Ruby And Ross

Some of us were there when baby Ruby had a fright she would struggle to forget. It was her first show and as it was a "Companion Show" there were pet owners there was a variety of dogs. One lady seemed to be struggling with a rather large Mastiff x Boxer, and he was terrorising everything. I don't think there was malice in him, but he was large, boisterous and out of control. I suggested politely she kept him from diving at other dogs and that she kept him by her side. Sadly it fell on deaf ears as he launched at Ruby dragging the lead out of his owners hands. Ruby was just 6 months and at a very impressionable age, after that her confidence really took a knock, and she struggled to cope around other dogs. 

Doing Ring Training with a handful of friends in a field has been a lifeline to Orin. By now he should have been visiting shows regularly, he should have been into a leisure centre, visited an agricultural show and seen the hustle and bustle of a Champ Show. Sadly he's seen none of it, but at least with this Ring Training he has an idea what it's about. Of course he's not the only one, Scotia the Flat Coat was initially nervous and would not be gone over, now she loves it and Ruby has come on in leaps and bounds.

Yesterday Ruby took another huge leap forward and got to walk with Kasey and Ross, she even got to run free with Ross. It was such a fantastic positive experience for her, a situation her owner thought would never happen again. With patience and hard work these goals are achievable aren't they, good boy Ross. You see he's not just loud and annoying!!!!!!!!