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Ms Muddy Mossy Messy Macie's incredible breakthrough!!!
It's been 5 years (yes, 5 years ) in the making, but we finally managed to get Macie to sit on command today!
I know that doesn't sound like a milestone considering the time line, but she's our lost soul, our incredibly shy and soft little rescue who has never learned to sit on command before, despite our continued attempts with varied techniques. It was a mention to someone else by Luckypenny that got us on the right road--try to capture it by rewarding every small step along the way. So when I'd give the signal for 'sit' and she so much as dipped her hind end, she got a reward Today, I had hubby helping. I gave the command for 'sit' and couldn't tell if she'd dipped or not (she was on the hill and the angle was deceiving). So I looked up at hubby and asked him to watch for me, turned back to Macie and there she was!!!: Considering we'd been trying for so long, I could't believe it. Mighta been a fluke, right? So after her reward and praise, I got her to follow me around the yard, took her back up the hill, then repeated, "Macie, sit!" Mommy is so proud!!!!!! Our little waif is finally, finally figuring this out!!!! Good girl, Ms Macie!!
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Yes, the rest of them were out training, too, and they'd be jealous if I didn't post their sit/stay pics, too.
Sheriff Cole and Amazing Grace King Ember and Princess~Queen Cass Princess Lil Belle
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Awww good girl Macie!!!
You were really just trying to keep Mom in practice so she didn't forget how to give commands, right? Someone has to sacrifice.
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Deputy Brier being a goof. He's proud cuz he's wearing an 'out in the woods' bell. Makes him feel all growed up...which he's not! Lady (in Waiting) Ridge looking incredibly pleased with herself on an extended stay. And a shot of her pretty face.
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And finally a couple of bad, but comprehensive, Pack pics.
Yes, that's the end.
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Hazel , congrats on Ms MMMMMMMMMM's amazing new step forward! Way to go! Your pups are all so pretty. I love their incredible faces and colouring.
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Ooopps, sorry hazel. Guess I should have known better.
Loverly sits and stays and group shots all.
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I finally trained 'Macie tall and proud' by holding a treat above her nose. Gets her head up and her eyes on my instead of closed or looking down. When she learned 'Macie tall and proud', we started on the sit again. Every butt dip or knee bend, she'd get the treat. And then today!!!! WoooooHooooooo!!!! What's sad, though...she knows how to sit if she doesn't think about it, of course. But when she hears the command, you can see the gears whirring and it seems actually physically challenging for her to do it when she's thinking about it She's so backward from her start in life. But what a victory for her today!
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Thank you, ladies! The Hazel Run Mama is just soooooooo happy!
Yep, madame hazel would never allow us to get away with just one post of pics! No problem! If you go back and check, we fake people out all the time!
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you sit soooo pretty Ms Macie!!!!
you did a wonderful job!! besides mom a lot of people are soooo proud of you, way to go!!!!
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YAY for Ms Macie ....give that smart girl a cookie from me too.
Great pics of them all .... I love the group shots and that closeup shot of Ridge. |
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Awww Hazel,your dogs are all so beautiful,LOVE seeing pics of them
Miss Macie is just adorable and I am glad she did her mom proud How old is your oldest pup,is your very first English Setter still with you
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Aww! What A GOOD girl!
I assume that wherever she came from they were probably using a less then nice technique to "train her".. Probably watched too much cesar millan. Using harsh techniques on a setter is a HUGE no-no they are such soft dogs. Just wondering though, If she shut down when you asked her to sit, then she probably asscoiated the que with something bad right? why not try a different word or signel? or did you? lol.. Your pack is beautiful , as always!
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We work with verbal and hand signals and it seems to help her to watch the other dogs in action. She's learned a lot of commands by watching them, but this is the first one she's learned on her own, without having a dog to either side that she can mimic. I'm hoping this is a breakthrough for her!
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Way to go Miss Macie . We love it when you make momma proud, cause we get to see pics of you and the beautiful pack
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It just might be
Ms. Macie just might surprise you.. I know I'm rooting for you Ms Macie with fingers crossed and hold a lucky four leaf clover
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Thanks, L4H! We're all very proud of our little --celebrated with some extra cookies.
Maybe, but it turns out that "sit" does not translate as an indoor command! She won't do it inside the house...go figure Absolutely no idea what's going on behind those purdy brown eyes....
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She took her time but look at her now , she sits so well
I can't believe you got more pictures of them all together !!! you're soooooooo lucky I don't have a big van .... and that I live so far away |
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hazel...that is so wonderful!!! YEAH MACIE!! You made Mommie's day!!!
hazel...do u give her a cookie when she does the trick?
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Wooooooo Hoooooooooo
So that means the pack is one step closer to all sitting up and waving as I drive by cheering...... right Guess Nolie and I better start packin' our bags for a trip down there Way to go Ms Macie ... I guess having pictures of the whole pack is a common thing now I thought that was a feat to be celebrated as well I find it hard to keep one doggy in the view finder, I can't imagine getting eight together to all say "cheese" at the same time and Nolie has finally forgiven me for making her wear an "out in the woods" bell, she thinks if it's OK for the pack, than it must be OK for her too. She's gonna tell all her doggy friends that been making fun of her for wearing a bell that she's cause if the Hazel run pack do it than it must be very
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Way to go Ms Macie!!! sittin so purdy!
And wow....those are some great group shots of the pack!
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Thanks, kr!
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Cookies, lovin's, rubbin's and big kissies, too! Quote:
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Way to go Macie!!
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Thanks, Auntie Growler. Now we get to start all over and maybe in another 5 years she'll be sitting on command in the house, too!
Oh, well. She's sweet, and that's all that really matters
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yay yay horray!! *L* I just love the pack pics!
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My goal this summer is to get them all sitting pretty in a row...waving at traffic (cuz then otter and Nolie are gonna come for a drive-by!).
It's one of those 'don't hold your breath' projects hazel tackles now and then. But at least there should be more Pack pics that come out of the attempt.
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Awwwww Ms Macie!!!!
GREAT JOB!!! And the rest are just beautiful!! |
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And it may only take another 5 years!
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Ahhh...you must be SOOO proud of her progress Hazel (and hubby too!)
Congradulation Ms MMMM for a job well done!
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