Two years ago today Tibby was born!
I can't believe that she is 2 already. Sometimes I feel like she has been with me forever and other times I feel like she should still be 4 months old!
Ah, baby. You're a big girl now.
Showing posts with label 2. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2. Show all posts
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Monday, April 2, 2012
Fear Period?
I think Tibby might be going through a fear period or stage?
She has been acting a little strange for the last week or maybe a little longer. It started with her refusing to go outside by herself. I thought it was because we had a few day of very high winds - that were blowing leaves and junk around.
She will go outside, but only if I put her leash on her and go with her. She had one accident before I realized that she wasn't going off the porch to potty. She was too scared. So I started going with her - to make sure she actually goes potty.
Then at our lesson on Friday she was acting skittish of the tunnels and she growled at Loretta's husband. That's not normal for Tibby.
Yesterday, my parent's had a few people over for dinner and I brought Tibby over after we were done eating. She's done this a bunch of times. She usually likes to show off her tricks and meet all the new people. She'll walk around wagging her tail and getting petted. Yesterday she hid behind me or under the table. I gave up on her doing tricks and she eventually ate a couple pieces of cheese from some of the guests. She would only take the treats if I was standing next to her or holding her on my lap. She sat on my lap for most of the time.
The strange thing is that she goes for walks and doesn't act scared about anything. The same things that freak her out in the backyard, she doesn't even are about on a walk.
Last night I was doing laundry and he was scared of a towel on the floor.
I'm hoping it is just a stage. Anyone have experience with fear stages? I read some info online and it said that there can be a fear period at around 2 years and Tibby will be 2 at the end of April.
It's just really strange. I also noticed that she is a little more aggressive with Catty when they are playing. Although yesterday Tibby chased Catty around the backyard, so.......maybe she is coming out of the fear period? It was the first time she has chased Catty in at least a week and that is their favorite game.
She has been acting a little strange for the last week or maybe a little longer. It started with her refusing to go outside by herself. I thought it was because we had a few day of very high winds - that were blowing leaves and junk around.
She will go outside, but only if I put her leash on her and go with her. She had one accident before I realized that she wasn't going off the porch to potty. She was too scared. So I started going with her - to make sure she actually goes potty.
Then at our lesson on Friday she was acting skittish of the tunnels and she growled at Loretta's husband. That's not normal for Tibby.
Yesterday, my parent's had a few people over for dinner and I brought Tibby over after we were done eating. She's done this a bunch of times. She usually likes to show off her tricks and meet all the new people. She'll walk around wagging her tail and getting petted. Yesterday she hid behind me or under the table. I gave up on her doing tricks and she eventually ate a couple pieces of cheese from some of the guests. She would only take the treats if I was standing next to her or holding her on my lap. She sat on my lap for most of the time.
The strange thing is that she goes for walks and doesn't act scared about anything. The same things that freak her out in the backyard, she doesn't even are about on a walk.
Last night I was doing laundry and he was scared of a towel on the floor.
I'm hoping it is just a stage. Anyone have experience with fear stages? I read some info online and it said that there can be a fear period at around 2 years and Tibby will be 2 at the end of April.
It's just really strange. I also noticed that she is a little more aggressive with Catty when they are playing. Although yesterday Tibby chased Catty around the backyard, so.......maybe she is coming out of the fear period? It was the first time she has chased Catty in at least a week and that is their favorite game.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Fast and Happy Weaves
Oh my goodness! I think Tibby figured out speed. She is very fast. I need to learn how to handle her now. Not in these videos, but we tried a sequence tonight and she was really, really fast. FUN!!
Silvia said, "Can’t believe how fast Tibby is running now, great job!!! Wow, that sure was fast and fun! Great entries and independence too, yay!!! Looks like you can narrow a channel a little bit again!"
Yes! We finally got a 'great job' from Silvia! YEAH!
I also showed her the threadle video and she said, "Your use of arms was very good too, it’s good to use dog-side arm for pushes and serpentine. For threadles (pulling her in in between the jumps), you need the opposite arm."
Silvia said, "Can’t believe how fast Tibby is running now, great job!!! Wow, that sure was fast and fun! Great entries and independence too, yay!!! Looks like you can narrow a channel a little bit again!"
Yes! We finally got a 'great job' from Silvia! YEAH!
I also showed her the threadle video and she said, "Your use of arms was very good too, it’s good to use dog-side arm for pushes and serpentine. For threadles (pulling her in in between the jumps), you need the opposite arm."
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