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Re: tales from Brier a digest



This is Daisy to the tee!! Another Brier tradmark? ; )

Jason

"Gidget was terrible from about 8 months to well over a year with blowing us
off...  She does come now and so will Annie but not with out some help."


----- Original Message -----
From: "Gina Heitz" <brier@oregonsbest.com>
To: <brierpups@fast.cs.utah.edu>
Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2002 10:57 AM
Subject: tales from Brier a digest


> Good Morning One and All,
>
> First thing to note, we just spent 5 wonderful days with Annie (Gidget
> SeaJay Casino litter)  BTW Happy Birthday to the whole bunch!  Tomorrow 07
> 07 02 1 year old.
>
> Annie is the pup who rocked the boat but good, severe HD and has been
> undergoing the new surgery DARthoplasty, I hope to have a web page with
> x-rays soon...  But anyway, Annie stayed here this past week and we had a
> blast.  She still is not up to 100% rip snort but she is doing great and
> would like to be up to 100% rip snort.  She is so darn cute, looks a lot
> like dad, but has mom's mannerisms right down to come?  What's that
> word?  :-)
>
> Gidget was terrible from about 8 months to well over a year with blowing
us
> off...  She does come now and so will Annie but not with out some help.
If
> others of you are having this problem you might want to go back to using a
> long line...  It's also equally important to note that dogs do need
freedom
> they need to have times that they are allowed to wander about for extended
> periods with out being "under thumb" and being called in.  This time
> allowed to just be dogs also is training...  Trust building, dogs who are
> nagged to come often will blow you off.  It's canine nature...  So find
> someplace safe and let them explore...  When it's time to go do not call
> them do not show them the leash just wander up and matter of a fact place
> the leash on them and just go.  Don't say come don't make it a command,
> just do it.  This is sometimes very helpful with willful pup's...
>
> SeaJay, is HOME!  He's been off at hunting camp and he graduated yesterday
> with well ok marks,,, I  would give him a "C".  He's not ready to run
> tests, he's the king of drama and he really wants to do things on his own
> terms...  So with that said we are going to rest him a bit let it all sink
> in and then just make it fun.  Might run him the end of this season but
for
> sure next.  After his vacation I am going to take up where I left off on
> competition obedience work with him which will help with the drama... :-)
>
> DiTTo, was dog napped yesterday!  I made a grave error in judgement, I
took
> her along with me to hunting camp graduation.  Renee the trainer was so
> taken with DiTTo she just took her...  So much for DiTTo's competition
> obedience classes....  Oh well, I guess both George and I are going to
have
> to run hunt tests next season, oh darn...
>
> Everyone else is well, enjoying picking blueberries, which brings to mind,
> anyone wanting berries please come!  Bring a bucket and a light cover for
> your arms there are some nasty briers out there....  But you are all
> welcome to what ever you can pick!
>
> Well just checking in,
>
> Gina
>