AKC ⭐ Puppy Class

[Rits]

Good boy Revel graduated his very first class by passing his evaluation at 4.5 months old and is now an AKC STAR Puppy!





We've been working a lot on our skills in public places. I will usually stage him in a busy area like by the front door and wait him out to offer me focus and good behaviors.


We are now advancing our heel from a constant lure to a withheld reward for about ~6 steps, then reward and withheld again for another 6 or so steps. Considering just 6 weeks ago we barely could hold our attention on the food lure and got easily distracted, I'm so pleased with how he is coming along at this age! I think he might be a fun obedience dog.

 

[Ravenbird]

Congratulations!!! It's just the beginning for Team Revel!!!

 

[Kswoodssue]

Yay! He has grown!

 

[Kaiser2016]

Awesome!

 

[Firestar Dobe]

That is spectacular! Good job to you both!

 

[Rits]

Revel got mail! His certificate and medal came.



Next up is trick dog and his CGC eval. I'm sure he could pass his CGC, yesterday, but there is a random trick dog class a friend is putting on at the end of April for 6 weeks so I asked if she would test him at the end of that (along with TKN and TKI) for his CGC, and she will! So excited for this boy, he is so willing to please and is level headed. Ripley was a struggle to get her ready for her CGC at 8-9 months lol and here he is ready to go at 5-6. I think he will be a lot of fun in Obedience!

 

[JanS]

Good boy Revel!

 

[Kswoodssue]

Wow!

 

[Ravenbird]

So excited for this boy, he is so willing to please and is level headed. Ripley was a struggle to get her ready for her CGC at 8-9 months lol

I'm excited for you & Revel too! There was nothing level headed and willing to please at this age for me & Asha. Some are clones and some... are not.

Jokes aside, congrats on the Star Puppy. I don't think I ever took a photo of Asha wearing her medallion... Hmmm.

 

[Firestar Dobe]

Awesome!

 

[Rits]

There was nothing level headed and willing to please at this age for me & Asha. Some are clones and some... are not.

Right? I was telling Jan how different Revel has been to Ripley, but in the end, still a doberman.

 

[Ravenbird]

Right? I was telling Jan how different Revel has been to Ripley, but in the end, still a doberman.

You crack me up with your truths. I remember Ripley was quite the challenge and had a few Asha-moments herself! But what I know is that no matter which end of the spectrum they are on, they STILL have the unmistakable Doberman traits.

 

[JanS]

I remember Ripley was quite the challenge and had a few Asha-moments herself!

LOL so did Phoebe but the breeder said their dad carried the naughty gene. Both Ripley and Phoebe turned into such unbelievably good girls after they got through that stage so it always makes me insane when people give up on them and rehome them instead of putting a little work into it.