New Trick Video

Check out the new trick videos I posted on Jackal's Training Journal. The link is in the right hand about me column. Thanks for your interest.

Say no to bugs!

This is an adorable video of Jackal. Ignore the mess, thats the problem with living in a remodel house.

New Blog For Training.

Okay, I have made a new blog for recording progress with Jackal's training, as writing in the first person point of view doesn't work so well now that he is growing out of puppyhood, as well as its a bit limiting on the information I can give. To view his new blog click here. Thanks for your interest.

Alright!

Mommy finally got the cord to the video camera fixed! She's been working on getting the video uploaded to the computer, editing and pulling off snapshots all day. She would have gotten more done if she hadn't gotten sidetracked making movies on the Microsoft Movie Maker program she has. We should start seeing pictures soon!

I'll apologize in advance for the quality, as they're coming off of moving video, it kind of sucks. Mommy is hoping to save up and get a digital camera, so she can get high quality still shots instead of always depending on the video camera.

Mommy took me to work with her today. I didn't like it much. Too boring, even though a coworker brought her dog too. The other dog wouldn't play with me much. I showed off all my tricks (except roll over, floor is too slick). I played fetch and tug. And I got to chew on a rawhide that I don't usually get to have. After that I got bored and whined the whole time.

And I have shake down perfectly already. Mommy says she just needs to teach me the voice command. I don't pay attention to her voice like I should. I prefer hand signals.

Guess that is all. Will try to get some of those pictures up soon. They go all the way back to September! Bye pups!

Training has begun.

Mommy got the book she's been waiting on so excitedly. She stayed up until the wee hours of the morning reading it. I sure hope this excitement isn't bad news for me. She's gone back to the basics and is working on refining the tricks I already know, besides she says I need to learn some of the essential ones that we skipped like come and stay.

I learned a new trick tonight though!! I learned how to shake hands in like three minutes. It took me a little while to figure it out because I thought the fist mommy held near the ground meant I was to roll over. When I finally figured out she wanted me sitting and not laying down I quickly caught on. Mommy is happy with me because I raise my paw high when I offer it. And very enthusiastically I might add.

Anyway Mommy is going to start working with me tomorrow with the clicker again (too cold and dark to put Storm outside for the privacy we need for training tonight). She's hoping that after about a week of refining a few things and working on manners that we can get to business. She said I need to learn not to nip and I need to learn to hold my positions longer before accepting a treat. She did want me to mention though that my roll over is going very well. I don't have to be lured anymore.

So wish me luck pups! I'm aiming to please!

Training should pick up again soon.

Mommy has been busy and just having a little trouble adjusting to all the change lately, so my training has been kind of ignored. I know how to sit, down, speak, turn around, roll over and jump. It is a short list compared to the one mom wanted to have done by now, but she isn't getting discouraged by the slow ups. Mommy just purchased a book 101 Dog Tricks by Kyra Sundance on the recommendation of Ellie! Check our links to see Ellie's Diary. She is hoping this book will give her ideas and help her get inspired again.

Mommy finally bought a cord for the video camera, but its going to take a while to get it all uploaded, especially with her busy schedule.

Also I have been on two hunting trips so far, unfortunately both were windy days. The first day we didn't see a single squirrel. The second we saw a few, but they were timbering out and we never got a shot at them. Mommy is annoyed with my whining, but I'm only telling her I'm a little uncomfortable in an unfamiliar place and with them acting all weird and walking all slow.

I guess that will be it for now. Will try to write more when Mommy has the time to help me. She's been worried about Storm, because of a mysterious, so far undiagnosed skin condition. Although she is happy to report Storm's blood work looked great!

Bye for now!

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