Introducing Camille! She turned 8 weeks old and came to live with us right before school ended. One of her litter mates looked more like my other Aussie, with more white on the face, and was my first choice until I actually met and played with the pups. The family had two little girls who were running and racing and had the other pups really wound up. Camille was calm and quiet even with all that activity and seemed a better choice for me. She's very smart, already has a basic understanding of "Wait, OK" at the door, a basic understanding of where to take care of business. She accepts being in a crate for short periods and sleeps in there from 10 PM to 4 AM every night. We only need to stretch that time by 90 minutes to have her ready for our school routine. We are having her meet new people whenever there's a chance, take short rides in the car, and are working on beginner obedience with just praise, no treats.
Camille
Ponette will turn 4 the first of September. She has always been a happy dog, with more "up" than "forward." Before we started doing obedience, walking her to the park was more like flying a kite than walking a dog. She/we have come a long way and she is now a pleasant member of the household. Along the way we started playing with agility, something we both enjoy. The trainer I've worked with has really pushed me to start competing. Not so much fun. I am too painfully shy to do that. I can go through all the steps to get myself there, but when I step into the ring my whole persona disappears and Po can't do agility by herself. No more trials for us. We are taking the summer off, starting with a new trainer this fall. In the intervening time we are just playing, no treats, just love and praise. After 2 days with the new routine Po has become happy again and has even learned some new things!
Ponette
Camille
![Cammy6-22-2011.jpg](http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb394/TortyQueen/Ponette%20and%20Camille/Cammy6-22-2011.jpg)
Ponette will turn 4 the first of September. She has always been a happy dog, with more "up" than "forward." Before we started doing obedience, walking her to the park was more like flying a kite than walking a dog. She/we have come a long way and she is now a pleasant member of the household. Along the way we started playing with agility, something we both enjoy. The trainer I've worked with has really pushed me to start competing. Not so much fun. I am too painfully shy to do that. I can go through all the steps to get myself there, but when I step into the ring my whole persona disappears and Po can't do agility by herself. No more trials for us. We are taking the summer off, starting with a new trainer this fall. In the intervening time we are just playing, no treats, just love and praise. After 2 days with the new routine Po has become happy again and has even learned some new things!
Ponette
![PortraitofPonette.jpg](http://i1203.photobucket.com/albums/bb394/TortyQueen/Ponette%20and%20Camille/PortraitofPonette.jpg)