tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022101532099785073.post7471110274782010126..comments2023-05-06T07:16:50.675-05:00Comments on Bringing up Megan (and Shelby): First obedience classlykophilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06615448782928469360noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7022101532099785073.post-16640958247383499062010-06-03T22:24:18.510-05:002010-06-03T22:24:18.510-05:00Welcome to the world of owning a black and white E...Welcome to the world of owning a black and white ES. Most of the world seems to think Chandler is a Border Collie. The second guess is usually an Aussie. The really observant tend to guess a BC/Aussie cross. Oddball guesses I've gotten were a Shetland Sheepdog (at 60 lbs?!?) and a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever.<br /><br />You will probably find that Megan catches on quickly to most anything. A friend and I had our ES in a Family Dog II class...and frankly, they were making the Golden Retriever in the class look a bit slow. Chandler also will get bored with many repetitions. We were working on a "send out" to a mat one day and after a few trips out to the mat he got bored, went on strike, flopped down, and started watching the other dogs to entertain himself. I find that varying routines by mixing in a bunch of fun tricks helps.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10218762951464444054noreply@blogger.com