| Hi Laurie,
Caesar and I took the TD test and very nearly failed. Caesar wanted to climb in the wheelchair with the evaluator! Fortunately, the evaluator gave me a look which said, 'I wouldn't let him do that if I were you!' That was our only near mistake. During our test, there were people on crutches, in wheelchairs, speaking quite loudly, and petting him harder than normal. Also, Caesar had to do a 5 min. down stay with me out of the room. While I was gone, he could not whine, pull, etc. I also had to do an obedience pattern with him around a number of standing individuals, then I had to put him in a sit-stay while 8-10 people jogged around us. Caesar also had to let strangers handle his feet, ears, lips, and touch his tail. No problem. It seemed as though the evaluators were trying to see how many dogs got rattled by all the commotion.
Good luck with your test in April. Please let us know how Mia does. Taking her to the flea market is an excellent idea!
~Cris
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Raven - 11 yo coated female rottie
Jenka - 1 yo female rottie rescue
Machen - 8 1/2 yo female rottie - waiting at Rainbow Bridge
Caesar - 7 yo coated male rottie (light of my life) - waiting at the Bridge
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