Posted 01 May 2006 - 09:46 AM
Ella,
I know Princess and I think you have a good shot at passing without taking classes. She has to do basic obedience...sit, stay, and come a 20 foot distance. The hardest thing is the 3 minute separation from you. She has to sit with a stranger for 3 minutes while you are out of site and although she can be concerned, she has to maintain some composure. You could practice that with any of your friends. She can do it!
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The "srangers" I have seen for the holding are very nice and can talk to and pet the dog while you are gone. This is where I thought Brownie would freak and he made it! Also, during the test you are allowed to talk to them, encourage them and touch them lightly (you can't force them) like pat them or help them with sit and down. It is a pretty relaxed and informal test.
Yesterday there was a dog who was with the stranger, and when his mom came back it was like she had been gone for a year. It is funny because he didn't seem very worried at all while she was gone, and then she came around the corner and it was like his whole world lit up.
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