Happy Birthday to the M&M pups. It is hard to believe they are four years old. Milo and I continue our travels to Florida. My dad had to be placed in a nursing home in January and so far this year I have traveled to Florida three times to help with the transition. Milo is my constant companion. He loves to visit Florida. My mom feeds storks, so they come up to the windows of the house. We have to put up chairs and other obstacles to keep Milo from crashing through the windows. He did that once and as I was checking to see if he was hurt my mom runs up and tells me it was all her fault because she fed the storks too close to the house. Milo leads a charmed life.
I am still working in obedience with Milo. He is almost ready to show in Open. At this time, he can do all the exercises, but not consistently. I have him entered in a show in July, but I think it will be the fall before he gets his first leg. Milo got his first leg in Rally Excellent. Ideally, I would like to show him in Open and Rally on the same day, so it will probably be fall before he is finished in Rally.
As for the dreaded Agility - Milo'€™s instructors, he has a teacher in Maryland and one in Florida, agree Milo is ready, but that I need work. I did not believe them, until one day Milo had to do a jump, jump to the tire. It was set up in such a way that Milo after the second jump was positioned to the left of the tire and would run past it without jumping. I tried to get him to jump the tire, but each time he ran around it. I told the instructor Milo was not ready for this exercise. She asked if she could give it a try with Milo. With her in charge, Milo got it on the first try. I am holding the poor dog back from agility greatness. In any event, I have been deemed ready to compete in novice agility and have myself and Milo signed up for a couple of shows in July. I will keep you posted. As with the broken window, it is never Milo'€™s fault.
I am still working in obedience with Milo. He is almost ready to show in Open. At this time, he can do all the exercises, but not consistently. I have him entered in a show in July, but I think it will be the fall before he gets his first leg. Milo got his first leg in Rally Excellent. Ideally, I would like to show him in Open and Rally on the same day, so it will probably be fall before he is finished in Rally.
As for the dreaded Agility - Milo'€™s instructors, he has a teacher in Maryland and one in Florida, agree Milo is ready, but that I need work. I did not believe them, until one day Milo had to do a jump, jump to the tire. It was set up in such a way that Milo after the second jump was positioned to the left of the tire and would run past it without jumping. I tried to get him to jump the tire, but each time he ran around it. I told the instructor Milo was not ready for this exercise. She asked if she could give it a try with Milo. With her in charge, Milo got it on the first try. I am holding the poor dog back from agility greatness. In any event, I have been deemed ready to compete in novice agility and have myself and Milo signed up for a couple of shows in July. I will keep you posted. As with the broken window, it is never Milo'€™s fault.
Thanks for sending the birthday wishes Art and thanks for an update on Milo. Swing and Beau will have a piece of "cake" for all of you when we get together tomorrow. And it is hard to believe that they are 4 years old!
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