Re: My Way; Sherman and Donna, part 2

[berner1]

posted in plain text for Donna:

Graduate Novice from MY point of View

We enter the ring for the heel free exercise.  Sherman appears ready, off we go and 
other than a few crooked sits he actually did a very nice job.  Not quite as nice on 
the figure 8.  He was wrapping himself around the "poles" legs looking for some hugs 
I'm sure, so he really was lagging.  All in all not too bad.  

Moving stand for exam.  Very nice and really enjoyed standing, looking handsome and 
being patted by the judge.

Moving drop on recall.  Went very well, went down very nicely but he looked a little 
too comfortable to me.  I was right, he was.  He just laid there watching me smile 
while I thought "What are you doing."  Gave hand signal and he just watched and 
watched some more.  Called again Sherman and he decided it was time to come to visit 
me but he went right to heel but it was a very nice finish even if he forgot the front.

Dumbbell recall.  We are at the far end of the ring, I give Sherman the dumbbell which 
he is now holding behind his front canines with his mouth open.  I leave, get to the 
other side and turn around just in time to see the judge picking the dumbbell up from 
the floor and giving it to Sherman.  Then the judge reaches over and taps Sherman 
under the chin and said hold it.  Sherman still had it behind the front canines with 
his mouth open. Kind of a balancing act.  I called him, he came and when nearing me 
while still in motion he spit the dumbbell out at me.  I could reach it but barely.  
Forget the front and finish, Sherman just stood there and grinned.

Recall over the broadjump.  With a little enthusiasm I got Sherman over to the broad 
jump, sitting very nicely and actually paying attention to me.  Ah, there is hope yet. 
 I called him, he paraded up to the broad jump and proceeded to place his feet in 
between each and every board without touching any of them and sat very nicely in front 
and did a very nice finish.

Long down.  There is nothing unusual about this as this is Sherman's favorite 
exercise.  He gets very comfortable, chin down and when I return that is exactly where 
he is.  I know he gazes around on occasion so that he doesn't miss anything and knows 
where everyone is but he stays there.

Now we are leaving the ring, thanking the judge who tells me that it is a good thing 
that I have a sense of humor and Sherman hears the judge tell me not to trade him in 
for a cat.  Of course, I wouldn't and of course Sherman gave the judge a very big grin.

Donna Coffin




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