Dottie is ready. And very strong for someone who weighs only 42 pounds!
I got it... how is he still pulling on it?
Ready again.
Chomp!
Too fast for the camera shutter. Or at least, too fast for dim conditions.
And still ready.
I knocked him down! (Shhhh... don't tell her that he is a good actor!)
Victory lap.
Next it was Pie's turn.
I try to avoid getting caught up in the line and Pie goes in the find the bad guy. Looking goofy, Pie.
Found him!
Pie does her best to look menacing.
This was supposed to be a "miss." That makes them frustrated, but instead Pie got a hold with her front teeth.
Pie's first time doing the bark and hold. She ran around the blind, and then wondered what to do. He was just standing there... and the sleeve was hiding.
She barked out of frustration....
And gets rewarded with a bite.
Searching the blind.
Biting again.
SchH is so much fun!
Here are some more picture.
Whee! Dottie has fun.
Pie comes around the blind during the search...
After barking at the bad guy he decides to make a move...
And she gets him. Good girl.
2 comments:
Wow, that's pretty intense! Is this just for fun or competition or protection or some combination of the three?
I didn't realize Moxie and Dottie weighed the same (not for long though I guess, especially since Moxie has been ordered to lose 2-3 pounds!) I can't imagine Moxie enjoying that, she's much too much of a chicken. Dottie definitely seems like a natural though.
Hey Sis,
We hope to compete eventually. Also for fun! A dog that is successful in SchH should be naturally protective, but SchH is not protection training. A typical analogy is a person who goes to karate class might be able to use some "moves" on an attacker, but karate classes are not specifically to prepare you for a street fight.
Now Dottie weighs only 39 pounds. :( She needs to gain weight! Nothing wrong with Moxie not liking it. It is not in the nature of many dogs to enjoy it. Fancy and Moxie are very similar. Pie is almost not strong willed enough and our trainer has done a lot to make her want to bite. And none of it has been mean or harsh, all motivational, prey drive and confidence building. I notice she barks around the house a lot more...
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