February 26th was the day that Miss Sadie had to be tested to renew her therapy dog certification. I have been spending a lot of time training Cooper and very little time refining her skills. She knows what to do, but will she do it when asked?
We had to go to El Paso for the test. The organization that we used to test with in Albuquerque is no longer doing it, so we had to find an alternate location. The people we met were very nice and very good. I was pleased that they were able to fit us in with such short notice.
Sadie was a hit. Most of the people we saw there had never seen a Keeshond up close. She is an excellent ambassador for our breed.
She was calm and attentive and followed all the commands like the pro she is. I had to laugh when they did the "Leave-it" test. They put a squeaky toy in the middle of the room and we were to walk by it without her touching the toy. Sadie would NEVER put something into her mouth like that. You just don't know where it has been after all.
Now to go to see Dr. Becky. The health screening is extensive and a lot of paperwork, but Becky is an old pro at it by now. She will look at the tooth Sadie lost while in Denver to make sure it is not broken under the gums while there. Maybe I should take Cooper and weigh him. I know he has to weigh more than the 22 lbs. I got here.
After the vet appointment on Tuesday, we will have a new picture taken, then mail everything off. This is the earliest we have ever gotten everything done.
