Tuesday, January 19, 2016

I remember - SCENT CLASS!!!


January 19.  Today is Good Memory Day.  And THAT is something that we PONs EXCEL at.  Especially if it involves food.  For example, my human dropped a piece of kibble in the middle of the snowy lawn one day – when she was rewarding us for actually coming when called.  She gave us each a piece – and mine fell in the snow.  Even though she gave me a DIFFERENT piece, I obsessed for DAYS over that piece of kibble somewhere in the snow.  I would go back to the SAME area, and kept sniffing.  I never forget when it comes to food.

Which is why I was so good at my second scent class last night!  I REMEMBERED that the instructor puts the food IN the boxes, and you FIND the right box.  It might be my imagination, but I think people find my performance funny – I SWEAR they laugh when it’s my turn to search.  Probably because I try with all my might to push my entire nose (and head!) into the hole that is in the lid of the box, when I have found the right one.  And then, when my human removes the lid, and I get the treat, I have to be SURE every tiny miniscule portion of the treat is GONE – and she practically has to drag me away from the now empty box.

Everyone had a good time last night.  My shy Britanny girlfriend is getting braver each week.  She even let my human pet her this week.  All the other dogs found the food too.  We all have our own searching style.  I call mine “bull in a china shop on speed.”  The Sheltie who hates me didn’t growl at me as much last night.  My human thought it was because she was at the other end of the room.  I think it is because she is starting to be intrigued by my charming personality.  And my barrette.

I must confess, on my last search I WAS a bit careless.  The instructor said that’s what happens when dogs get bored.  Well I can’t HELP it – I have to wait like HOURS for MY turn.  OK.  Not hours.  But long enough.  PLUS – remember – I have a good memory – and I KNOW that when I go home – we all get our supper.  So fun as this is, I’m anxious to get home.  My human doesn’t feed me before I go – but this may actually be backfiring on her.  We’ll see what happens next week. 

Oh – and Paxton has his Vet appointment today.  Paws crossed for my big bro!  Please REMEMBER to send him positive thoughts.

Have a good one!

©  Linda Wozniak

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