Last night Delilah and I had our second tricks class. Can I tell you something?
Delilah and I have had our share of go-rounds. You know it, because I’ve shared it here with you. Even with the challenges she’s faced, I know deep down in my heart what a good dog she is. And there is one place where it shows.
My dog shines in the classroom setting.
We walk into the classroom and she is focused on me, waiting and watching and willing to learn.
Our task was to learn three tricks last night, play dead, roll-over and crawl.
I forgot my point and shoot, so I had to use my cell phone, which isn’t easy to work when you’re the one doing the training.
Our instructor was quite pleased with the progress we made playing dead and rolling over. She then asked if she could borrow Delilah to show us how to teach them to crawl.
I giggled a little inside because I’ve been trying to get Delilah to crawl for about four years.
Yup, she got out there and crawled across the floor.
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- I’m picking up what your putting down.
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- Ummmm I like your treats.
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- Okay, I’ll put my head down, but you’ll give me a treat, right?
When I got home I had Hubby take a video of us doing each of the tricks. Please excuse the poor lighting and my messy housekeeping, I just wanted to show you what she learned.
(Excuse my ass.)
There was a new woman in our class last night. From what I could tell her husband was supposed to meet her there with their dog but he got stuck in traffic, so she just hung out observing. She happened to sit right near Delilah and I and we ran into her on our way out. She asked if she could pet Delilah and then she said, she has such a calming peaceful effect.
I said, REALLY? I don’t think so.
But the more I thought about it, the more I realized she really is a shining star.
Is there an area where your dog shines?
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Yay!!!! So impressive and a real testament to your devotion and tenacity when it comes to all things Delilah.
Did you need to ask? I shine at squiggle hunting. BOL. Have a wonderful Wednesday and yes we did vote today.
Best wishes Molly
Delilah is quite the teacher’s pet.
Yay for tricks! Awesome job, both of you. I love that she proved to you she does know what she is doing after all, she just needs the pressure of an instructor looking on. Can we expect to see a whole dance routine once your class is finished? I bet you and Delilah would excel at canine freestyle. 🙂
That is great that she shines in that type of setting, Sherman always has too. Leroy not so much, he shines when I least expect it.
Nice ass, by the way:)
Your little shining star is REALLY impressive!! I have been trying to teach Cupcake to roll over forever. She totally turns to stone. I never thought to spin the treat while she’s down. I can’t wait to try it. Yay. Congratulations.
Delilah is very impressive, your patience with her is paying off. She is absolutely gorgeous in the video!
Oh Delilah you ROCK!! and your not bad either Miss Jodi, you guys are an amazing team 🙂
Okay I must go back to the garbage picking again, Maia and Titan are pros but they had a very good teacher, their momma LOL
Seriously though, Titan shines in the field, he is so happy when he is retrieving and the same goes for Cheyenne.
Well done both of you, great team work!!
The video was fabulous. Delilah is one smart cookie. I bet you are really happy with how quickly she is catching on to the tricks.