Wayne got matched!!!!!!! He has been matched with a terrific young man who already loves him dearly. Wayne is still his same ol' goofy self, but seems to be working out well for the person he is matched with. Graduation day for the class is tomorrow and they all will be heading home to start their new adventures with their new-found freedom.
Wayne's First Mom.
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Wayne's First Report Card
Hello all,
I have gotten Wayne's first report card! It looks great. He is working on several things at the moment. He is still a breeder candidate. We shall see how my sweet boy does. He is still the goofy puppy he has always been according to the trainer. See for yourself:
Note: There will be X's by the items Wayne is currently working on.
TRAINING/COMMANDS IN PROGRESS
X FORWARD : Dog surges forward on command without encouragement
X STRAIGHT LINE CONCEPT: Dog should walk in a straight line, avoiding obstacles, until the
team reaches the curb, steps or an obstruction that blocks the path of travel
X RIGHT X LEFT RIGHT-RIGHT LEFT-LEFT
X DOWN CURBS: Dog stops at the end of curb or ramp before leaving the sidewalk and crossing
the street
UP CURBS: Dog stops at the curb or beginning of wheelchair ramp before stepping out of the
street and onto the sidewalk and crossing the street
CLEARANCES (OBSTACLES, OVERHANGS) : Dog moves handler around objects on
handler’s right side
TRAFFIC: How the dog reacts and works in traffic
INDOOR MALL
OFF CURB TRAVEL: travel on roads that do not have sidewalks
STAIRS ESCALATOR
BEHAVIOR: Behaviors exhibited during training
WILLINGLY ACCEPTS HARNESS
X DEMONSTRATES OBEDIENCE SKILLS
X WILLING TO WALK OVER UNUSUAL SURFACES
X RESPONDS APPROPRIATELY TO PEOPLE
RESPONDS APPROPRIATELY TO CHILDREN
X ACCEPTS PHYSICAL HANDLING/GROOMING
INTERACTS APPROPRIATELY WIT OTHER DOGS WHILE WORKING
X RESPONDS APPROPRIATELY TO NOVEL STIMULI/VISUAL SURPRISE WHILE WORKING
X RESPONDS APPROPRIATELY TO ENVIRONMENTAL SOUNDS/AUDITORY SURPRISE
WHILE WORKING
X RESPONDS APPROPRIATELY TO ENVIRONMENTAL STIMULI WHILE WORKING
X EXHIBITS APPROPRIATE KENNEL BEHAVIOR (NO FIGHTING, PROTECTIVE BEHAVIORS,
OR EXCESSIVE BARKING)
COMMENTS: Wayne is a sweetheart and so cute with those puppy eyes. We have just begun training and are working on down curbs. He is doing well and catching on quickly. He loves taking the treats, but can be a little feisty getting them from my hand, but takes them more gently after I tell him “easy”.
He is looking good.
Wayne's First Mommy
I have gotten Wayne's first report card! It looks great. He is working on several things at the moment. He is still a breeder candidate. We shall see how my sweet boy does. He is still the goofy puppy he has always been according to the trainer. See for yourself:
Note: There will be X's by the items Wayne is currently working on.
