So I wondered if I should have brought a camera but opted not to because the goal was to hike forty pounds of gear (bolt kit, power tools, ropes) up a wooded hill and cut a path through chapperel to create a rappel site for Yishai's adventure race. Sounds awful, doesn't it?
Except, here's the kicker: I LOVE THIS STUFF.
Anyway, Yishai had already taken Rippa out to scout the location and he was quite proud of his puppy being able to push through the brush without complaint, so yesterday I went with him to help the trail cutting, etc and we took Rips, Fury, and Daca - who despite being a very agile, energetic puppy, has not been benefitting from the daily 5 mile runs that Rips gets so she's a little out of shape (did I mention I was sick for two weeks? Yuck). It was adorable having her walk up the hill and plop down in a perfect, pert little sit every few minutes and wait for me to catch up (I got saddled with the drill and bolt kit which was probably too heavy for my first time out after the illness and was slow).
Power tools did not phase them. Cliffs made them cautious, but they were brave. They took good little nappies as we did our work, and then the Fury taught them her favorite thing ever - which is to chew/destroy sticks. Handy, since that is what we were doing, so the dogs all earned their stripes yesterday. I have yet to try the puppies out on the johnboat, but I am sure that's coming.
Daca's getting her adult coat in and it looks exactly like Fury's. Rippa says she still working on it. I am still blown that as far as I know, all the puppies have forward break ears - with no taping. Was not expecting that!
Bekka's challenging me with Daca in the training/tricks department so I guess I need to up the ante. As I posted, it took me all of five minutes to give me a paw so I think I have the edge here.
I think next post, when I get time, is gonna be about reserve. I got REALLY tired of having people say the puppies "didn't like people" because they spent two 11-hour days at SLO Op getting poked and they were just trying to find a place to take a nap without being disturbed. I mean, really.
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You know, I *like* reserve. I have a puppy, well 15mo, from Terry, and I love her temperament. I took her to Portland's Saturday Market (large outdoor craft market) when she was 3.5 months old. Yes, she was interested in meeting people there, but she also played tug with me and fell asleep in the middle of the food area when she got tired. At 7 months she pretty much ignored everyone there unless they asked her to come say hi. She's pretty friendly with dog people, especially in settings like dog classes or shows/trials, but she doesn't really give a rat's patootie about the average person. She doesn't dislike people other than me, she just doesn't need their attention or approval. Living in suburbia, I love this temperament.
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Our Chula is reserved also. She is a bit unsure at first but warms up nicely with food treats. She went to a dog show in Tucson and walked on a leash and sat beside me just fine. She only had issues with 2 dogs all day. My friend also took her away for awhile without me. She said she was concerned but not acting crazy. She'll be fine.
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