Yes roses
What made you smile today?
- Thread starter snowbunny
- Start date
- Location
- Malvern Worcestershire
I should have guessed
He's just so funny. 
- Location
- Herefordshire, UK
Spending 20 minutes with Cass on beautiful summers evening, throwing her little snipe dummy (as advised by @Jelinga a good few years ago now) into grass waiting to be cut for hay, long and dense- just where she likes to work 
My funny quirky girl, the more difficult and the longer it takes to find the happier she is 
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My funny quirky girl, the more difficult and the longer it takes to find the happier she is .
- Location
- Malvern Worcestershire
I remember where and when we did thisSpending 20 minutes with Cass on beautiful summers evening, throwing her little snipe dummy (as advised by @Jelinga a good few years ago now) into grass waiting to be cut for hay, long and dense- just where she likes to work
I had every confidence in her that she would eventually love it.
- Location
- Herefordshire, UK
You did. I'd love to know how you knew, when other experienced "traditional" trainers washed their hands of her when she wouldn't retrieve in plain sight!
- Location
- Malvern Worcestershire
She didn't appear interested but I knew she would be if the key to her interest could be unlocked, which I think we began to do that that day. Cassie is a dog who needs the excitement of hunting, a dummy in plain sight is easy peasy and she probably didn't understand what was required.
- Location
- Herefordshire, UK
Yes, I'm sure you are right. A good thing we went for that walk, it was one of the keys to unlock the enigma that is Cassie!
- Location
- Herefordshire, UK
Still less did she care!
Candy
Biscuit Tin Guardian
- Location
- West Yorkshire, UK
Now that Joy is going to the vet once a month for her Librela injection, she's becoming more comfortable there, and sometimes just a teensy bit cheeky! She has always disliked getting on the scales, needing a bit of persuasion in the form of treats. However as soon as we arrived today she went straight over to them, walked on to them and did a beautiful 'Sit', whilst staring intently at the receptionist. The receptionist laughed and of course gave her a treat, then Joy got off. As soon as I had sat down with her she walked back to the scales and repeated the performance, so was given another treat. No sooner had we sat down a second time, than off she went again!
...and so on!
Lots of chuckles and smiles in the waiting room today!
...and so on!Lots of chuckles and smiles in the waiting room today!
How old is Stanley again? Just asking for a friend…View attachment 42034
Stanley is so chill now. He can come anywhere with us and he just sits down and watches. He happily let Rory play in the park while supervising
Candy
Biscuit Tin Guardian
- Location
- West Yorkshire, UK
If I remember rightly, he's just a bit older than Joy, making him 7-8 years old. Not long to wait, Kelsey!How old is Stanley again? Just asking for a friend…
Nope, not long at allIf I remember rightly, he's just a bit older than Joy, making him 7-8 years old. Not long to wait, Kelsey!
i feel like he’s finally what I thought labradors were like instead of tigger crossed with the Tasmanian devil 
- Location
- East Sussex
I loved that Molly wanted me to play with her when I got home today. (She'd been with my OH while I was at Rally with Rajah). She shoved a slipper at me so I got a squeaky soft toy out of the cupboard and we had a game of tug, which she hasn't wanted to do for ages. She seems in better health than she was last autumn, generally more lively and active which makes me very happy. I wonder if she had some sort of virus for a couple of months towards the end of last year - she didn't seem ill just lacking in energy. Anyway it was wonderful to have a game with her today.