Comments on: Testing, testing: an oops and some good news http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/08/23/testing-testing-an-oops-and-some-good-news/ The Web blog of the Pet Connection, a pet-care feature syndicated internationally by Universal Press. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:13:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Kim http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/08/23/testing-testing-an-oops-and-some-good-news/#comment-341930 Kim Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:50:38 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2795#comment-341930 Postscript: I was walking Harper around the block tonight and we passed a woman with a Rottweiler that we'd never met before. I asked her if she'd mind if we practiced the neutral dog exercise with them. That darn Harper walked past that dog three times without paying any attention at all to him. Sigh. Postscript: I was walking Harper around the block tonight and we passed a woman with a Rottweiler that we’d never met before. I asked her if she’d mind if we practiced the neutral dog exercise with them. That darn Harper walked past that dog three times without paying any attention at all to him. Sigh.

]]> By: Kim http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/08/23/testing-testing-an-oops-and-some-good-news/#comment-341721 Kim Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:52:23 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2795#comment-341721 Yes, I have some interviews recorded in which I can hear Larry talking in the background all the way from the kitchen. No one ever mentions it, though, so maybe they can't hear him. Yes, I have some interviews recorded in which I can hear Larry talking in the background all the way from the kitchen. No one ever mentions it, though, so maybe they can’t hear him.

]]> By: Best in Flock http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/08/23/testing-testing-an-oops-and-some-good-news/#comment-341263 Best in Flock Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:11:54 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2795#comment-341263 Love the bird "condo"! I wish I could take my birds to work with me, but they'd be too disruptive. My sun conure would try to talk (scream) over anyone trying to have a conversation that didn't involve him. =) Love the bird “condo”! I wish I could take my birds to work with me, but they’d be too disruptive. My sun conure would try to talk (scream) over anyone trying to have a conversation that didn’t involve him. =)

]]> By: thomas http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/08/23/testing-testing-an-oops-and-some-good-news/#comment-341038 thomas Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:38:18 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2795#comment-341038 Two of the rescues that live with me have received the cgc title. One a white lab that was going to be hung . The other a wonderful little cocker spaniel who doesn't have eyes. Another little rescue who is either a cocker or a cavalier or a mix is going to start class in the fall. Hw was bred in one state sold in another state at a dog auction, went to a commercial breeder , then to another commericial breeder, and now he is free , absolutely loves to lay in the grass. He had never walked on the ground in his five years of life. He at first was scared of being on the ground, now he loves, he runs , plays. his favorite thing is to be allowed to lay in the grass!! Two of the rescues that live with me have received the cgc title. One a white lab that was going to be hung . The other a wonderful little cocker spaniel who doesn’t have eyes. Another little rescue who is either a cocker or a cavalier or a mix is going to start class in the fall. Hw was bred in one state sold in another state at a dog auction, went to a commercial breeder , then to another commericial breeder, and now he is free , absolutely loves to lay in the grass. He had never walked on the ground in his five years of life. He at first was scared of being on the ground, now he loves, he runs , plays. his favorite thing is to be allowed to lay in the grass!!

]]> By: katie http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/08/23/testing-testing-an-oops-and-some-good-news/#comment-340843 katie Sun, 24 Aug 2008 14:50:11 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2795#comment-340843 My poor dog Mushroom has gone 9/10 on the CGC test twice now, failing in the Supervised Separation both times. He just doesn't like being left. I'm currently finishing up Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen and it's lovely. My poor dog Mushroom has gone 9/10 on the CGC test twice now, failing in the Supervised Separation both times. He just doesn’t like being left.

I’m currently finishing up Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen and it’s lovely.

]]> By: Kim http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/08/23/testing-testing-an-oops-and-some-good-news/#comment-340837 Kim Sun, 24 Aug 2008 14:31:18 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2795#comment-340837 Thanks. Ringnecks have a lifespan of 20 to 30 years, so I hope we'll have him around for a while longer. He turned 21 this year and has survived living with three cats and five dogs (although that long tail was awfully tempting to feather-loving Darcy). Thanks. Ringnecks have a lifespan of 20 to 30 years, so I hope we’ll have him around for a while longer. He turned 21 this year and has survived living with three cats and five dogs (although that long tail was awfully tempting to feather-loving Darcy).

]]> By: Gina Spadafori http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/08/23/testing-testing-an-oops-and-some-good-news/#comment-340818 Gina Spadafori Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:34:31 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2795#comment-340818 By the way, Larry Bird looks GREAT. Old enough to vote and still looking good. By the way, Larry Bird looks GREAT. Old enough to vote and still looking good.

]]> By: JenniferJ http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/08/23/testing-testing-an-oops-and-some-good-news/#comment-340689 JenniferJ Sun, 24 Aug 2008 04:16:13 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2795#comment-340689 Well, with legislative stuff hopefully done for a time, now my only excuse for not pursuing CGCs on my young dogs is my impending back surgery. My surgeon however tells me that as long as I am not picking up the dogs, he will not excuse me from training! That means Lolo and Nestle are going back to remedial everything 101. And Moto too. I have never attempted it with a 5 pound dog before, should be fun! And thank you for the book suggestions, I go through reading material far too fast, some interesting stuff I 'll have to check out. :-) Well, with legislative stuff hopefully done for a time, now my only excuse for not pursuing CGCs on my young dogs is my impending back surgery. My surgeon however tells me that as long as I am not picking up the dogs, he will not excuse me from training!

That means Lolo and Nestle are going back to remedial everything 101. And Moto too. I have never attempted it with a 5 pound dog before, should be fun!

And thank you for the book suggestions, I go through reading material far too fast, some interesting stuff I ‘ll have to check out. :-)

]]> By: Gina Spadafori http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/08/23/testing-testing-an-oops-and-some-good-news/#comment-340655 Gina Spadafori Sun, 24 Aug 2008 02:06:14 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2795#comment-340655 I've been alternating all summer between light and serious reading. Currently on the serious: "<a href=http://www.thebigsort.com/home.php rel="nofollow">The Big Sort: Why the Clustering of Like-Minded Americans Is Tearing Us Apart,</a>" by Bill Bishop. I am so loving <a href=http://www.saclibrary.org/ rel="nofollow">the library</a>. Am looking up "Still Life With Chickens" to order for pickup now. I’ve been alternating all summer between light and serious reading. Currently on the serious: “The Big Sort: Why the Clustering of Like-Minded Americans Is Tearing Us Apart,” by Bill Bishop.

I am so loving the library. Am looking up “Still Life With Chickens” to order for pickup now.

]]> By: Kim http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/08/23/testing-testing-an-oops-and-some-good-news/#comment-340654 Kim Sun, 24 Aug 2008 01:59:49 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2795#comment-340654 I really enjoyed American Gods. I'll have to look for Still Life with Chickens and Walking Ollie. I really enjoyed American Gods. I’ll have to look for Still Life with Chickens and Walking Ollie.

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