TRAINING/COMMANDS IN PROGRESS
X FORWARD : Dog surges forward on command without encouragement
X STRAIGHT LINE CONCEPT: Dog should walk in a straight line, avoiding obstacles, until the
team reaches the curb, steps or an obstruction that blocks the path of travel
X RIGHT X LEFT RIGHT-RIGHT LEFT-LEFT
X DOWN CURBS: Dog stops at the end of curb or ramp before leaving the sidewalk and crossing
the street
UP CURBS: Dog stops at the curb or beginning of wheelchair ramp before stepping out of the
street and onto the sidewalk and crossing the street
CLEARANCES (OBSTACLES, OVERHANGS) : Dog moves handler around objects on
handler’s right side
TRAFFIC: How the dog reacts and works in traffic
INDOOR MALL
OFF CURB TRAVEL: travel on roads that do not have sidewalks
STAIRS ESCALATOR
BEHAVIOR: Behaviors exhibited during training
WILLINGLY ACCEPTS HARNESS
X DEMONSTRATES OBEDIENCE SKILLS
X WILLING TO WALK OVER UNUSUAL SURFACES
X RESPONDS APPROPRIATELY TO PEOPLE
RESPONDS APPROPRIATELY TO CHILDREN
X ACCEPTS PHYSICAL HANDLING/GROOMING
INTERACTS APPROPRIATELY WIT OTHER DOGS WHILE WORKING
X RESPONDS APPROPRIATELY TO NOVEL STIMULI/VISUAL SURPRISE WHILE WORKING
X RESPONDS APPROPRIATELY TO ENVIRONMENTAL SOUNDS/AUDITORY SURPRISE
WHILE WORKING
X RESPONDS APPROPRIATELY TO ENVIRONMENTAL STIMULI WHILE WORKING
X EXHIBITS APPROPRIATE KENNEL BEHAVIOR (NO FIGHTING, PROTECTIVE BEHAVIORS,
OR EXCESSIVE BARKING)
COMMENTS: Wayne is a sweetheart and so cute with those puppy eyes. We have just begun training and are working on down curbs. He is doing well and catching on quickly. He loves taking the treats, but can be a little feisty getting them from my hand, but takes them more gently after I tell him “easy”.
He is looking good.
Wayne's First Mommy
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
IFT Day Is Set
Hello there,
Wayne's IFT day has been set for October 29. He will be joining all of the puppies from his litter and another litter that was born the same day. There are a total of 21 dogs going IFT this day. That's a lot of dogs! I hope my little boy does well in his training.
Wayne's 1st Mommy
Wayne's IFT day has been set for October 29. He will be joining all of the puppies from his litter and another litter that was born the same day. There are a total of 21 dogs going IFT this day. That's a lot of dogs! I hope my little boy does well in his training.
Wayne's 1st Mommy
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Happy 1st Birthday!!!
I just wante to wish a very Happy 1st Birthday to Wayne, Doc, Emmy, Mako, Honey, and all the other puppies from the "V10" litter!!!!
Also a very Happy 1st Birthday to Hedy, Waffles, and all of the other puppies from the Maggie litter that were born the same day as Wayne!!!! How exciting, Southeastern had two litters born the same day.
Wayne will be coming back my way Labor Day weekend so I will get to go see him and spend a little bit of time with him then. I haven't seen him in a month and a half, so I am anxious to see how much he has grown and matured. His 2nd raiser mom has some special exposures with him in mind when he comes down this way. I am curious to find out what they will be doing.
Love,
Wayne's 1st Mom
Also a very Happy 1st Birthday to Hedy, Waffles, and all of the other puppies from the Maggie litter that were born the same day as Wayne!!!! How exciting, Southeastern had two litters born the same day.
Wayne will be coming back my way Labor Day weekend so I will get to go see him and spend a little bit of time with him then. I haven't seen him in a month and a half, so I am anxious to see how much he has grown and matured. His 2nd raiser mom has some special exposures with him in mind when he comes down this way. I am curious to find out what they will be doing.
Love,
Wayne's 1st Mom
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Charlotte Outing
Wayne got in some good training last week.in Charlotte. Another raiser, CW, Wayne, and I all took a nice trip to Charlotte to explore and expose the dogs to as many new things as possible.
We had to walk down a sidewalk that was lined with bird "business" which was a great distraction for the boys. Both were trying to sniff the ground to find out more about this mess. We entered Charlotte by way of the lightrail train. Both digs did great down-under's and stayed there the whole 15-20 minute ride. We got off the train and walked though a nice little park that has huge rock art made from different gems and such displayed. Neither of the dogs were disturbed by any of the pieces, not even the giant cat. We took pictures with a few of the different art statues.
Next we walked the streets. It was a busy day and getting warm quickly, It was good that the dogs got to work in the heat, they are going to need to get used to it before they go down to Southeastern. There were lots of men and women in business attire, people in casual clothes, people riding bikes, and lots and lots of food. We practiced finding and stopping at curbs, walking though crowds, and crossing streets with heavy traffic around us. Both dogs did so good.
After a while of navigating the streets, we decided we would go inside and work the dogs. We went in a building and went all the way up to the 27th floor and back down again. We walked around inside a mall for a little bit. We ate lunch inside the mall and the boys did yet another great down-under and stay while we ate.
