Continued great progress

Well we have been doing well. Willow reliable lies down and will run off like a whippet when you say so. People are amazed (are are we) at the speed. She continues to be high energy and the more walks the better. Her temprament is much improved since she spend two weeks in prison with other dogs. She barked herself hoarse. During her stay a friend with dalmations took Willow out walking and she was fine with the other dogs. We offered to reciprocate, which may be a lot to handle.

Adam went to a friend who adores him. She says he follows her around alot, which is what she does to Maggie. He went away just recovering from worm (long visible round worms - yuk) and came back slimmer and fitter with reports of having done several hikes of up to 6 miles up hill and down dale. We probably overfeed him, but he pesters so much we assume that we underfeed him. We also find he likes to stop very frequently to sniff things, so he is a slow walker. This is unlike Willow who probably run 10 miles for every one that I walk.

I took her running and walking (for Adam) today, and of course she still wants more. The agility class should be running again, so I will try to get in. The generic dog training classes actually worked out well, she got socialised and learnt one or two new tricks. She was bored though and her attention focused more on the door than on me. Treats helped with this and a fair few times she really wanted to work. The class was full of snappy, barky types and the dogs were occasionally agressive too!

I am teaching her to jump over things, as well as the heal on the way back from the walk; no chance on the way out. I am trying to make her look at me before I release her from a down, and teaching her to look when I say "look". so far so good. She might have a few agility abilities by the time we start. There is an agility class on Sunday morning in the summer at a place I like to go sailing and running, so that might form the basis of regular days out.