tinkerdexter

I will be there this weekend. I have a lot to learn while there.

It is. It is fun to watch and very noisy.

I agree

It is fun! I think it has increased the closeness of my relationship with Dexter. I think there is a tournament coming up soon...you should go and watch.

4th lesson tonight went great woot woot

Lessons are not over yet.....tonight will be lesson 4 of 8. We are in beginner lessons..enclosed area and on leash. As far as the distraction issues I think I was a bit frustrated at first, but my trainer gave me good tips of how to work on it....we are still working on it...by playing the look at me game and to engage him in exercises quickly so he doesn't have time to focus in on the other dogs. I constantly try to keep him focused on me...I think I look like a big goofball when I am trying to do this....waving his tug, trying to keep my voice excited. He gets better and better each time we go. Which group in Denver did you look at? What part of Denver are you in? I am working with Phantom Flyers.

3rd lesson and I think we improved by 50%. It was a really good lesson. WOOT!!!!!!

Woot day 2 lessons

Any ideas on focus gaining exercises I can do with Dexter?

It was definitely interesting last night. A bit frustrating for me because Dexter likes to bark when he sees other dogs moving while I am trying to keep him in a sit. He is also very distracted by the other dogs....can't even get him to focus on me with food. I think I have a great instructor though. Hopefully the more we do it the less distracted he will become.

Tonight Dexter and I go to his first lesson for flyball. I am more nervous then he is.

Finally able to post pictures...I think this is about 2 weeks ago. Much better looking.

Update on Dexter after 3 treatments of advantage.. Just gave the third one... The hair in the spots affected is growing back. Yay! Woot!

Thank you ShesMaggie. I hope he recovers fast too....he looks so funny right now. Dexter has had absolutely no itching that I have seen....he is as active as ever and sleeps very well. Cindy... I am thinking it is not recommended to get him neutered until this passes correct?

I just wanted to say thank you to all of you. You were all extremely helpful :) :)