test for his therapy work, a 20-stage test on everything from loose-leash walks to distractions and sitting on strangers' laps. Not much time left for cramming, so I've just got to breathe and relax and try to have fun. He's at the groomer's today.

I think I'll show up early and try to get him acclimated to the new place. I did that for his first test -- at ACT, a place that always freaks him out because of the big ceiling fans kicking on and off. He was nervous the entire time until he walked into the testing room. Then he was all business. Hopefully, we'll have the same success.

As for Jillie, AKDogSports came out with their new schedule. Jillie's going to attend a Saturday morning proofing class starting in April. Proofing is a great class. You take everything they know and get them to do it in different locations and different ways.

What's up with everyone else?

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