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By Donna Littlejohn on September 12, 2009 11:08 AM | | Comments (2) |
Wow. Woo-hoo!

OK, I'll admit it. I am shocked.

Cowboy graduated his beginning obedience class today, in third place no less. 

And, in a stunning finish, he was (briefly) tied for 2nd place. Alas, he was beat out by a dachshund-chihuahua mix named Betty.

Instructor Barbara Millman's next beginning obedience class begins next Saturday morning (9/19) at 8:30 a.m.; sign up in advance at Kritter Korral Pet Shop on PV Drive North just east of Western Ave. (southeast corner) in Harbor City. The first class is no dogs, owners only for the intro and orientation.

There are other great classes offered also by the Lomita Dog Training Club. 

Cowboy still needs a lot more practice and I plan to take him back for some refresher classes (the one-time $60 fee allows you to return as much as you'd like to the 6-week class). But he really did better than I thought he would. I wasn't as faithful as I should have been about at-home practices, I'll admit. 

Cowboy's orange-and-yellow 3rd place ribbon now hangs on the leash rack at home. Yay Cowboy. And thanks, Barbara. 

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2 Comments

Wendy from Boise said:

WOOHOO for cowls!

October 7, 2009 5:12 PM
Josh's sister said:

Congratulations Cowboy and Donna, that is great news! As a reference point, ask Josh how Rocket did. :-)

September 14, 2009 12:22 PM

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Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.

E-mail Donna at donna.littlejohn@dailybreeze.com.

Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.

E-mail Josh at josh.grossberg@dailybreeze.com.

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