Birthday: August 26th 2009 Likes: Being directly underfoot at all times. Favorite Toy: Another dog's squeaky ball. Favorite Food: A smoked pig's ear. Favorite Walk: The beach. She loves to run on sand. Best Tricks: Bow, crawl, spin, speak, pivot, jump into my arms, figure eight through my legs, handstand and more! Arrival Story: Cohen came to me as a puppy. Bio: Cohen has grown into a wonderful, sporty little dog. She's tiny for an Aussie, and probably more energetic than most of her breed. She's my first sport/competition dog, and has been a wonderful partner while I attempt to learn a bit about the world of competitive dog sports. She and I compete in agility, rally, obedience and flyball. We participate in a canine performance team called the Woofjocks, perform in K9 freestyle and fun and unusual tricks. Forums Motto: The Monster The Groups I'm In: ..:: Herding Breeds Association ::.. The Last Forum I Posted In: Emily Larlham?
Titles: CGN (Canine Good Neighbour): May 2nd, 2010
RN (Rally Novice): July 13th, 2010
1st qualification: June 13th 2010
2nd qualification: June 13th, 2010
3rd qualification: July 13th, 2010
HIC (Herding Instinct Certified): May 10th, 2011.
AAC
Games:
Starters Jumpers: September 10th, 2011 (judge DK)
Starters Jumpers: September 11th, 2011 (judge DK)
Sit
Stay
Come
Down
Play dead
Roll over
Jump up
Stand
Paw
Speak
Touch
Back up
Moving down
Moving stay
Heel
Heel in reverse
Front
Jump into my arms
Circle
Circle in reverse
Bow
Pivot
Spin
Weave
Figure eight
Get it
Drop it
Leave it
Go to bed
Go outside
Jump
Table
Tunnel
Head up
Head down
Go pee
Pop
Beg
"Be people"
Crawl
Cross paws
Open (door)
Close (door)
Today was Cohen's very first day ever of competition. She took part in two CKC Rally-Obedience trials (Novice A) and did better than anyone could have expected.
First trial: Scored 90; 1st place.
Second trial: Scored 98; 1st place.
Two trials, two qualifications, two first-places, two giant ribbons.
As of today Cohen is certified as a Canine Good Neighbour! The test went smoothly, despite me being nervous about it.
I had considered a CGN-prep course, but decided to jump in feet first and see how Cohen did, and I'm very glad I opted to do it that way. The woman testing the dogs was very laid back and the test itself was over within 20-30 minutes.
I'm always looking for opportunities to work with my dog, so the CGN was a good start. We'll see if Cohen has enough drive and focus to try her paw at agility or rally.
Dogster Obsessions: The Starter Kit for Dogs by Wildebeest
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