Essence is three years old today!
I can't believe that it's been almost a year already.
It'll be time to take her in for her anual check up soon! And the anual GEB check in will be just around the corner, and if they send that unnamed person I'm not going to be happy!
Anyway, to end on a positive note, it's time to get ready for work! haha
Friday, April 3, 2009
Monday, December 15, 2008
7 months, a visit to Chief, and the holidays almost upon us!
Well, it's been several months since I've written, and so much has happened. Essence and I have bee ntogether 7 whole months, I got an opportunity to go and visit Chief, and Christmas is almost here. Aside from coming back from visiting Chief with a terrible cold, it was a wonderful visit. He is happy and well cared for. There are people who love him, and are so warm and friendly. Essence had a great time there too. Chief is healthy, and seems very content. I can't wait to go visit him in the summer. Essence and I are doing well, she is still sniffing some, and we still have our problems, but overall, she is a good worker.
Honestly, I'm still sad about Chief, and seeing him made me sadder in a way, I tried to recapture some of what we had, but it wasn't there to be captured, he's moved on in his life, and so have I. I made the right choice to retire him, but it's so sad!! When Gina retired, she died soon after, and though I was and sometimes still am sad about it, I had some closure. I had some closure wit hChief, but knowing he is still out there, and still running around playing, I wish I could be with him. and yet, I must move on, must go on with Essence, for she too has her charms, and is still so young and full of life! But lerking at the perifery of my vision is the day, 7, 8, 9 years down the road, when I must again, retire a dog. And if I think to hard about it, No!! I won't think about it! I won't I'll live for now, and enjoy what time God gives me with Essence.
Be well all, and I tell you!!! Love those firry and humans in your life, Love them! and take all the time God gives you with them, for someday, they too will be gone!
Honestly, I'm still sad about Chief, and seeing him made me sadder in a way, I tried to recapture some of what we had, but it wasn't there to be captured, he's moved on in his life, and so have I. I made the right choice to retire him, but it's so sad!! When Gina retired, she died soon after, and though I was and sometimes still am sad about it, I had some closure. I had some closure wit hChief, but knowing he is still out there, and still running around playing, I wish I could be with him. and yet, I must move on, must go on with Essence, for she too has her charms, and is still so young and full of life! But lerking at the perifery of my vision is the day, 7, 8, 9 years down the road, when I must again, retire a dog. And if I think to hard about it, No!! I won't think about it! I won't I'll live for now, and enjoy what time God gives me with Essence.
Be well all, and I tell you!!! Love those firry and humans in your life, Love them! and take all the time God gives you with them, for someday, they too will be gone!
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
4 months with Essence
Today, Essence and I celebrate 4
months together. It should have been on the 7th, but as you may know, I didn't start off class with her, but with a different
dog. When I finally got her, I thought it couldn't work, she was so diffrent than the first dog they started me off with, he was so calm, so relaxed!
She was so bouncy, so full of mischief. I remember the first obedience session we did together, Getting her to sit was a real chore, I even asked my instructor,
"she does know this command, doesn't she?" She just wouldn't do it, no matter what I did, how I begged, commanded, corrected, It just wasn't happening.
We couldn't do anything but sit, over and over and over again. then she had to go to a prong collar, because wit the check chain she hacked and acted like
I was killing her. Then taking her home was a nightmare, she sniffed, and jumped on people, and generally made my life a living hell for a few days.
I can remember the first time I took her in to the local pretzel factory, she put her front paws right up on the counter! I was so embarrassed. All this
to say, she's a really good worker now, she has her issues, following in crouds still isn't her strongest skill, and once in a while we miss the top of
the stairs and she just starts going down them, but mostly, she's a good worker. She's obedient, and can be trusted to stay in one spot while in harness,
we are working on the stay out of harness, and it's not that reliable yet! She mostly comes when she's called, and loves to play in her back yard. She's
usually good around other dogs, but once in a while when i am distracted she will act up around other dogs. She loves to play with her heavy rubber toys,
kong and a round frisby toy her friend Ronan gave her. He's getting older, and doesn't like to play with it that much anymore. She loves tug, and is
so full of energy in the morning! she will do laps around the fensed in yard, and catch a ball in the air, I really do love her, she is a little cuddler,
and my cat thinks she's his personal posession! Good Morning All,
Today, Essence and I celebrate 5 months together. It should have been on the 7th, but as you may know, I didn't start off class with her, but with a different
dog. When I finally got her, I thought it couldn't work, she was so diffrent than the first dog they started me off with, he was so calm, so relaxed!
She was so bouncy, so full of mischief. I remember the first obedience session we did together, Getting her to sit was a real chore, I even asked my instructor,
"she does know this command, doesn't she?" She just wouldn't do it, no matter what I did, how I begged, commanded, corrected, It just wasn't happening.
We couldn't do anything but sit, over and over and over again. then she had to go to a prong collar, because wit the check chain she hacked and acted like
I was killing her. Then taking her home was a nightmare, she sniffed, and jumped on people, and generally made my life a living hell for a few days.
