Todays Training

Well we had a shock because it was test day

Mickey went for his silver and failed not that i was expecting him to pass as he only went to three training sessions On a good note he passed most of the tests but failed miserably on the offlead stay
The little git decided he wanted to play as usual and did a runner only stopping to stick his bum in the air and wag his tail Then run off again these smillies are so like him
He really is a frustrated little puppy who just wants to have fun
Ive got to work on the offlead stay and recall before the next course that starts in January

Shelley was in a different group this week so i will let her post about how Fred got on this week

well done for at least having a go at the test bren, i would have probably just said im not ready . at least you know what to work on .

Lainee wrote:

well done for at least having a go at the test bren, i would have probably just said im not ready . at least you know what to work on .

Thanks Thats what i thought atleast i can get an idea of what he is terrible at
It gets you used to the test aswell
I just cant ever imagine passing because he is such a livewire and will not do a stay when there are other dogs about he gets all excited constantly wanting to play especially when he sees another dog go for a run about
There was a lab in our group that ran around the field like a loon every time it was offlead She was supposed to be going for her gold aswell

Mickey will get there as you say he is just a big kid makes me laugh that dog of yours does and like Lainee and you said, you will know what to expect next time well done though Bren, you have brought him on loads since you first had him remember your first few posts on him, he was making you pull your hair out, and look at him now hun

i had to stifle a giggle when i saw he had done a runner, he was bounding about like an overgrown pup wanting to play but he never ran far away!!!... ive noticed in a short time how he doesnt bother with other dogs so much as he did the first week he was there.... and when we were chatting at the start.... he never bothered with fred at all

i think youre doing a great job bren.... he never had puppyhood with his previous owners, but hes certainly getting it now lol.... he will be okay hun....

Dont worry bren. Nico will be back in the New Year. Mickey will look like an angel then!

I doubt it Bev but i am looking forward to seeing Nico and meeting you aswell

Honestly Bren. For the first couple of weeks he will be a waste of space. He always is after a break. Its my own fault. I leave home at 6.45am every day & the earliest I am home is 6.15pm so of course its dark & I cant train the same. Plus I've been spending a lot of time with Kia, our lodger, who is very high maintenance

(Kia is a dog btw! )

I did wonder about Kia

Mickey is brilliant at home but put him on Zeps field with all the other dogs and distracting smells and he just does his own thing
He gets over excited and just wants to play up Hes got the attention span of a gnat aswell

Oh well thats what we go for to train the little sods

I bet i get a showing up before you do

Mickey sounds very like Nico, but more so. Nico is gold, no, platinum standard when he's on his own but the excitement of all those other dogs is sometimes just too much for him.

I know though that he just needs consistent & regular handling, something he doesnt always get but thats not his fault

They are male so say no more Smell a bitch and their brains evaporate

I know what you mean tho about the training We find it hard doing the training outside when we have both dogs There is never enough time in the day to take them out seperately and its more beneficial for them to get a long walk and run about offlead
Our garden is no good for training in the lawn is a big muddy mess and the patio area isnt really big enough either