AKC – Obedience Trials
Posted on June 14, 2008
we went to the puget sound labrador retriever associations obedience trials today. i originally went to watch but decided to participate after watching some dogs in the lower classes who were at least a year and a half older than liame mess up on their routines. i was completely unprepared and so was liame. we failed miserably but we had a fun time trying. i now know that i dont want to do official obedience trials but rally obedience trials (where you are allowed to encourage your dogs and uses treats). the formal obedience trials seemed too formal. i didnt see anyone smiling during the trial and the dogs didnt seem to be having alot of fun until the people gave them their praise for doing what they were told. the one good thing that came out of the day was that when liame bolted out of the obedience ring while off leash in a non fenced in park, he returned right to me once i said “liame come”. the judge was sufficiently impressed with his recall having only been 6 months old.
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Mary & Liame Great job and you will love Rally Obedience, it’s a lot of fun and Daddy Jake loved it….
Great job guys, we are so proud of you both….
Love, Grandma Kimberly