The fact that I don’t know my right from my left is not usually a problem. Oh, yeah, I might say the wrong direction when giving driving instructions. Or I might put the dish in the right hand cabinet after being told to put it in the left cabinet. But anything like that can simply [...]
Archive for June, 2011
Team Cooper turned around in Novice obedience
Posted in life with dog, Obedience/Rally, Realta Rosario Cooper, tagged AKC Novice obedience, dog, dog training, Irish Water Spaniels, IWS on June 22, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Tooey’s tests
Posted in dog healthcare, life with dog, Stanegate Second Thoughts, tagged digital OFA x-rays, dog elbow x-rays, dog elbows, dog hip x-rays, dog hips, dog photos, dog x-rays, Irish Water Spaniels, IWS on June 16, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Good breeders make sure their dogs are healthy before breeding. With Irish Water Spaniels, breeders typically get the dog tested for healthy thyroid levels, hips, elbows, and eyes, usually done after the dog is 2 years old. I am not a breeder, but Colleen, Tooey’s co-owner is. Tooey is 2-1/2 years old, and it’s 4 months [...]
Cooper and Trice practice T-drills
Posted in hunting / hunt training, Realta Rosario Cooper, tagged dog training, hunt training, Irish Water Spaniels, IWS, T drills, T-drill on June 8, 2011 | 2 Comments »
I need to learn how to do this retriever training stuff, and my plan last night was to take Tooey out and practice a T-drill. She knows how to do them, having learned with Butch. But I didn’t have a clue. Then Russ had a great idea: Why not practice with Cooper, who knows how [...]
