Keeping Up with Cockapoos: Vets, Collars, and More

July 6, 2012

Vets, Collars, and More

Hello! A few things with the dogs have gone on, including finally finishing basic obedience with Shorty about two days after my last post. Rosy and Shorty both got matching collars:

Those dogs are spoiled rotten!
Also, Shorty went back in for her second distemper shot, and she was praised for good obedience. Yay!
I'm looking for an agility club for Shorty, and I've found one only two towns away. Unfortunately, it doesn't offer beginner's classes and it's not an USDAA club. It is CPE and NADAC though, which is a good plus. I may have to go to this one because the next club is a few hours away. I'd rather have some assistance in training her, though. I may look for someone to train with--Not to handle or train Shorty, but to exchange tips. If the other handler's dog pulled off a fantastic A-Frame and Shorty did some great weaves, it would be great to share some train tips. Shorty's very energetic and I know she's going to be good a jumps. Well, she already jumps over everyone.
Also, Rosy and Shorty got quite the commotion during the 4th of July parade. Lots of kids would say "Puppies, puppies!" or say, "So cute!" and point at each one. Happy late 4th of July, by the way. I can never post on holidays for some reason!
Rosy and Shorty are getting along famously, and look out for us on Pet Blog United on July 25th!

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Lakeland adventures with Lola and MiloWednesday, July 25, 2012 at 1:32:00 PM EDT
Hi i've just come from Pet Blogs United. Good luck with the agility.
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devyn786Monday, July 30, 2012 at 11:28:00 AM EDT
Hi! I could be you're training buddy!
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Well, for starters, I love dogs. I'm still a student, but my plan is to make either a career out of them or just animals in general. I favor smart dogs, because I need to interact with my dogs. That's where training comes in. I use positive reinforcement, and give treats as a reward. Rosy was my first dog, but I remember wanting one as a very little girl. I've recently been interested in agility (well, for a couple of years), but Rosy is best at tiny little tricks to entertain visitors. Shorty will probably do the agility, and will be my first agility dog.
Besides dogs, I also like writing. It's really my passion, though lots of people consider me dog-obsessed. I'm a total nerd about it too. And I'm a grammar freak.
I also like to stand up for what I think is right, or what genus a hamster is in. Hamsters, by the way, are another pet of mine. Dogs and Campbell's dwarf hamsters, which actually mix just fine. I've raised two litters of hamsters, seven all together.
Anyway (enough about hamsters!), I also love swimming, though I don't encourage my dogs to do it. It's a bit of a family sport on my father's side: My father did it, my grandfather did it, and my great grandfather did it. I also do softball.
My sister likes photography, which I'm not particularly good at (or good at all), so all the amazing photos are most likely done by her. She's spectacular.
I've never had an agility dog before, but I did think about it often. Cockapoos have perfect intelligence and stamina for small dog agility. They're also great pets, which is why my family owns two!

Rosy

Rosy is our first dog. She's an F1 cockapoo and about 8 years old. She's a real smarty, but very stubborn! Besides that, she's a complete couch potato, but loves long walks and toys. Especially tennis balls. She's a good watchdog, no doubt. She'll never be an agility dog, but she's very fun to train and entertaining to watch! She gets along just fine with other animals and even strangers (besides excessive barking), with the exception of cats. But that's okay, because one of the family is allergic to cats.

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