December 2008
10 posts
Riot Caught His First Tennis Ball
Riot has been very interested in Cisco’s game of catch. I’ve even thrown them more towards Riot to see what he’d do. He try for them, but was never very close. Today Cisco missed and it bounced off his nose and was coming back down toward Riot who hopped up and caught it like a pro.
First Massage and a S.T.A.R. Puppy
So yesterday we went to get Cisco his Christmas present — a massage by Kim. I took Riot along to be introduced to Kim, being on the table, and having somone other than me handle him. Of course we walk in and it’s also orientation night so we walk in to Claudia telling people about clickers. Cisco hops up on the table and I put Riot in a crate to wait his turn. He does really well until...
Duck Wings and 30 Pounds
We went to the vet tonight to pick up the duck wings Dr. Wright had for us. While we were there we had Riot weighed. He was 30 pounds. The same as he was when we got his rabies shot a few weeks ago.
Now we just need to get a bumper or two and figure out what to do with the bumper.
WatchOne of my instructors, Diann made this video of Riot and I the weekend before thanksgiving. You can see him still spending some time looking for treats. He’s now been though red, orange, blue (light & dark) and yellow tunnels ranging from 6 to 20 feet. Notice while he’s on the table he’s all anxious to leave. He’s already getting like that occasionally on stays so I...
Agility Week 4
It’s hard to believe we’re four weeks into our first agility class. Riot is doing great. Last night we worked on the tire again and got introduced to the chute — which like everything else he was ready to charge forward full speed ahead.
Claudia worked with us on some jumping exercises that we can work on at home. I only had him jumping 4 inches but as he gets older, I can...
