05/20/2023
Dux went to see the vet Thursday.
Jojo accompanied him.
She did not accompany him merely for the ice cream cone that accompanies a vet visit. (Though that is a perk on any trip)
Nor does she make the long trip for the chicken nuggets that sooth any poke the vet gives a pup. (Yeah, maybe a little for the nuggets...)
No, no.
Although a great, big sister- who teaches the little rug rat the ins and outs of canine duties, who loves his pesky companionship- bar the teeth (those needle sharp teeth) , Jojo had a plan of her own in the back burner....
Meanwhile....
The vet visit went well.
Dux is in awesome shape and loved by the technicians and vet alike.
He got his shots, check up, weight (a whopping 40 pounds at 12 weeks) and a letter from the vet saying he is on schedule for his last shots, rabies and ahhhhhem- (a stool sample)
He will be signing up for star puppy class next week when the classes open up. Dux's official education is about to begin.
Jojo however, who clocked in at 135 lbs while at the vet, just finished a beginning obedience class for large dogs at Northern Tails Dog Training, and was eager to see what Lilac City Dog Training Club had to offer.
It was a wonderful sniff-o-rama! The doll in the wheelchair seemed so real. Dogs with their charges in tow, streamed into the class and prepared for the big test...CGC!
The American kennel club has a program in place to guide owners in the acclimation process of building a relationship as a team with their canine companion.
The Canine Good Citizenship test is the first in a series of three disciplines that prepare a dog to navigate the human world with the grace and majesty that comes from a bonded communication and persistent teamwork between woman and dog.
Jojo mastered the beginning obedience lessons so well, that she and I decided to give that old CGC test a try- just to see where we need to brush up before taking the class next quarter...
And Lo and behold, that Jojo done passed the test in one go- no further actin needed for that title!
Next is Advanced CGC, titled CGCA.
Now this one will test her grit.
It is full of distractions and distractions are Jojo's evil nemesis....
Like a kid in a candy shop, remaining connected to mom via attention and awareness, will be Jojo's biggest challenge.
So, kudos to Dux for a great puppy vet visit... kudos to Jojo for getting her CGC title.
It was a busy, profitable day, as I hope was yours as well!
All my best friends!
