We have had nothing but heavy rain for most of the week causing havoc around Scotland with flooding. Rivers are bursting their banks and the fields are sodden, most farmers seemed to have managed to get their damp harvest in but I doubt it will be much good. It also means that this year has been a dismal year for dog shows for MLA, with his last show at Blairgowrie being cancelled this morning ‘due to excessive rain’. I was expecting it and was going to contact the organisers to find out later today. Still MLA has done very well this year and gained a tremendous amount of rosettes, a lot being 1st and 2nds, plus a trophy. MLA has also received some good help and good tips from the judges this year as they believe he is good at showing his dog and with help will be very good, it’s also an advantage to have good dog.
My plan of dog training and shows to help MLA in his confidence has really paid off with people noticing how happy and confident he is. But it has also worked on his little dog Coco and her confidence. She came to us via a rescue home and was afraid of her own shadow. It has taken time, MLA and her have been learning together, but finally she is confident enough to enter the trick classes that some shows have AND gained first prize a couple of weeks back. She didn’t do the best tricks or the fastest but MLA got the prize because Coco was nervous and hesitant but she did the tricks any way and MLA kept her under control and her trust in him. So he won it for good dog control and not the quality of the trick, as it should be really because a nervous dog will be harder to control. MLA knew the judge well and has come up against her in dog show when she has shown her dogs, and he has beaten her. So she was fully aware of Coco and MLA and how well they worked together.
So that’s all the shows for this year but he will continue with his weekly training when it’s convenient and training at home and hopefully next year he will be even better!
The latest trick Coco is learning is to use a skate board, and she loves it!
