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: My family stumbled upon the Australian Shepherd breed 12 years before Cohen. Last time we lucked into a wonderful dog from a pair of working dogs on a farm: Diefenbaker (I have a penchant for odd names). This time we did a great deal of research and found a responsible breeder who bred for the traits we were looking for: an even temperament and an "off" button. Bio: She is named after Leonard Cohen. She arrived home at 9 weeks old and is growing into quite a dog. As she grows she's developing a wonderful personality and an amusing sense of humour. She's also attached to my hip constantly if she can help it. I've never met a puppy more receptive to training: she picks up new commands incredibly quickly. Cohen received her Canine Good Neighbour (CGN) certification at 8 months old and earned her novice Rally title (RN) when she was ten months old. She's currently being trained in agility, and I hope to begin competing with her some time this year. Forums Motto: The Monster The Last Forum I Posted In: First CPE trial Saturday!
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.
The Dog Show: Who's Your Mama?
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