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Likes: Running and fetching and running and swimming and fetching and running some more
Pet-Peeves: Squirrels can climb
Favorite Toy: Rubber ring... tug-fetch toys
Favorite Food: She seemed to really enjoy my spicy gyro when I went to answer the door...
Favorite Walk: Anywhere will do... but she loves the Minnehaha dog park on the Mississippi
Best Tricks: Opens doors. Drinks from fountain. Opens garage door with wall opener... talk about big screen TV!
Arrival Story: Charka came from Slovakia as a service dog candidate... when she got here, it was obvious she would never make it as a service dog... however, she was a very sweet dog... people and dog friendly. We finally convinced her owner to let us adopt this... ummm... rather energetic pup.
Forums Motto: Why walk when you can run?
The Groups I'm In: ♥All Fur Fun♥, Fancypants Cafe, Advocates for Positive Training, Female GSD's of America, For the Love of German Sheperds, GSDs World, Twin Cities German Shepherds, ~*~Talking Agility~*~, ~~~*♥Dog Park USA♥*~~~
The Last Forum I Posted In: My trainer brought a good observation today
School: Obedience: I am currently a student in advanced obedience. I'm getting ready to work toward my CD and U-CD. I'm studying so that dad can be sure I'm ALWAYS ready and can go right on through the WHOLE thing :-) I'm a smart girl and like obedience.
School: Agility: I love agility. It is HARD work, but I LOVE those tunnels... and the table... and the teeter... and the dog walk... and even the A-frame. Mostly, I'm a really happy agility dog. Dad says I'd be perfect if I didn't get all excited and go visit my classmates.
School: Dad is always trying to find fun things for me to do... he says 'a busy Charka is a happy Charka'... and, so far, I LOVE to work :-) OK... I LOVE to play too. Good dog, Charka!!!
Charka's Race (a poem for Charks): Running dog, flying dog, fastest dog there's ever been.
Rushing out beyond those trees,
then check in to see where master's gone,
then out again to the top of that hill and back.
And if some dog should pretend to be as fast,
turning right and left and jumping that log.
And turn and chase them in another game of flying dog.
Young dog, strong dog,
not a thought to that time when muscles won't allow such flight.
Fastest dog in the forest and on the hill,
breathing deep the pleasure of life and being dog.
I did really well! I took Mairin for a walk around the block in my new wagon... I'm learning to turn with confidence (that's what dad says) and I learned how to lean into the harness to pull the wagon up those sidewalk cutouts. And, you know what? My tail was wagging and I was having some fun! Woof! Good dog, Charka! Dad says he needs to adjust my harness just a bit... but he gave me lots of pieces of hotdog! Woof! Dad wants to take some pictures when I do this next and it's not too dark. I'm a happy and tired dog.
I got a new job! Dad is teaching me to pull a wagon... woof! Draft Charks! Anyway, I'm doing really well. I like the harness and am OK with the wagon. I haven't worked out my turns yet... they tell me I'll need to learn to step my outside leg across my inside leg to do this well... crazy, eh?
Anyway, it's going well... and my friend Mairin is going to come over and help me train tonight. I'll let you know how it went and maybe post a pic or two!
I am 3 today! I'm hoping that mom and dad give me something good to eat for dinner. They got me a new EarthDog collar and they ordered me a doggie wagon to pull. I'm having a really nice b'day.
It's getting colder and I like that. Dad says I can still go swimming for a while. I love jumping into the river.
Dad also got a thingie so I can run with him when he bikes. We've been working slowly so my feet get tough. I've also been playing fetch with my ball. I've finally figured out how to catch that smooth ball when it bounces! I hope we can play lots of fetch tonight :-)
We have a new dog next door, Holly. She's around a year old and weighs less than me, but not too much less. I let her come into my yard and we played chase... we both like to run. I hope she comes over again!
Anyway, Di, I'm having a pretty fun day! Talk to you soon, I hope.
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