That's just Marley! I have heard those words uttered many times about Marley. I've said them myself. To know Marley is to love her! When she looks into my eyes with her gorgeous eyes, I just melt. She is such a gentle soul. For a dog that has been through so much, she still remains sweet and loving.
Marley has her people that she loves and her people that she's leary of. Same thing with dogs. She has few doggy friends other than her sisters. Kalea-Kate has been so good for Marley. They get along way better than I could have hoped. I just smile watching them play! And oh boy, can they play!
I have started working some agility with Marley in the evenings. Just about 5 minutes total! Short, sweet, and happy. She doesn't do well being drilled and run and rerun. I entered her in an USDAA trial in Sept. It will be our first USDAA trial in over 6 months. I have decided to finish her Advanced Performance Dog Title in USDAA and then we will just do some USDAA when Kalea-Kate is ready to compete. Marley has to jump over her shoulder height even running in Performance. I want Marley healthy and happy as long as possible. I finally spoke her USDAA goal out loud the other day and it felt right. I have been flip flopping about USDAA and Marley and finally I am content with my decision.
Kalea-Kate will start an obedience class at the end of the month. We are continuing to work on her agility foundation while on summer break. She also is going to require a soft hand and voice when training. She has the drive but if I get upset with her, she shuts down. So when things aren't clicking with her training, I've learned to take a deep breathe and play tug or throw her ball until we can work together again.
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