The Canine Chasm

The Chronicles of the Basket Valve, A Carousel
1) I turn around from atop the Peloton to see dogs that should have been upstairs. I tell them to go back upstairs, so Eevee lays on the bottom step for at least 12 minutes. 2) Apparently, the Basket is a one way valve: the could come down, but can’t go back up. 3) I get off the Peloton during a bike bootcamp workout and put the Basket in a new spot. 4) How Eevee feels about the new basket position.

I tell this as a funny story, but in reality, it was both a breakdown in training and a glorious display of “go to your [place]”.

They know not to come down into the den if I put something on the stairs. But Rocket decided the rules didn’t apply to him and Eevee followed. I told them to go back upstairs, but for some reason they suddenly couldn’t get past the basket. 😂 so, they did the best they could and got on the bottom two stairs and stayed there - without a second command - for 12-13 minutes. Yes, they have been heavily reinforced to go to their places and stay, but this is why biddability and respect matters.

Hold yourselves accountable for training and hold your breeders accountable for temperaments.

Ever wondered what's happening at a dog show? What a "major" is? What the different ribbon colors mean? What the judge is looking at?


Find out here:

Understanding the Wonderful World of Dog Shows In this post, you'll learn what dog shows are, how they work, how the dogs are judged, the championship points system, and probably more than you were really hoping for.

I wholeheartedly believe in this. One of the main reasons this blog exists is to bridge the gap between these two groups of people.