[Gotcha, ya little varmint!]Emily jumped into Young Adult Class (12 total, every Saturday), and was a star. Two middle sized dogs, one German Shepherd, two chihuahuas. One of the runts tried to bite her, but she was okay. She's usually less shy when she's seen something twice, better three times. Emily was perfect with "Sit," "Watch," "Come," and walking on the leash. We'll practice "Down" this week.
The chihuahua's mommy was so frustrated her dog wouldn't do anything, but Emzee only makes things look easy. Actually, we'd been working on "Sit" and "Come" and "paying attention" since she was 8 weeks old. So, of course she could do them perfectly.
Class environment is pretty tough for puppies to pick up new commands. It's more for socialization and for the owners to learn things, and practice later at home.
Leerburg says a dog has to repeat a command at least 30 times before he learns it (a human, about 7 times). Funny how a lot of people assume being smart means picking up something instantly, instead of work!work!work!
Class environment is pretty tough for puppies to pick up new commands. It's more for socialization and for the owners to learn things, and practice later at home.
Leerburg says a dog has to repeat a command at least 30 times before he learns it (a human, about 7 times). Funny how a lot of people assume being smart means picking up something instantly, instead of work!work!work!
[Fresh out of the bath, and napping inside Daddy's jacket]
