Roxie's going to school!!

So yesterday (Sunday) was Roxie's first day of school. We are working with Michele of Connective Training. I have known Michele for probably a year or so now, we met at the shelter where she has been volunteering, working with our dogs.

I had been wanting to get Roxie into a class for a while now, but because of her issues with other dogs, I have been holding off figuring she would be to disruptive and I would be too embarrassed. But last Sunday Michele invited me to sit in on a class - it was the last class for this group. The dogs were awesome, and I helped out working with a pug (some of the exercises need 2 people). Afterwards Michele was telling me that the two pugs in the class started out with worse attitudes than Roxie has. So while they didn't steal the show with their flawless obedience, when you looked at how far they had come in 6 weeks it was amazing. So I meekly asked Michele if Roxie could come when the next set of classes started up, and she said sure!

Keep in mind as well that Roxie and Michele have spent some time together. On occasion we got to Thetis Lake for some off-leash hiking off the main trail. We are quite the group - Michele and her 5 dogs (Mya, Charlie, Parker, Dylan, and Pepper), Roxie, and me. Three of her dogs are weimaraners and they go tearing around on their long legs, bowling each other over. Always makes me think of very young horses. Once a week when she is able Michele also takes Roxie for a few hours without me. This is great because it gets Roxie more exercise and more socialization. Also, Roxie will be having a week long sleepover in March when I have to go to Vancouver for work, so it gets Roxie used to Michele's house as well.