Best In Show Dog Walk

Birdy and I went to watch the Best in Show Dog Walk downtown this morning. I wanted to give her the opportunity to be in an exciting atmosphere and practice some of her skills. She was very good at sitting down. She even did two good "lie down"s in spite of the noise around her.

She also met with one of her friends from Meredith's class, Daisy. They batted each other with front paws for a minute or so. I found out from Jennifer at Dancin Woofs Thursday night that this boxing activity is typical of poodles.

There were many handsome dogs at the event. I was a bit nervous for Birdy because she's been doing some nervous peeing. So each time we met someone new, I made her sit down and when kids approached I held on to her. She was VERY well behaved! She also got plenty of praise and treats for her excellent behavior.

Meredith sent us our final email and I'm going to use it to spam to other class members a request for play dates. No one in the Dancin' Woof's puppy class wanted to play with Birdy...largely, I think, because she was the biggest, oldest puppy in the class.

I liked learning in both classes, though prefered the Pawsitive Experience. I appreciate Meredith's intelligent use of the web and her clear directions for teaching the skills. I'm planning for us to go on to intermediate training in October.