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Old Dawg (Senior Member)
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Old Dawg (Senior Member)
Tsuni, it's just another story you can laugh about. They all have their little ways of getting in trouble!
Miya's Momma
Because a home isn't a home without a dog.

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Old Dawg (Senior Member)
My Mom is the small dog queen. She has three Cairn Terriers or Terrors as I call them and a Chihuahua. She also takes care of my sister's Jack Russells which are old and cranky. She has no control over her dogs I can get her male Cairn to sit and such but, other then that the others are hopeless and aggressive. So I know Missy is taking my Mom's lack of control for granted because, she isn't stupid.
As for the training thing I thought about that once but, my Mom is the kind of person who believes that someone else should train the dog and write down what it does so she can just ask it to do something. Which works with my two if I am home but, I am not home they will only do the basics like sit, down and come...everything else goes out the window. I really don't blame them seeing how she raised me to do as she said but, my two younger siblings weren't raised that way...it makes it hard to take her seriously sometimes. I love her but, she doesn't stick to her guns.
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Old Dawg (Senior Member)
Well we completed our training class and of course my dog is so in tune with my emotions that when we started the class off I was frustrated and upset with the boyfriend that she knew it and therefore didn't want to listen to me because, I was ruining her time. The trainer told me to sit down with her and talk to her and the trainer was around the corner watching us as I sat in the middle of the aisle in Petco and rubbed Missy's ears and just talked to her and kissed the top of her head. I vented and I apologized to her and I had tears in my eyes and she tilted her head back looked at me and gave me an eskimo kiss. We stayed that way for a minute or two and I buried my head in neck and she nudged me. I got up and asked her to come with me and we did another sit and down and she did it with no problems what so ever. The trainer walked over to me and said "I was watching you guys and the minute you said "I'm sorry for being a bitch. I shouldn't take my frustration out on you." She looked at you and with these eyes that said "You aren't a bitch you just need some help." And then she gave it to you with that eskimo kiss. I haven't seen a dog and person interact like you two do."
Well after that we were smooth sailing expect for the leave it as we walked figure 8's around cones covered in treats with treats to both sides of us...she stole a treat and I have been trying to break myself from the correction noise I make but, the trainer said if it works keep it cause one I made the noise she knocked it off. We did a stay game where I picked up balls and she had to stay in the down stay...she was surrounded by treats and she kept looking at them and then at me. The trainer and the Standard Poodle's owner just sat there and laughed. Once I picked up all of the balls I walked back to Missy praised her and then released her so she couldn't go have an all you can eat buffet line before coming to me. All in all I think the class helped me and her a lot. Next week I am going to call and setup our CGC test...hopefully we kick butt and take name but, if not that's cool I can always redo it.
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Old Dawg (Senior Member)
Oh, that is so sweet. I get so much comfort also in those little talks and snuggles. She will come thru for you I'm just sure of it! She loves her Momma so much. You're a good team.
Miya's Momma
Because a home isn't a home without a dog.

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Old Dawg (Senior Member)
I have faith in her. If all goes well I am thinking about trying some Rally Obedience Classes. She isn't stupid and when she is bored she is destructive so maybe it will keep both her and I occupied.
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Aww Missy! She's so great. I'm glad you had a good heart-to-heart in the aisle. I apologize to my dogs for being a bitch all the time. Tara's cool no matter what, but Oliver definitely needs to hear me say sorry.
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Old Dawg (Senior Member)
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Old Dawg (Senior Member)
Tsuni, don't give 2cents to what people who have no idea about dogs think. YOU know Missy and WE know Missy. She's an awesome dog. What do they know!
2nd, you just need support, and we're all here for you and Missy. Set that time up for the test and do it! If you and Missy don't get it, NO ONE will be disappointed here! Just being able to try the test is a major achievement! Most of us won't even try!!! We KNOW you two are capable of anything! You're a great team and you CAN do this!
Go Team Missy!!!!
Miya's Momma
Because a home isn't a home without a dog.

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Old Dawg (Senior Member)
So today when I was at Petco I setup Missy and I's CGC test up for November 9th. I have two weeks to practice, practice, practice and I am nervous and I know I shouldn't be. Today she was the best behaved dog in the store and I couldn't have been prouder of her yet here I am nervous about a test that she will be taking in a store that she is comfortable in. I know I can't be nervous about this because, if I am she won't listen to me and then we will fail. I know that if we fail we can always re-take the test again but, still I can't help it. This is something that I don't really have any control over and it makes me nervous. I know she lets strangers touch her feet and brush her and I know she can sit, lay and stay. Just like I know she is calm for greeting strangers and will just sit, stand or lay there while I talk to them but, I am still nervous.
Hopefully my nerves will go away before the 9th. She is a well behaved dog and I know it. I know I have worked hard to get her to where she is right now and I know she is more then capable of passing. I just need to relax because, I know I will be the issue not her.
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