Our morning started with an attempt to sleep in, but I just couldn't do it.  My mind was turning, so I got up.  The morning was pretty laid back, especially ( Read more... )

We started our day by going over our going home packets.  Dayton's binder has an adorable photo of him as a puppy on the front.  We received all sorts of ( Read more... )

Today's obedience routines were pretty standard without any challenges/distractions ( Read more... )

Alas, the wireless was down again, so here is the post I wrote last night ( Read more... )

Sorry for the tardy posting of this update, but my computer threw a tantrum, and then the campus wireless was down, so you get yesterday's update this afternoon ( Read more... )

Dayton seems to have spent the entire day a little full of himself. He has enjoyed showing how well-behaved and brilliant he can be ( Read more... )

In advance, I apologize for any typos. As I write this, I am attempting to play fetch with Dayton. He keeps putting his ball in my lap, it keeps rolling off. I will not throw it for him until he sets it on my lap in such a way that it will not roll away, so it is taking him 15 or 20 tries at times ( Read more... )

Today, we had the day off from training. The instructors have the day off, and it has been a very relaxed day. When I woke up, I decided to keep Dayton's harness on the hook all day. He deserved a well-earned day off, and we have both enjoyed it. I slept, Dayton slept. I ate ice cream and chocolate, he chewed his bone. I read my book, he got a ( Read more... )

This morning's obedience routine was filled with the temptations of bacon, but Dayton did very well. He was also blessedly barkless all day ( Read more... )

I learned today that even a dog/handler team who have known each other for the dog's entire life can fall victim to the stresses of class. The best thing I can say is that my dog did not fail to keep me safe today. His work was amazing, but he was very mouthy. He barked when there was nothing to bark at, and I grew frustrated, but such is the ( Read more... )