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June 20, 2005

Canine Good Citizens and Funny Signs about Seatbelts
Posted by Jess in Day to Day

Everybody wish Reboot good luck on Friday... she is taking her AKC Canine Good Citizen test. I'll post more about it after Friday (whether she passes or not), but for now, it's the first step in her becoming a therapy dog. We'd ultimately like to be able to bring her into nursing home and children's wards in Hospitals, so here's hoping.

I'll tell you on the next post in detail about what the actual test entails (entails, I crack me up), and Reboot's got everything nailed! Down, stay, heel, leave it, other dog distractions, having her paws, ears and teeth touched, etc.

It was funny in class to see 20 dogs all lined up against the wall in a "down stay", while 20 dog owners stand opposite them 50 feet away. If I am ever in a drop-in class again, I'll take a picture. It's a good one for a caption contest. :-)

The only cause for concern is the separation test. Reboot must be separated from us for three minutes while she stays with someone else on a leash. She does get agitated and whiny, however we've been practicing. Ironically the other German Shepherd in our class has the same problem. The instructors shook their heads and said, "always the female shepherds...", so it must be a protective issue, I'd imagine.

Wish her luck, our Reboot's worked SO hard the past two years. Pass or not, we love her anyway.

That said, after Reboot and us had a well-earned game of Frisbee after work last Friday, we headed to Tom and Melanie's house for some pizza and movie watching. Actually, we all love The Fifth Element, so it really turned into movie quoting rather than watching, but anyway... after pulling out of Tom and Mel's apartment complex, we passed this sign on the way out. After a quick glance, yes, we had to back up to make sure we read it right.

Thanks Tom, for sending us the pic!

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