Alternate title:
“Why My Dogs Hate Me and Act Like Insane Prison Escapees.”
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So I volunteered as trial secretary for my club’s summer AKC show. I thought it would be good for learning, giving back, and something that capitalizes on my skills.
Ugh. I mean, hooray for volunteering!
It IS a learning experience. I am learning to decipher cryptology… I mean, handwriting. I think. That is a “b”… right??? Could be a “z” but gosh neither makes any sense in the context.
I am CERTAINLY giving LOTS AND LOTS back to my beloved agility club. ALL the free time. For free!
It DOES capitalize on my skills of NOT killing others or needing much sleep.
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But I’m ok. I’m still glad to do it (or will be glad to do it in the future when everyone’s information is in the database and I never ever have to do THAT part again…shudder…).
However. THREE POINTS THAT WILL AVOID SAD-MAKING!!
1. When someone puts in three weeks of ALL THEIR FREE TIME to put dog/owner information in the database… please at least take three minutes to check the confirmation that asks you to check the confirmation. Like, right away. Not after you’ve received three confirmations. It is sad-making when you report errors or missing information or want to add random things AFTER the Queen Secretary believes your entry is done because she sent you three confirmations and hadn’t heard about any of those things. And now has to edit again. And send confirmation number 4.
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| So many entries, so little time for The Dog |
2. Penmanship. Learn it. If not… Fill-able forms are online! And then- use a printer cartridge that HAS INK. It is sad-making for the Queen Secretary if she can’t make out the misspelled foreign words that comprise Fluffy’s registered name and then you are angry because the misspelled foreign word is misspelled.
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| The Pup can't read that writing either... |
3. It is sad-making when we are on closing day at noon and you would like to enter by mail. I don’t like saying no. Even if I am the Queen Secretary.
I am confident that the NEXT trial everyone will abide by these three simple rules for no sad-making.
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And if clear begging doesn’t work, maybe sad pictures of sad doggies that didn’t get to do squat for three weeks will make more of an impression. I’m not kidding when I say that they hate me or liken them to prison inmates of the escapee variety these days.
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| Sad sepia doggies |
The Pup has especially suffered. At least The Dog had one day of showing and one seminar day. The Pup had absolutely nothing. At first she was terrible to deal with; constantly stealing envelopes, trying to eat vouchers...
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| NOM VOUCHERS! |
and getting barky at the laptop that took up her resting place.
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| Stupid laptop has to die sometime...waiting... |
But towards the end she just became dejected and depressed. Sad doggy.
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| Super sad!! |
Her one joy was being allowed to act as the ‘official shredder’ but even that seems to have lost appeal.
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| NOM ENVELOPES!! |
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BUT she did FINALLY get to play Tuesday! She was a bit of a prison escapee (meaning, wild animal on the loose) and came away with a sore throat from trying to strangle herself. Though overwrought most of class she did manage to focus nicely a few times. Her contacts were REALLY GOOD and in fact she has decided that running the dogwalk at warp speed is awesome (even though she runs REALLY FAR OFF). I am trying a Tug-it with her, which is a revolting toy but seriously genius. She gets food and toys at the same time! And drive that comes from toys! And attention that comes from food! Hooray. She even started unsticking from me and sending. Oooooo! The best part is that I can toss the Tug-it and, while she doesn’t bring it back, she doesn’t run away with it. I’ll take that. Finally, getting better in a crazy class setting!
Now if she would just stop stealing and running away with our classmates’ toys…
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| Iz can help!! Please let me help!! |
The Dog remains a perfect angel. She wasn’t happy with all the downtime, but she is a super helpful secretary assistant. If I dropped ANYTHING, she would gently bring it back. Not run away with it and start eating it, like SOME dogs. Tuesday we did some contact repair and while the teeter is still poop, her DW has been so pretty. Really powering straight off and having good interaction with the end of the board. My favorite part is that she is becoming manageable after the DW, not merely running 50 feet ahead and then checking in. So much is working between us now! I am so excited to show tomorrow and apply it. I’m even looking forward to JWW. Yes, you heard it, I want to run a jumpers class and will have fun doing it!
Hm. Maybe I am delirious from all the sleepless nights?
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