Doggy brags

[SwampDonkey]

Well done Molly

 

[Cath]

Well done both of you

 

[Selina27]

Good girl Moll

 

[MellowYellow]

Well done Molly!

 

[MellowYellow]

My brag is that Merlin is becoming such a Very Good Boy. Honestly it’s taken quite a while for him to mature, but he has become such a reliable companion. Yes, Maelstrom still makes the odd appearance, but generally he is just a joy to have around. And yet he is still the happy, funny, clown he always was...

 

[snowbunny]

Lovely, Karen! It's so wonderful when they start to become that sensible adult dog, whilst retaining that spark of mischief and joie de vivre

 

[Atemas]

Well done @Molly

My brag this morning - coming back through the woods, I could see a neighbour who was struggling with his 2 very reactive dogs. They were on lead and pulling him through the mud!! I didn’t want to pass them - the path is narrow and a mud bath. Red and I stepped off the path and I asked for a ‘sit,stay’. She did beautifully as they passed by. I love watching Red and the decisions she is making

 

[Beanwood]

I love watching Red and the decisions she is making

Just love it when this happens.....seems like yesterday when she was a pup and you were tearing your hair out!

 

[kateincornwall]

@MellowYellow What a lovely post about Merlin xx

 

[VanillaBean]

Well done Molly for your placement.

 

[Stacia]

Congratulations, very well done and a super rosette.

 

[Aitch]

But also, hooray! A happy hoodlum is massively frustrating but also - happy!!
Top of the tree

Amber is the Queen of Hippos. She gets excited at any visitor or family member visiting. She bounces, flounces, puts her paws in ALL the wrong places and then gets herself stressed if I let her. She is so happy though! A happy tigger!

 

[Selina27]

She bounces, flounces, puts her paws in ALL the wrong places

That's wonderful

 

[Beanwood]

Took Otter out today to our local nature reserve. OH had got there a few mins earlier, so he was just ahead of me. The plan being for us to catch up once I had worked a bit with Otter first.
Well,it didn't go quite according to plan. She hurtled out of the back of the car, I tried to grab the end of the lead, but ended up grabbing thin air. She runs up to the entrance, my heart is sinking....a couple with 2 muddy golden retrievers materialise. Oh Gawd. I try the recall whistle (wassat?? ) One of the dog owners calls out "shall I grab her lead?" I must've looked a bit surprised, he takes her lead anyhow, and leans over to give Otter a playful pat. She is happily bouncing around. I am stunned. They walk towards me, give me a smile, I take Otter, and that was that. I just can't express how wonderful such a normal exchange made me feel . @Mr Beanwood later commented that he heard my frantic whistle recall, I think he was feeling quite smug.

 

[SwampDonkey]

Well done Otter

 

[MrChew]

We sat through lunch today in a jam packed cafe at the beach with not one but TWO dogs at the table next to us and several dogs walked past and Chewie behaved in a civilised fashion!

 

[Boogie]

We sat through lunch today in a jam packed cafe at the beach with not one but TWO dogs at the table next to us and several dogs walked past and Chewie behaved in a civilised fashion!

 

[Lab_adore]

I had a bit of a revelation last night. My Dad was over and I had been showing him some videos of the great-grandkids that my sister sent. I got up and left my phone and my glasses on the couch next to him. He said 'hey, are they safe with Maxx around?' and I realised yes they were! Not so long ago Maxx would have grabbed both items and run off for a chew. He does still nick a few things sometimes like tea-towels off the oven and thongs (flip flops) if they are left around but he isn't the counter-surfer he once was. Progress!!

 

[HAH]

I had a bit of a revelation last night. My Dad was over and I had been showing him some videos of the great-grandkids that my sister sent. I got up and left my phone and my glasses on the couch next to him. He said 'hey, are they safe with Maxx around?' and I realised yes they were! Not so long ago Maxx would have grabbed both items and run off for a chew. He does still nick a few things sometimes like tea-towels off the oven and thongs (flip flops) if they are left around but he isn't the counter-surfer he once was. Progress!!

Heeey, the boy’s growing up!! This is quite a revelation, make sure you sit back with a glass of wine and enjoy it fully

 

[Emily_Babbelhund]

Here's Molly with her 5th place rosette from rallyonline.org

I'm late to the party, but congratulations to you and Molly! Very sweet photo, too.