Levi in Other Activies

Rally Obedience



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I have such vivid memories of my repeatedly asking Levi to "sit, sit, please sit Levi" in the Rally ring.
Again, CKC didn't add Rally to their list of competitive activities they offered until Levi was fairly old, almost 10. Also because I didn't normally want Levi to sit for his dancing, I never taught Levi the automatic sit.  Doing most of the Rally exercises were easy for Levi but getting him to sit - well that was another lesson in patience that Levi taught me!
I have such vivid memories of my repeatedly asking Levi to "sit, sit, please sit Levi" in the Rally ring. Even back then when the Rally rules were less rigid, the only thing that saved Levi and I was that rather then repeating the stations, I stayed still and just kept pleading, yes I'll admit pleading, with Levi to sit. Our last time in the Rally ring, Levi was particularly testing my patience re the sit. I finally, right in the ring during the last sit exercise, 
 I promised him that I would never  get him to sit for a Rally exercise again if he would please just sit this one last time - he set! When we finish finished the course I looked at the judge and asked "did he pass"? She looked at him and I and said "How could I not pass you." Such a kind, understanding judge! I wish I could remember her name. 
​Levi finished his Rally Novice title in June 2008 and his Rally Advance title Aug. 31st, 2008.

Therapy Dog Work

At 11 1/2 years of age, Levi was looking for a new job so I decided to get him tested to be a Saint John Ambulance Therapy Dog. The boy that was afraid of men when he was younger passed the test with flying colours and began his final "outside of the house" job going to visit the seniors. Levi loved his new job, all the seniors giving him attention and telling him how handsome he was. He also loved to perform some of his dancing moves for the seniors. 

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