I can remember the first time I took her in to the local pretzel factory, she put her front paws right up on the counter! I was so embarrassed. All this
to say, she's a really good worker now, she has her issues, following in crouds still isn't her strongest skill, and once in a while we miss the top of
the stairs and she just starts going down them, but mostly, she's a good worker. She's obedient, and can be trusted to stay in one spot while in harness,
we are working on the stay out of harness, and it's not that reliable yet! She mostly comes when she's called, and loves to play in her back yard. She's
usually good around other dogs, but once in a while when i am distracted she will act up around other dogs. She loves to play with her heavy rubber toys,
kong and a round frisby toy her friend Ronan gave her. He's getting older, and doesn't like to play with it that much anymore. She loves tug, and is
so full of energy in the morning! she will do laps around the fensed in yard, and catch a ball in the air, I really do love her, she is a little cuddler,
and my cat thinks she's his personal posession!
months together. It should have been on the 7th, but as you may know, I didn't start off class with her, but with a different
dog. When I finally got her, I thought it couldn't work, she was so diffrent than the first dog they started me off with, he was so calm, so relaxed!
She was so bouncy, so full of mischief. I remember the first obedience session we did together, Getting her to sit was a real chore, I even asked my instructor,
"she does know this command, doesn't she?" She just wouldn't do it, no matter what I did, how I begged, commanded, corrected, It just wasn't happening.
We couldn't do anything but sit, over and over and over again. then she had to go to a prong collar, because wit the check chain she hacked and acted like
I was killing her. Then taking her home was a nightmare, she sniffed, and jumped on people, and generally made my life a living hell for a few days.
I can remember the first time I took her in to the local pretzel factory, she put her front paws right up on the counter! I was so embarrassed. All this
to say, she's a really good worker now, she has her issues, following in crouds still isn't her strongest skill, and once in a while we miss the top of
the stairs and she just starts going down them, but mostly, she's a good worker. She's obedient, and can be trusted to stay in one spot while in harness,
we are working on the stay out of harness, and it's not that reliable yet! She mostly comes when she's called, and loves to play in her back yard. She's
usually good around other dogs, but once in a while when i am distracted she will act up around other dogs. She loves to play with her heavy rubber toys,
kong and a round frisby toy her friend Ronan gave her. He's getting older, and doesn't like to play with it that much anymore. She loves tug, and is
so full of energy in the morning! she will do laps around the fensed in yard, and catch a ball in the air, I really do love her, she is a little cuddler,
and my cat thinks she's his personal posession! Good Morning All,
Today, Essence and I celebrate 5 months together. It should have been on the 7th, but as you may know, I didn't start off class with her, but with a different
dog. When I finally got her, I thought it couldn't work, she was so diffrent than the first dog they started me off with, he was so calm, so relaxed!
She was so bouncy, so full of mischief. I remember the first obedience session we did together, Getting her to sit was a real chore, I even asked my instructor,
"she does know this command, doesn't she?" She just wouldn't do it, no matter what I did, how I begged, commanded, corrected, It just wasn't happening.
We couldn't do anything but sit, over and over and over again. then she had to go to a prong collar, because wit the check chain she hacked and acted like
I was killing her. Then taking her home was a nightmare, she sniffed, and jumped on people, and generally made my life a living hell for a few days.
I can remember the first time I took her in to the local pretzel factory, she put her front paws right up on the counter! I was so embarrassed. All this
to say, she's a really good worker now, she has her issues, following in crouds still isn't her strongest skill, and once in a while we miss the top of
the stairs and she just starts going down them, but mostly, she's a good worker. She's obedient, and can be trusted to stay in one spot while in harness,
we are working on the stay out of harness, and it's not that reliable yet! She mostly comes when she's called, and loves to play in her back yard. She's
usually good around other dogs, but once in a while when i am distracted she will act up around other dogs. She loves to play with her heavy rubber toys,
kong and a round frisby toy her friend Ronan gave her. He's getting older, and doesn't like to play with it that much anymore. She loves tug, and is
so full of energy in the morning! she will do laps around the fensed in yard, and catch a ball in the air, I really do love her, she is a little cuddler,
and my cat thinks she's his personal posession!
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Essence in Virginia
Hi,
Today Essence and I went for our first overnight business trip, we're staying at a friend's house, and Essence and My friend's dog Ronan just had a great game of tug!
They both took an end of a rope, and pulled, pulled, pulled! Now essence is laying next to me. She did great on Amtrak, and slept her way down to this area.
We're Almost at 4 months together, and she really pleased me today!
She did so great with the other dog, and didn't even get out of line to much!
Tomorrow we go to the client's business, and I know she will do excelent there to!Angie and The Eseenator
Today Essence and I went for our first overnight business trip, we're staying at a friend's house, and Essence and My friend's dog Ronan just had a great game of tug!
They both took an end of a rope, and pulled, pulled, pulled! Now essence is laying next to me. She did great on Amtrak, and slept her way down to this area.
We're Almost at 4 months together, and she really pleased me today!
She did so great with the other dog, and didn't even get out of line to much!
Tomorrow we go to the client's business, and I know she will do excelent there to!Angie and The Eseenator
Friday, July 18, 2008
Essence, the corporate executive
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!
Give that girl her own laptop, and cell phone, and I can retire! The only problem is she usually sleeps through all my meetings!
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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