NRLC Specialty

Boxboro, MA - North Regional Leonberger Club AKC and LCA shows - Sira at 9 months took her class both shows and was Best Youth Bitch in the LCA show.  It was great to see old and new friends and to "show-off" my girl.

Cooperstown, NY

It is not just the Baseball Hall of Fame!  We enjoyed visiting all the sites of Cooperstown, NY with two of our best friends.

Flowers for next Year

There was an old foundation on the property with some nice stones.  Dave brought them up to the house and is making a flower bed for perennials.  Next is the compost and then after it sets over the winter - planting.
It is going to be excellent.

Sira gets her CGC

Last night, our pup, Sira, passed her CGC test.  A picture of her celebrating with a friend after the tests...

What is a CGC?

The CGC - taken from http://www.akc.org/events/cgc/training_testing.cfm/

Test 1: Accepting a friendly stranger
Test 2: Sitting politely for petting
Test 3: Appearance and grooming
Test 4: Out for a walk (walking on a loose lead)
Test 5: Walking through a crowd
Test 6: Sit and down on command and Staying in place
Test 7: Coming when called
Test 8: Reaction to another dog
Test 9: Reaction to distraction
Test 10: Supervised separation

Why?
Because to be a responsible owner, you need to do more than love and feed your dog.
A book on CGC:  http://www.amazon.com/The-Canine-Good-Citizen-Edition/dp/0876054521
A blog about CGC: http://caninegoodcitizen.wordpress.com/

For more information: CGC Canine Good Citizen