So today, I went to the Coventry School for Dogs for my very first class of any kind in my life. (Claire never took me to obedience school. Well, I'm just that great of a dog and love to please. There is no need for a professional to teach Claire how to deal with me.) Anyway, here goes my first class...
There are three students, including myself, in the class. I am the smallest dog in the class. (of course!) When we first arrived, they had to lock me up so they can set up the equipments. I was a little nervous in the pen and I couldn't see Claire or Cameron due to my shortness. So after a good 10-15 minutes, I finally got to come out, and started learning.
There are four stations that we rotate.
The Box:
- At this station, all I had to do was to step onto the mat, and they gave me treats. Easy! Completed without any problem. They said they are going to make this harder in the next few classes, so I will see how they make this more challenging.
The Hurdle:
- At this station, I have to jump over a 8 inch hurdle. It wasn't terribly complicated. Once I jumped over, they gave me a treat. Yum! I think you are suppose to jump over 4 in a row. But they only had me jump over 2. After jumping over the first one, I kinda got distracted and didn't make it to the 2nd one.
The Cone:
- This station is BORING! Like, really, I have to keep circling an orange cone. I don't know what the purpose of this is...
The Other Box:
- This is a sloped box against a wall. You have to go up and come back down. (I think they prefer jump up and down) Claire told me a did a few good moves.
So there goes my first class. It was kinda exhausting. I still don't know what flyball is though. I am loving this for sure. I got so many treats today. Yum!!!! I'm looking forward to my next class in two weeks.
Oh, by the way, you can find out more information about my school here:
http://www.4dognightflyballclub.org/index.htm
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