Spock earns his OB1

[Marinegeekswife]

The camera died halfway so the woman that was filming it did the rest with her camera and hasn't sent it to me yet. So the video will come later.

Waiting to take the field

Heading out to the starting point

Preparing for the start signal from the judge.

Carole Patterson handled Gary Patterson's old guy Nicko as the dummy dog for Spock's routine

Beginning the heeling routine

Heeling away 50 paces while judge Hartmut Beckman looks on

Fast heel

Slow heel

Back to normal pace

Spock coming around in the about turn

Halt (Spock didn't auto-sit)

Heeling away

Heading into the group

Heeling through the group

Returned to start point to start in-motion exercises (another auto-sit missed)

Sit-in-motion (he downed, ugh)

Judge signals return and pick up the dog

Sit before starting the down-in-motion exercise

Down-in-motion

To be continued....

 

[Marinegeekswife]

Recall

Recalled to front (crooked)

Finished the dog (another auto-sit missed)

Heeling back to start dumbbell exercises

Auto-sat but WAY crooked

Took a couple steps forward to get him straight

Bring!

He spat out the dumbbell at Pat's feet. He has NEVER done that before. Only thing we could think of, he's never seen, smelled, or tasted the trial dumbbell set before. Pat was able to get him to pick it up and bring it to front like he was supposed to.

Another auto-sit missed in the finish

Throw over the jump

Retrieve over the jump

The dog before him pooped on the field and though they tried to clean it up the smell temporarily distracted him.

He did pick it up and bring it back but brought it around the jump (10/15 points)

Setting up for retrieve over the wall. The crowd was really distracting for him. Talking to Gary later he said we set up the obstacles too close to the crowd.

To be continued...

 

[Marinegeekswife]

Up

Over

Down

Started to bring it back

Got confused and distracted. (Crowd and River was barking)

But did bring it back, though he went around (10/15 points)

Another missed auto-sit in the finish

Crooked auto-sit

Heeling into the beginning of the send-away

Go!

We couldn't believe it but after only 2 days of working on the send-away using the 3 tennis ball method he did it! And did it really well! He did curve and got caught up running so his down was delayed.

But he did down so exercise complete!

Going to pick up Spock

Best part of trialing, a critique to help you know what to work on for next time.

They passed! Just barely getting the minimum 70 points but they passed! He is now White Sage's Spock, BH, OB1

Congrats all around

So proud of my guys!

 

[4Dobies]

Big Congratulations!

 

[DreamValley]

Congratulation Spock and his great trainers!!! Well deserved.

You must be thrilled with his success. The cake time?

 

[Marinegeekswife]

Thanks guys! I'm very proud of my boys. They really make a lovely team.

You must be thrilled with his success. The cake time?

We still owe him a steak for his win. I bet Pat will do that next chance he gets.

 

[Ataro]

on the team's accomplishment!

 

[Poppy]

Wow! Congrats!!!!! I know Pat was worried about the test! How wonderful to pass on your first try!!

 

[CindyBee]

Oh, they did great! Way to go Spock!

 

[Marko1962]

Congratulations to you, Spock and Pat, you must be utterly thrilled. You've trained Spock marvellously. Spock's must be viewed as an ambassador for all Dobermanns in the US to show that amongst a Shutz world dominated by Mals, GSD's etc that there are still some Dobes that CAN and will work

Great photo's and aren't photos great! you can look back and relive the moment again and again. Don't forget to update your profile with Spocks achievements (or is Spock Pats dog when it comes to working?)

So what's next?

 

[GennyB]

I am glad that Pat decided to go for it. I know Pat wanted perfection, but sometimes pass is just has to be good enough.

 

[MyBuddy]

to all of you!! Wonderful job, Spock! And good for you guys for all your hard work and passion!

 

[swiftK9s]

Congratulations!!

 

[pawpads]

 

[JanS]

Way to go Pat and Spock!

 

[Dobs4ever]

Way to go Pat and Spock - WAHOO!!! What a great accomplishement!!!!! For sure you can't win if you don't ENTER!!!!! NO FEAR!!!!

 

[Luvmydoberman]

Congratulations. Way to go! You must be proud!!!

 

[Doberman Gang]

Congrats, what a great accomplishment. I wouldn't worry about the score at this point, it was just good experience getting out there and competing. Pat and Spock can work on all the technical stuff and worry about scores when they go for there Sch 1.

 

[kaloric]

Way to go!

 

[Luvmydoberman]

I was just looking back over your pics and just have to ask, how do you get or train such an attentive dog? Do they have to grow out of a puppy stage or what? Sophie started with basic obedience, and I'm no stranger to having trained dogs, but your Spock looks amazing. I'm jealous.