Tuesday, October 20, 2009

An Update For 'The Boy'

The little man is really not so little anymore - 5 months old now and the same height as Phoenix (46cm)!!! Hmmmm - only time will tell.....

As for training, well unfortunately I haven't been able to do anywhere near as much with Jetzen as I had with Phoenix by the same age. Guess there is a lot to be said for getting a 'Summer Pup' as opposed to a 'Winter Pup'. Was by far easier to get out in the pleasent summer evenings with Nix - so many times I 'thought' about getting out and wanted to get out with Jetzen, but alas there was the cold, the wind and the rain. Not so much a problem for me, but Miss 3 and Master 5 seemed to object!!

So instead of 'formal' training. Jetz has had more 'house' dog training! Problem is now he thinks he owns it - he's so darn cute and funny too that it's hard not to let him get away with things at times :) He is hillarious to watch run, all legs and no idea of how to stop!! He tries to race the big dogs out the back door and he keeps up with them just fine but he looses it on the turn. While Sax & Nix pull up and make a gracefull turn and exit out the door, Jetzen has legs flying in all directions and ends up sliding a good metre past the door as he attempts to stop at speed on tiles. This is then followed by the desperate scramble and flailing of legs, again at a zillion miles an hour so as to catch up to the others and not miss out on what might possibly be happening!!

'The Boy' would make a great post hole digger too!! If there is anyone who needs fencing done I'm sure we could arrange a nice deal. Although Jetzen may not dig the holes quite where you want them ;) The following pic shows Saxon retrieving one of his toys from one of Jetz's burrows!!

He is great with the kids too. I always thought how good Nix was - but Jetzen is 10 times better, it's amazing. He came along the other week to watch while my son had Little Athletics Training. There would have been easily 60 kids. At first he tried to jump on a couple but this was soon replaced by a lovely stand as they patted him. Due in part to the well timed delivery of treats by me. About 10 minutes into the session and he wasn't even fussed as the kids came running from behind and on the way past ruffed the top of his head.

Hopefully now though, with the approach of warmer weather (and baby sitters back from their 3 month holiday!) Jetzen's agility and obedience training should come along in leaps and bounds!! Will keep you posted - yes a little more frequently than I have!!

~ Stalking Saxon ~

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