Duck, Duck, Goose

Well we have some big "doggie" news on our end and I have been a SLACKER and not updated my blog.

June 20th was a stormy Saturday here in the lovely state of Colorado; Eric and I and our two girls ventured over to Brighton for the day. Our local lab club sponsored an event known as the WC which stands for Working Certificate and for a fee you can compete with your dog in this event. Your dog must retrieve a duck on land and must also do two back to back water retrieves no further than 50 yards out. I have been working with both girls over the summer training for this event. I figured that Toby would earn her WC with no problem and that Reese's entry fee would be a club donation. Toby is bird crazy so to speak, Reese is only bird crazy in the water she could care less about being sent out for a duck on land. I had to do cartwheels just about to get this dog to pick up the duck on land BUT she did do it once or twice. The day of the test I informed Reese that the only way she could do the water retrieves and go swimming was to pass the land test. I told Reese, "One duck on land Reese, that is ALL you have to do and then you can go swimming." and she understood and came through on her test. Eric and I had a great time at the event and both girls now have the initials WC added to the ends of their names. GO REESE & TOBY....YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Our newest addition has arrived BUT I will post about that later this week!!!!