He reminds me so  much of yoda.

"look,ma, no hands"

    (many leaks)

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                                                               wonder where he found those???           

Tink can do a 360 turn either direction ,heel, sit, down, stand  for exam, recall, front, finish, stay, and retrieve.  He is sloppy in   some things yet and not consistant, and we haven't even considered off leash work,  but he enjoys his

training time  and is so pleased when he does something right, we are  slowly making progress. 

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                                              One (66.5#)  year old Tink playing with Satin

                        slam.  but Satin was fast enough to get out of the

                         way. The dogs play rough, but when Satin feels she is losing the game,

                        she will get mad and quit playing.  Then Tink will  throw

                        himself down on the ground and let Satin jump on him

                        and bite and worry his ruff  until she will walk off  feeling

                        she showed  him. And he will get up and sit subdued, and 

                        and then bow and bounce inviting play again.     I've

                        watched this ritual repeated several times a day.   

                           

                             I've  never had   a dog hurt while rough housing ( including

                            body slams)  Howeve r, if your dog isn't  active all 

                        day long, maybe they are not in condition for strenuous exercise.

                       Or maybe they are not built right ( conformation wise)  to take

                       the physical   exertion.      

                    

                       Note article on "O" litter  page

Just a fond memory  - -  Spirit would do a double spin and all the dogs watching would sit down and say "wow!"  Yes I speak a little "dog".   

 

Myrna and Tink went to a nursing home,  with the KC,  and took part in a parade.  Tink  just loved the whole experience, the costumed people, decorated wheelchairs and utility carts, he tried to duck into each room we past and greet every  spectator, he had a deaf ear to the command "heel" and   I was towed along at the end of the leash.  We definitely need more obedience work,  but all in all it was a very satisfying day. 

                                                       June 2012