We have been quietly getting on with training Mirabelle our nine and a half month old barbet for some while now. Whilst she is far from perfect in some aspects, she is still progressing really well. Her training is quite unusual, and I have had to draw on advice and support from a lovely lady residing in America, along with the added assistance of few training days far out of London.
We practice a little each day, and have had to improvise with training equipment, which has meant being quite creative. We also have to make sure that she is suited to busy and noisy places, which she is, but one thing that is baffling me at the moment is how to stop her being so enthusiastic about meeting other dogs, but we'll get there.
She has to blend in to the city environment in which she will be working , which means not being out of the ordinary, and that is hard, as everyone wants to stop and make a fuss over her.
Later this week, Mirabelle will be going out on her first proper day of work, we're not expecting alot at this moment in time, we see it as a long apprenticeship that she is on, but the more times she goes out, the more confident I will become in her ability.
So now I just need to decide which stylish lunchbag to get for her.
This one.......................................................................Or this !
We practice a little each day, and have had to improvise with training equipment, which has meant being quite creative. We also have to make sure that she is suited to busy and noisy places, which she is, but one thing that is baffling me at the moment is how to stop her being so enthusiastic about meeting other dogs, but we'll get there.
She has to blend in to the city environment in which she will be working , which means not being out of the ordinary, and that is hard, as everyone wants to stop and make a fuss over her.
Later this week, Mirabelle will be going out on her first proper day of work, we're not expecting alot at this moment in time, we see it as a long apprenticeship that she is on, but the more times she goes out, the more confident I will become in her ability.
So now I just need to decide which stylish lunchbag to get for her.
This one.......................................................................Or this !