Thursday, 2 August 2007

Puppy/Dog Training Classes


Hey everybody do you want a laugh?
I went to puppy school last night and guess what the lesson was. Teaching me my name!!!!!
I know my name thank you.
Idiots.
Spent the whole hour calling my name, I think it was called 'recall'
The teacher however praised me, Oh I've got her worked out, she has treats, she calls my name I trot over and she feeds me a treat and my family pays for this?
Thank you.
The problem is though at puppy training school there is nothing to do except survive the lesson.
When we are on a walk however, everything is so different, there are so many things a puppy just has to do, scents to sniff, people to greet, dogs to play with or growl at, puddles to splash in, delightful rabbit doodles to eat, grass and mud to claw at, sticks to chew, balls to chase, roll in foxes 'doodah!', get wet, get muddy, get 'iffy', air to breathe, distance to run and run and run and "miles to go before I sleep, and miles to go before I sleep". (Okay apologies - line pinched from Robert Frost, my Mom's favorite poet)
On top of all I do they then expect me to hear them call my name to go home, I don't think so!
Just can't wait for next weeks lesson.....
I'm in trouble again, the car had to go a place called a garage, they had to replace 2 seat belts they called them. Someone and they assume it was me chewed through the belts, I blame that Big Black Dog, Would it be me?
Couldn't find any builders lunchboxes today, just as well I know it was their egg that upset me.
The one good thing about the builders is that the stupid cat from next door doesn't seem to want to cross our garden these days. Wonderful, although I admit I miss our lovely chase me games. Please come back Kitty Kat.
I think its time I took a puppy snooze, forgive me I'm dog tired!

1 comment:

Leslie Hawes said...

They did that 'recall' thing to me early on, too, but kept calling me khamir...like come eer...something like that. Anyway, they sat on opposite ends of the house, and each had a big handfull of kibble, and they would yell khamir and I would run to the one who yelled. After 2 or 3 times, I just ran back and forth for the kibble, no need to yell about it. I still flinch when they say "COME" to me. I know they don't always have kibble, but I can't take ANY chances.