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Well we can't all detail cars every day all day so we do sometimes have another interest or two. Mine is dog training and Therapy Dogs. Well today was a big day for Artemis, my 2 yr old rescue Bichon. From being afraid of her own shadow and having serious personality issues she has blossomed into a well adjusted, outgoing, tail wagger. Today she passed her CGC trials with flying colors! The CGC is the American Kennel Club's Canine Good Citizen test which comprises a series of obedience trials, it's a first test toward a dog becoming a Certified Therapy Dog. My four yr old Bichon, Otus, has been a Therapy Dog for two years now and Artemis will take her final trials at the end of April. She did everything perfectly and seemed to have a great time. Also passing was Isis, a Standard Poodle who is undergoing training along with Artemis. Out of twenty or so dogs taking the test only five passed.
A really amazing thing happened though... LI Agility was there and they demonstrated the agility course using our dogs. Well Otus, being the re-incarnated hippie that he is, was just too mellow, all he wanted to do was get the hell out of there and hunt for magic mushrooms, he wouldn't budge up and down the ramps and was really scared of the tunnels. Artemis, on the other hand, took to it like she'd been doing it all her life. She was up and over the ramps at a run, she took the jumps like a champ, and she flew in and out of the tunnels tag wagging so fast it was a blur. They said she was an good candidate for agility, especially due to the "cuteness factor." I may give it a try this summer.
I took a few pictures but not many as it was hard to snap shots and control two dogs. Pictures are here http://leocerruti.com/ArtemisCGC
A really amazing thing happened though... LI Agility was there and they demonstrated the agility course using our dogs. Well Otus, being the re-incarnated hippie that he is, was just too mellow, all he wanted to do was get the hell out of there and hunt for magic mushrooms, he wouldn't budge up and down the ramps and was really scared of the tunnels. Artemis, on the other hand, took to it like she'd been doing it all her life. She was up and over the ramps at a run, she took the jumps like a champ, and she flew in and out of the tunnels tag wagging so fast it was a blur. They said she was an good candidate for agility, especially due to the "cuteness factor." I may give it a try this summer.
I took a few pictures but not many as it was hard to snap shots and control two dogs. Pictures are here http://leocerruti.com/ArtemisCGC
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