This weekend we attended a local dog event. It was lovely to see so many happy and healthy dogs enjoying various activities. We watched a fascinating display of gun dogs learning to retrieve items from the water. We also saw an agility section and how much it had helped dogs with problems to gain more confidence. Agility is something we need to get sorted for the boy. Our trainer has recommended we buy a set of equipment for the garden and so that he can practice. Collies are highly intelligent animals, keeping up with their need for mental stimulation is something of a challenge.
This week we have had more trouble with Sonny keeping him focussed outside, I managed to bump into our trainer yesterday who was at the show and she said they are good at learning and so you have to keep ahead, giving them new challenges all the time. However, we had a better time after some backgarden training yesterday and I took out a calmer and much more focussed boy than had been visible a few days before. It was lovely to see his ears back and a calmer expression.
We also noticed a lot of beautifully calm dogs at the show, no doubt most owners would not take their beloved hounds to such an event if they were in any way a management problem. However, a notable number of owners were allowing their dogs to walk in front of them which is an absolute no no if you are trying to establish leadership over your dog. It seems that some dogs do not present much of a problem even if they have a tendency to dominance, or are their owners just spending lots of money on chiropracters to deal with damaged arms and shoulders?
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