Bonkers for Bella: September 2011

Novice Obedience Exercise Descriptions

Heel on Leash: Dog and Handler work as a team, the leash must be loose and held in a natural position. Orders for this exercise are: "Forward", "Halt", "Right turn", "Left turn", "About turn", "Slow" "Normal" and "Fast".

Stand for Examination: The dog stands in position before and during the examination without displaying resentment. Handler is instructed to "stand your dog and leave when you are ready", after positioning the dog the handler stands with dog in heel position, give the command/signal to stay and walk straight forward approximately 6 feet and then turn and face the dog. The judge will approach the dog from the front, using the fingers and palm of one hand, the judge will touch the dogs head, body and hindquarters. Judge will then give the command "back to your dog", handler returns to heel position. The dog must remain still until judge has said "exercise finished".

Recall: The dog must stay where left unitl called by handler and then must respond promptly when the handler commands or signals them to come. On order from the judge the handler will give the command/signal for the dog to stay in the sit position. Handler will then wakl forward to the other side of the ring with arms hanging naturally. On the judges order handler will command or signal the dog to come. Dog must come at brisk pace and sit stright, centered directly in front of handler. On judges order handler will give the dog the command/signal to finish. Dog must move quickly to heel position and sit.

Finish: Dog is directed to "swing" it's hind end around to the left to come to the heel position and then sit, or "heel" around to the right and behind the handler and come to the heel position and then sit.

Sit/Stay & Down/Stay (Group Exercises): The dog must remain in either the seated position or the down position, whichever is required by the particular exercise. The dogs will line up in catalog order along one side of the ring. The leash is removed and placed with the handlers armband behind the dog. Handlers are instructed to "sit your dog" or "down your dog", and then "leave your dog". The handler will walk across to the other side of the ring and stand in a natural position across from the dog until the judge orders them to "return to your dog". Any dog that leaves the place where it was left during the first group exercise will be given an "NQ" and excused from the remaining group exercise.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Guess I Spoke too Soon

Two days ago Bella began itching at her armpits and once again opened up some nasty irritated looking sores. I'm treating them with the usual aquaphor ointment, at least they look better already.

But this time she has a new symptom of small bumps all over her entire body. I'm not sure if it's related or not. I suppose it's possible that it was just a coincidence and that she could have been laying on an ant hill or been bitten by some other sort of insect.

Either way I guess we are still not out of the woods. After this bottle of Stimmune is gone there is one more holistic supplement that I plan to try. If that doesn't work I guess we'd better start saving up for the allergy testing/injection treatment.

Monday, September 12, 2011

Skin Update

Finally, after several vet visits, allergy medications, home treatments and herbal supplements, we have Bella's skin allergies under control! Her bald spots have completely filled in and it's been about a month since she has had any raw sores under her arm pits.

She has been on a homeopathic herbal supplement called NHV Stimmune, for about two months now, that combined with an added fish oil supplement in her diet, and regular baths with a tea tree oil medicated shampoo I am hopeful that we have found the winning combination and that her allergies will be a thing of the past.

Fingers crossed!

Now if only her little brother will stop beating her up leaving little scabs all over her, she will be my beautiful little girl again!

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Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Guess I Spoke too Soon

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Skin Update