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![]() SAMMY
Everyone had a great time ... everything was going great - and then Sammy caught the lure coursing ring out of the corner of his eye. We're convinced now that him searching shadows was to see if there was a lure coursing event happening in there someplace. Kirby and Kira were both not interested in the activities but our friend's Greyhound and Sammy were quite excited about the idea. It was a short course just to get people interested in it and so for a minimal donation you could let your dog have a go. Sammy wasn't going to let us out of there without showing his stuff - so we took him in the ring. The plastic bag was right there, within reach, no fence separating them. We got our instructions, let them know when we're ready, let the dog go when they say go ... simple. "GO!" and the bag starts moving - unfortunately I believe they misjudged Sammy and his speed as they started it slow so Sammy leaped forward full speed and caught the bag. They sped it up which caught Sammy off guard but he took off like a shot and promptly broke the lure course equipment. Run 1 - FAIL! By this time Sammy had quite the crowd gathered waiting to see him make another run. Fortunately his second chance was much less eventful - he knew what to expect, they knew what to expect and he ran the course without issue, right on the bags tail the whole time. He finished up his run and excitedly bounced around while everyone cheered for him. We came out of the ring and he got all kinds of attention from everyone which he of course basked in!
Apr 2009: Sammy has completely settled into the routine and seems to be right at home. He knows that he must sit at the back door and wait for an okay before he can come flying into the house, he knows that the sofa with the blanket on it is his and he is free to lay on it anytime he wants, he knows that racing everyone up the stairs is the greatest game ever. He's become the clown of the house - if you ever need a laugh Sammy is willing to provide - from singing to you while you make his food, to crashing into you while you're tying your shoes you can never take yourself, him, or life too seriously when he is around. Kirby and Kira have really taken to him as well they all play and he brought out a side of Kira that we had not seen before - she's learned how to really play with another dog. I think she too learned that ignoring him and taking everything seriously wasn't going to work she was better off just playing the game.
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