Countdown...

Well, the countdown to WBC begins -- I'll be getting there on Monday, as Deanna gets back in town. Separate vacations this year... I even bought Manoeuvre, as it's a Tuesday morning/afternoon tourney. I never had any interest in the game until I realized (yesterday) that I'd be able to play it on Tuesday. What the Hell, with my Millennium discount it was reasonably priced.

Of course, this also means that over the next week and a half or so, there won't be many posts here...

I know, I haven't been as "on the ball" lately as I should have been, but with all the house stuff, and the lazy days of summer, it's been tough. I will hope to get back in the groove once I return (or at least by when school starts back up -- I can't believe I just thought that, ugh!).

The Cheyenne training is going well. She's such a smart dog, and quite passive-aggressive! We're trying a "gentle leader" with her now, and this seems to correct her "pulling" problems while on a walk. Of course, it's not the solution, just a measure to be used to get there. I really, really want this girl to listen, in all situations, as her (and my) world will really open if she does. I do have a shock collar, by that's a last resort...

This dog is so damn athletic, if she'd just listen to me better, and not be so ADHD (seriously!), we could do things like agility training, frisbee competitions, flyball, whatever. But first, she needs to do EVERYTHING I tell her to, or she's not welcome...

How I wish we could just communicate in English.

On the gaming front, I've been playing a lot of C&C:Ancients via Vassal. I'm wondering if there would be any interest to set up a little "Zyzzyva" tourney using C&C:A on Vassal. I know several folks here play the game and use Vassal, so if we got 4-8 we could have some fun. I'd make a schedule so that everyone would play the same scenarios and we'd see who would come out on top. Post here (or send me an email) if you're interested. Using Skype would be a big plus, as being able to talk during games really helps. Nothing would be happening before mid-August, at the earliest, but I hope we can generate some interest.

Back to organizing crapola for me...

The Training Begins (again)...

Took Cheyenne to her first private lesson today. After evaluating her, the trainer said, "She's very smart, and quite stubborn."

Bingo!

Story of my life with dog's -- smart ones who think they know better than I...

Anyway, we practiced a lot with eye contact ("Watch Me") and some distracted walking. Cheyenne was OK, but whenever she got interested in something else, it was like I didn't exist anymore. Then, using a long leash, we played "Come" back and forth. Of course, Cheyenne was perfect, for she knew she couldn't get away, all leashed up and all.

Went for a nice walk with her and Deanna tonight. Practiced what we learned. Cheyenne wasn't very good. This is going to be a loooong process. But it's worth it, as this dog is a marvel -- she should be doing both agility work and starring in frisbee shows. But she needs to listen to us to do either of those.

I do have a shock collar, and will use it as a last resort if we don't start seeing real improvement after a bit...

On the gaming front, just looking forward to Bill coming over tomorrow night to decided the fate of Spain. Also have to coordinate some gaming with Bob Titran, since I know have his "summer list" of games -- we have fairly similar tastes, so now we just need to narrow things down. Looking at Bob's list, I'm thinking Warriors of God might be worth a try, even though early reviews show it may be too procedure heavy for my tastes.

We shall see.

Oh yeah, it was hot today...