 |
| Sonata Chewing on a Bone on a Pillow, 17 wks |
Well week 17 has come and pass with its many adventures. One of the best perhaps was when Sonata had worn down the patience of all the animals in the house. Thomas and I were sitting on the couch and love seat, talking to each other when Sonata came roaring into the room. Seeing Sere between us she immediately launched herself on her. Sere responded with a nip and a growl that clearly said, "Back off!" Of course, Sonata wanted to be up on the love seat so that she could be beside Thomas, and look out the window (she has discovered that if Thomas is on the love seat, she can sit up on the pillows behind him), so she carefully crept under the coffee table and around Sere. When she decided she had enough distance she launched herself onto the two-seater, only to discover that her greatest nemesis, Grey, was up on the sofa! She managed to whirl around before the claws hit her, and go nailed in the rump! Yelping, she launched herself off the love seat, only to land on top of Sere. Of course Sere was fed up at that point, and with deep growl nipped her, again, on the rump. Poor puppy! She went and sat under the coffee table for a whole three minutes with her tail between her legs, while Thomas and I howled with laughter.
 |
| Sonata with Bone on Pillow, 17 wks |
In other news, our girl STILL hasn't learned how to use the bell to go out. Instead I have had to learn how to translate puppy dancing. I am extremely frustrated on that occasion (lucky Lexi!), and wish she would learn the trick. I keep hoping she will pick it up from Sere, or from when we hit it and say 'Outside,' or make her ring the bell in order for us to pick up her leash. No go so far. Frustration ensues on that front.
 |
| Isn't this Mine? Sonata, 18 wks |
 |
| Whose Chair was This? Sonata, 18 wks |
We are taking Sonata to two S.T.A.R. puppy classes. The first is more for socialization then training. There are 13 puppies in the first class. Of course Sonata is one of the most active and rambunctious of them. I keep looking at all the nice calm pups, and then at Sonata, and scratch my head. The other class is for more training. There are only 3 other pups in that class, and the trainer is able to address every question you can come up with. Which, with Sonata, is very nice.
Sonata is very food oriented. She has already learned to counter surf, at the larger class, one of the mastiff puppy owners mentioned getting a scat mat if she becomes any worse. It may come to it. She is getting sneaky about it now.
I have sat here saying all her bad virtues and none of her good! She is doing very well with her sits, but now we have to work on straighten, is we want to do obedience, we can't have the Berner flop sit. The trainers have told me that will be points off is she does that during competition. Thankfully she has sit nailed. I don't want to confuse her...but we will figure it out! She also has 'Look at Me' nailed down, all I have to do is say it, and
bam! she looks me in the eye. We are currently working on 'Come,' and her emergency word is 'Cookie!' which she has down. Did I mention that she is VERY food motivated?
So there we have some of week sixteen and all of week seventeen outlined. Now, welcome to week eighteen! I do hope the rest of you keep contacting me and telling me how much your fur-balls weigh and how they look. I enjoy every single update!
