Yesterday, we went on location, to a corporate location, it was a cube farm, and Essence did great!! She acted like she worked in a cube farm all her life, laying quietly, taking up no more space than alotted, and generally impressing me! at my job I have my own office, and she mostly is good, laying quietly, but is a bit more playful, getting up sometimes to say hi, which is fine! but yesterday, she only got up one time, turned a tight circle, and laid back down!, it was incredible! this bouncy energetic dog actually knows how to work, and to be really professional!
Give that girl her own laptop, and cell phone, and I can retire! The only problem is she usually sleeps through all my meetings!
Friday, July 18, 2008
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
extras
I realized that there are a few details I might have left out of my blog, so, I thought I'd fill you all in on a few details.
1. the Action program at GEB, the program I was in is comprised of two weeks of school training, then one intensive week at home. You get to the school the same week that the rest of the students do, and leave half way through the class.
I have some objections to this approach. I will list them here, but before I do, I must say, I am happy with the dog GEB matched me with, I will go back to that school for my fourth dog. I have no problem with the trainers, and love some of the new training methods. my objections are on the basis of my training experience alone. I'm sure that Action works great for some folks!
My objections are as follows:
1. there is very little experience in public places, diners, other places to eat.
2. No experience in elevators, escolators, and very little experience using revolving doors.
3. you don't get to join the rest of the class in the obedience training, doing obedience separately there is no distractionto practice with.
4. I felt slightly separated from the rest of the class.
5. I didn't get to meet Essence's puppy raisers.
That's about all for now. THere are more details to talk about, for now, I've got to go.
1. the Action program at GEB, the program I was in is comprised of two weeks of school training, then one intensive week at home. You get to the school the same week that the rest of the students do, and leave half way through the class.
I have some objections to this approach. I will list them here, but before I do, I must say, I am happy with the dog GEB matched me with, I will go back to that school for my fourth dog. I have no problem with the trainers, and love some of the new training methods. my objections are on the basis of my training experience alone. I'm sure that Action works great for some folks!
My objections are as follows:
1. there is very little experience in public places, diners, other places to eat.
2. No experience in elevators, escolators, and very little experience using revolving doors.
3. you don't get to join the rest of the class in the obedience training, doing obedience separately there is no distractionto practice with.
4. I felt slightly separated from the rest of the class.
5. I didn't get to meet Essence's puppy raisers.
That's about all for now. THere are more details to talk about, for now, I've got to go.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
2 months with Ess
Wow, I can't believe it, It's been two months already, and Essence is doing great!! She is so reliable, calm, and mostly behaved. I have had chalenges with this dog, as well as triumphs! She has guided me in some unfamiliar places, and in one and a half weeks, we will fly together for the first time! I have really developed a bond with this dog, I really love her! I think we are developing trust as a team, and the bonding process is well and truly begun on both sides. This dog is so different than Chief in so many big ways!
one thing that she does that is a little annoying and a tiny bit cute is when we're on the bus, and we get to our stop, just as we're pulling up to our stop, she will dig her toe nails in to my foot. I think it's a way to remind herself to stay in a laying down possision. She doesn't do it any other time. She is really cute at home, and full of spunk!
She loves to carry her bone around, and wants you to throw it for her.
She is cuddly and loving. She even tollerates the cats!
Overall, this has been a great two months! I miss chief, and no dog will ever replace him, but she is a great successor dog!!
one thing that she does that is a little annoying and a tiny bit cute is when we're on the bus, and we get to our stop, just as we're pulling up to our stop, she will dig her toe nails in to my foot. I think it's a way to remind herself to stay in a laying down possision. She doesn't do it any other time. She is really cute at home, and full of spunk!
She loves to carry her bone around, and wants you to throw it for her.
She is cuddly and loving. She even tollerates the cats!
Overall, this has been a great two months! I miss chief, and no dog will ever replace him, but she is a great successor dog!!
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