August 11, 2012 We took a mother-son team to the water trial in Sterling Lake, IL today: Maliboo and 6 month old Joey. Joey had been up in Wisconsin for his conformation debut and, anticipating the National Specialty being held here September, we decided to try some water training. With just a month before the Chicago Club's trial, Julie started working with Joey, and brought him along to practice with Maliboo. Joey proved a fast learner, and remarkably focused for such a young dog. He and Julie performed each exercise this morning with calm confidence (and no zoomies!) and he earned Junior Water Dog on his first attempt. Maliboo decided to let her kid have the spotlight today, completing all the Working Water Dog exercises but, taking her sweet time doing it and going over the allowed amount. Still 6 weeks until the Specialty; we'll see what this pair can do!
August 11, 2012 We took a mother-son team to the water trial in Sterling Lake, IL today: Maliboo and 6 month old Joey. Joey had been up in Wisconsin for his conformation debut and, anticipating the National Specialty being held here September, we decided to try some water training. With just a month before the Chicago Club's trial, Julie started working with Joey, and brought him along to practice with Maliboo. Joey proved a fast learner, and remarkably focused for such a young dog. He and Julie performed each exercise this morning with calm confidence (and no zoomies!) and he earned Junior Water Dog on his first attempt. Maliboo decided to let her kid have the spotlight today, completing all the Working Water Dog exercises but, taking her sweet time doing it and going over the allowed amount. Still 6 weeks until the Specialty; we'll see what this pair can do!
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