August 20th was our 9th Yvaineversary, but she's not feeling great so it was a little difficult to be enthused. I am really glad to see the meds starting to work, though.
So let me celebrate some good parts of the year. I have these videos from several weeks ago (before Yvie started limping). We started teaching this trick after Yv's surgery in February. She turned 12 last December. Who says old dogs can't learn new tricks?
Such clever munchkins. We started with tapping the box with front feet, then added pausing, then eventually pausing and waiting for an "off" command.
[Video Description: Two cocker spaniels sit behind a low box. A hand beckons to the dog on the left, another hand uses a "stop" gesture toward the dog on the right. Voice: "Tristan, stay. Yvie, wave your hands in the air." Yvaine puts her front feet on the box. The beckoning hand changes to a "stop" gesture. Voice: "Aaand wait. And wait. And wait." Yvaine rests on the box. Voice: "And off." Yvaine hops backward and sits on the ground. Voice: "Good! Good job!" Both hands give a carrot to each dog.
A hand beckons to the dog on the right, another hand uses a "stop" gesture toward the dog on the left. Voice: "Yvie, stay. Tristan, wave your hands in the air." Tristan puts his front feet on the box. The beckoning hand changes to a "stop" gesture. Voice: "Aaand wait. And wait. And wait." Tristan rests on the box. Voice: "And off." Tristan hops backward and sits on the ground. Voice: "Good job! Well done!" Both hands give a carrot to each dog.
