No Michael Phelps
Isaac is no Michael Phelps, but he a swimming dog these days. He still doesn’t have those back legs going; it’s all front slapping and pounding for him. It gets him some exercise and an excuse for a bath so it’s all good. I wish I could find some even cleaner water for him to swim in (anyone offering up their pool?).
I think I’ve posted this before in one way or another. Isaac is definitely showing that he’s a little nervy (define that how you will). He’s not 100% sound/stable. Sure he’d pass the gun test on the field and fireworks don’t bother him, but other things like bags of rock salt piled on his patio throw him off. He’s not showing it towards people or other dogs, and he’s gotten over the lawnmower, but he’s definitely showing a little ‘tweaky-ness’. It’s not horrible and he’s nowhere near the level of other dogs you’ll see out there (pets), but if I hold him up to dogs I’ve seen work he’s definitely a tad off. He’s showing more of that giant Marmaduke/Poo-Bear character it seems he has.
His ball drive is at an all time high, and he still drops that deep nose to the ground, but 3rd phase just doesn’t seem realistic (from what I’ve seen with Bill and just around the house). He got his first real “No Bad Dog” correction when I busted him chewing on the Cow Mats and soft might be an understatement (he almost shutdown). I am questioning if it’s the second fear impact stage hitting him at 15/16 months because he’s large and definitely maturing slowly. His obedience is coming along as nicely as can be expected, especially since he’ll now work for the ball.
On the buy/sell/hold scale I’m at sell, but Noah has a firm HOLD position, even though Isaac chomps him on a regular basis. One weighs 70 pounds and the other is around 95 and I’m not sure which one has a clearer head. They are both pretty fast and both make a mess when they eat. They both run on the treadmill, though only one of them has defecated on it! Doesn’t seem like they’ll be separated anytime soon.
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