(VICT) Re: Thane Turns 1!
- From: "Tamara Smith-Kinney" <tamara.8024@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <vi-clicker-trainers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:08:34 -0800
Karyn,
It's a great journey. Thank you for letting us come along!
Tami Smith-Kinney
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[mailto:vi-clicker-trainers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Karyn and
Thane
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 4:26 PM
To: Vi-clicker
Subject: (VICT) Re: Thane Turns 1!
Ann
Thanks for your comments. Honestly I can not believe how much Thane has=20
changed since coming here just 2 1/2 months ago. Its hard to believe =
that=20
when I got him, he had no idea how to maneuver with my wheelchair- did =
not=20
know what to do when I moved right, left, back etc. Now its just awesome =
how
we work together on and off leash indoors. I have a text file that I =
call=20
*accomplishments* Whenever I feel like we ar enot accomplishing much I =
open=20
it up and read it. It lists as much as I remember to add into it of =
things=20
we have achieved. Some is training related and some is not; some is life =
related in general but at the end of training it will be neat to read=20
through also. Its easier now to feel like we are accomplishing things. I =
am=20
on a great hearing dog list along with OCAD so I have a lot of great=20
support. Ironically I think the hardest things to train are going to be =
the=20
service dog training tasks- retrieve, opening/ closing doors, helping me =
undress and do laundry. In time I know it will come. It did not all come =
overnight with Met either.
Kitty, Met went through two Wiggly Giggly balls actually Smile
Thane's is being used in a controlled way. When I am not wanting to =
actively
play with him, I put it up. Ahhh Mom you are no fun!
It really is interesting looking back though- looking at how Met stepped =
out
of harness and then out of life itself. I never imagined life could be =
OK in
any manner after losing him like that, but then along came Thane. Smile =
I=20
think of myself as very fortunate to have worked my first dog for so =
many=20
years. I know man yteams are not together i nthe working capacity as =
long as
we were- especially if they are combo trained. Now Thane gets his chance =
at=20
walking in Met's pawprints and I still believe with all of my heart that =
he=20
is up for the task ahead Now we just have to sit back and watch the=20
transformation take form one day at a time... Smile
I am so glad all of you are here to walk this journey with me...
Karyn
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