Waiting
for me at the Rainbow Bridge Willow
Acres Dog Training
Waiting
for me at the Rainbow Bridge
U-CD Apropos My Tigerlily CD HS STDsd HTDIs
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| Lily is my
shadow, my soul companion and the sterotypical Jewish mother to all the other dogs and
animals. She is in her element when she is bossing the sheep or other dogs around, but she
is completely trustworthy with the sheep and lambs, baby ducks and chicks. She has
even been known to try to hatch out duck eggs on her own. She had one litter of stuffed Pound Puppies and took great care of them for 5 weeks. (She "weaned" them by chewing off their noses!) Alas, she has never had the opportunity to be a real mother since she is a PRA carrier and I had her spayed. |
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Willow's WYSIWYG HIC (WYSIWIG - computer-ese for What You See Is What You Get) |
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| My little mixed breed was rescued by a friend who found her starving on the
streets. She nursed her back to health and asked me to try to find an agility home for her
since she is a born athlete. Well, one week at my home, and I was hooked. She is an incredibly athletic dog and loves flying through agility courses. I planned to show her competitively in agility and obedience, but her difficulty in handling stress (by running away) kept us out of the ring. She is an incredible agility dog and I have certainly learned a lot working with her. |
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Apropos My Marco Polo CDX HSAsd TT CGC "Marco" Belgian Tervuren 6/1989 - 10/2003 HC CH Theriot's Red Baron UDT HX x CH Fierami's Magical Mischief CDXTD HT CGC Marco was returned to me when he was two. His intense, almost fanatical desire to please caused him to try too hard. He always had a difficult time with stress and separation anxiety, so I never corrected him with more than a harsh voice and I learned how to apply clicker training/operant conditioning with him. He earned all his titles with high scores and many placements with an enthusiasm for working that was a delight to see. He started his herding career very late and at 11 years old earned his Herding Started sheep and duck titles with *5* High In Trials, multiple placements and one Reserve High In Trial. He had one leg on his Herding Intermediate sheep title, one leg on his AHBA HRDI with a Reserve High In Trial. In 2000 he was the #3 Terv in herding in the country. In his later years, he continued to do herding demos and happily herded the guineas around the farm. |
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Willow's Meg HX STDsd HTDIs HRDIIIs
CGC She had 5 points
on her AKC Herding Championship when she passed away.She
taught me so much about talent and intensity and athleticism in a dog, and she taught me
patience and humility. She taught me how to say "Thank You" to the judge
when things went badly and how to be grateful when things went well. |
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U-CD CH Fierami's Magical
Mischief CDX TD HT CGC Pooka was my once in a lifetime dog. Stunningly beautiful with a soul to match. She lived to please me and would do anything I asked of her with intensity and perfection. I miss her very much. |
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U-CD Calais de la Zia CDX HIC CGC (Belgian Tervuren) 1984-1998 Calais was my introduction to Tervuren. He was incredibly smart and determined to do everything his way. If only I had know about clicker training back then! I learned a lot with him, but he and I were never very close. He spent his last years with my ex since they adored each other. |
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Siegfried Von Der Niebelungen CDX (German Shepherd Dog) 1973-1983 Siggy was a puppy from the 2
junkyard dogs where my ex worked. He was small, about 60 lbs, but had the biggest
heart of any dog I've ever known. Always happy, always ready to take on the world.
It was such a privilege to start my life with dogs with this guy. |
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