We spent quite a few hours walking around in Charlotte getting all kinds of exposures. The boys got to see fountains everywhere and walked on metal stairs, walked through big crowds, and rode on the lightrail train. We rode the train back to where we parked. By 1:00 in the evening, the amount of people on the train had tripled. We raisers had to stand up about the whole ride back while CW and Wayne had to manage to stay out of the way while not sliding on the floor at the same time. We walked past the same stretch of bird poop which was less of a distraction this time.
CW and Wayne both slept the whole way home and most of the rest of the day. It was a great outing.
Will post pictures soon,
Wayne's Mom
We had to walk down a sidewalk that was lined with bird "business" which was a great distraction for the boys. Both were trying to sniff the ground to find out more about this mess. We entered Charlotte by way of the lightrail train. Both digs did great down-under's and stayed there the whole 15-20 minute ride. We got off the train and walked though a nice little park that has huge rock art made from different gems and such displayed. Neither of the dogs were disturbed by any of the pieces, not even the giant cat. We took pictures with a few of the different art statues.
Next we walked the streets. It was a busy day and getting warm quickly, It was good that the dogs got to work in the heat, they are going to need to get used to it before they go down to Southeastern. There were lots of men and women in business attire, people in casual clothes, people riding bikes, and lots and lots of food. We practiced finding and stopping at curbs, walking though crowds, and crossing streets with heavy traffic around us. Both dogs did so good.
After a while of navigating the streets, we decided we would go inside and work the dogs. We went in a building and went all the way up to the 27th floor and back down again. We walked around inside a mall for a little bit. We ate lunch inside the mall and the boys did yet another great down-under and stay while we ate.
We spent quite a few hours walking around in Charlotte getting all kinds of exposures. The boys got to see fountains everywhere and walked on metal stairs, walked through big crowds, and rode on the lightrail train. We rode the train back to where we parked. By 1:00 in the evening, the amount of people on the train had tripled. We raisers had to stand up about the whole ride back while CW and Wayne had to manage to stay out of the way while not sliding on the floor at the same time. We walked past the same stretch of bird poop which was less of a distraction this time.
CW and Wayne both slept the whole way home and most of the rest of the day. It was a great outing.
Will post pictures soon,
Wayne's Mom
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Sad Conclusion
Wayne's Mom here,
I have made a very important decision involving Wayne. I have decided to let another raiser finish him for me. I have decided that with my full schedule at work and home life, I do not have a whole lot of extra time to spare. He has been getting to his regular meetings and he has done well and I do not want to let my schedule get in his way. I do have some difficulty with making the meetings myself, but I make sure Wayne is there at least since it is mainly for him and I have raised several dogs in the past. That does not mean that I will never raise another puppy, now is just simply not the time for me. When the timing is right down the road, I will be raising again.
This is a very hard message for me to type and there are so many emotions involved. I and sad that it has come to this, but as someone told me, he has been given a second chance for success. It is hard to let that little, well not so little anymore, ball of fur go. There is only one other day compared to this time, and that is In-For-Training day when raisers let their dog go after having them for at least one year. I already miss that sweet boy, but I know that he is well taken care of. He will be close by, as the raiser he is with lives near here, and I can still go to the meetings so I'll get to see him again.
We will blog again soon on his progress,
Wayne's Mom
I have made a very important decision involving Wayne. I have decided to let another raiser finish him for me. I have decided that with my full schedule at work and home life, I do not have a whole lot of extra time to spare. He has been getting to his regular meetings and he has done well and I do not want to let my schedule get in his way. I do have some difficulty with making the meetings myself, but I make sure Wayne is there at least since it is mainly for him and I have raised several dogs in the past. That does not mean that I will never raise another puppy, now is just simply not the time for me. When the timing is right down the road, I will be raising again.
This is a very hard message for me to type and there are so many emotions involved. I and sad that it has come to this, but as someone told me, he has been given a second chance for success. It is hard to let that little, well not so little anymore, ball of fur go. There is only one other day compared to this time, and that is In-For-Training day when raisers let their dog go after having them for at least one year. I already miss that sweet boy, but I know that he is well taken care of. He will be close by, as the raiser he is with lives near here, and I can still go to the meetings so I'll get to see him again.
We will blog again soon on his progress,
Wayne's Mom
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