Harvey's Training I & II

Well, the little chap has had two lessons now.

The first lesson was mainly registration, paying the course fee and a little social introduction to the other dogs/bitches enrolling. The course is organised and run by Sandra Armitage with her assistant Jerry, another lady who takes some of the drills and operates the water bottle when some of the trainee dogs get a little out of hand! There are all breeds and sizes of dogs with Harvey being the cutest and smallest of the lot. Viv, SWMBO, is handling Harvey, I'm supervising as usual (posh word for sitting and watching). So off they go, marching around the church hall, basically nose to tail, to the sounds of "Heel, heel" and "Sit, sit". Of course to Viv's embarrassment Harvey has a poo right in front of the instructor. After the cleaning up operation, off they go again, right about turns, left about turns. confusing the hell out of the dogs and handlers. Doesn't seem that long since we arrived and the class was over. Sandra's words ringing in our ears, "You have one week to practice.....".

Those of you who were in the army with me will recall George Young and Buller Kent, no doubt. Sandra is of the same ilk!

Well lesson two was more of the same. Plus the introduction of an ASBO Westie! Five minutes with Sandra and he was peeing all over the floor! All the dog troops paraded docilely around the hall, left, right, left, with a few halts and about turns. Then the posh Husky pooed!! What a smell and such a runny one. Clean up Ops. again. I've learned not feed Harvey near to class time. Again, Sandra repats her immortal words, " You have one week.....".