Mr. N has officially received his therapy dog novice title. Dogs who are certified through an AKC-approved organization and make at least ten therapy visits can earn the title. He qualified back in January (or was it December?), but I didn’t send in the paperwork for a bit and then it took a couple of weeks for the AKC to process his title.
I’m hoping to add a CGC and possibly a nosework title this year. I don’t think there will be enough lure coursing trials (CAT for the non-sighthounds) close by for him to get another title for at least enough year or two.
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What goals are your dogs working toward this year?
March 23, 2015 7:20 am
Way to go!
March 23, 2015 9:07 pm
Thanks, Whitley!
March 23, 2015 10:23 am
Congratulations. Bailie and I got our CGC titles last summer and she is hoping to add tracking. Nose work is not an AKC title, sadly. I hope some day the make it one as it is a serious and good sport. I found out barn hunting is an AKC title sport, not sure why nose work isn't yet.
March 23, 2015 9:02 pm
I'm not sure why it isn't either. Maybe someday. Have you tried Barn Hunt?
March 23, 2015 10:41 am
Congratulations, Mr. N. That's awesome. CGC is a good goal to have. I had to get it for my therapy work. Mom says it was a fluke that I was successful at my test. Something about naughty behavior and jackasses in my head.
Love and licks and who me?
Cupcake
March 23, 2015 9:07 pm
Thanks! Tell your mom that no one can be good 24/7!
March 23, 2015 11:50 am
Wahooo! Way to go!!
March 23, 2015 9:06 pm
Thanks!
March 23, 2015 2:30 pm
Congratulations Mr. N. That's fantastic. My goal for Harley this year is his CGC and of course I will have to wait a while for Jax to mature a bit before he can go for any certifications. I think you are so adorable – you will be terrific bringing a smile to everyone's face!
March 23, 2015 9:07 pm
I'm pretty sure the kids think he's a stuffed toy come to life.
March 23, 2015 2:44 pm
well done Mr N,xx Speedy
March 23, 2015 9:06 pm
Thanks, Speedy!
March 23, 2015 2:48 pm
Hi Y'all!
Congrats Mr N! I know you'll keep up the good work. You make an excellent model, by the way.
Y'all come on by,
Hawk aka BrownDog
March 23, 2015 9:06 pm
Thanks, Hawk!
March 23, 2015 3:05 pm
Congratulations Mr N! I'm doing nose work now and its a lot of fun! Love Dolly
March 23, 2015 9:06 pm
Thanks. We're starting class next month!
March 23, 2015 3:18 pm
Well congratulations, Mr. N! My goals for my dogs include plenty of Jones Natural Chews treats consumed and gnawed. 😉
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March 23, 2015 9:04 pm
Sounds pretty achievable!
March 23, 2015 4:03 pm
Bravo and well done!!!!!!
Oz
March 23, 2015 9:08 pm
Thanks, Oz!
March 23, 2015 4:13 pm
Congrats Mr.N!
March 23, 2015 9:08 pm
Thanks!
March 23, 2015 5:11 pm
oh what an accomplishment! Well done! Now go help people! You know they need it, and their noses aren't that good. LeeAnna at not afraid of color
March 23, 2015 9:03 pm
Yes! Although I think I could live without some of the things Mr. N finds.
March 23, 2015 7:50 pm
Congratulations, Mr. N. My Tucker got his CGC certificate a few years ago. I'd love to certify him as a therapy dog, but I need more time for that, so it has to wait.
–Wags (and purrs) from Life with Dogs and Cats
March 23, 2015 9:03 pm
Thanks! It can be pretty time intensive.
March 23, 2015 10:02 pm
Congratulations, Mr. N! Those are some wonderful goals you have. I want to get Luke into a nosework class to start with, and then we'll see where we can go from there. We live in such a rural area any titles, etc., will require a lot of travel so I'm not sure if we'll got that far or not.
Jan, Wag 'n Woof Pets
March 23, 2015 11:48 pm
Congrats Mr. N. You are a very talented little guy. We aren't working on anything except our usual zoomies in our yard.
March 24, 2015 1:34 am
Chapeau, Mr. N! We are hoping to get our girl Missy therapy-dog certified at some point ~ first we need to make sure her cancer chapter is closed though (looking good so far).
March 25, 2015 1:58 am
Yay, Mr. N! Barley and I would like to get back into some more formal noseworks training–but our trainer has had a lot of things that have kept her from being able to teach more courses, so for now, we're just continuing to practice on our own.