KNOWING WHEN TO SAY UNCLE – 12.02.2010

Tonight we had our 2nd group conformation class with the Herzon family.  I planned for tonight by calling them early to reserve a handler to work with Orso during class.  When we arrived, Johanna Herzon promptly took Orso from us and started to work with him.  Johanna is definitely a patient woman.  Orso was fairly cooperative and would sometimes hold a nice stand for her, but this little guy just wants to play or sit and beg for treats.  At 5 months old, it’s natural so we just laugh it off.  He also really doesn’t want to trot; he wants to either drag behind or gallop and play tug with his fancy show lead.  Below are 2 short video clips of tonight.

With Orso’s first 3 dog shows approaching fast on December 17, 18 and 19 in Orlando, the thought of spending a ton of money traveling to Orlando for 5 days without knowing how he’s going to behave scares us.  Part of participating in competitive sports and events is knowing when to say uncle.  We think Orso needs a little more time to mature before we throw him in a conformation ring.  So we came home, canceled our hotel reservations and have decided to let Orso be a baby for a little longer.  He loves rally and agility, so we will be focusing on that for a few months.  Stay tuned!