Dawg Unleashed # 9

Dawg on cones

Dawg here: Since Barb and Sir stole the limelight again in last week’s blog, I decided I would weigh in on cones. I have had extensive experience with cones. I have used them for flanking, a boundary or barrier, pee-mail, and a chew toy. Cones have many and varied uses.

Dawg on cones!

It is the time for resolutions, well past time but is it ever too late to start? Anyway, I have decided to make a few cone resolutions for the New Year. (I am already so perfect that it is difficult to come up with ways to improve my impeccable behavior, but alas, I will try.)

Entering the cone circle: I have been known to come into the center of the cone circle uninvited when I get a bit too excited. I put the blame for that on that darn “rat”! Is it really my fault if rats (or sheep) taunt me and force me to go deaf and take a dive into the cone circle to give them a tiny nip? I think not! I resolve to have more self-restraint this year. (Yeah, right!)

Knocking down cones: I believe that cones fall over of their own volition. There is no way that a dog as athletic and agile as I am would ever blunder around and knock over a cone. My agility friends say the same thing: Those dropped bars are just cranky jumps looking to get my friends in trouble. My friends clear them cleanly, or so they say, and still, the bars drop. Spoilsports! (So you see, this is really not my fault. Maybe the cones need to make a New Year's resolution to quit getting me into trouble.)

Chewing on cones: Now this is an easy one. I gave this up as I left puppyhood, but what good are resolutions if you can’t have an easy one that you know you will keep?

Cone pee-mail: I resolve to not use cones for sending pee-mail this year, unless I am on a new field, in a different location, near new dogs, around new handlers, have not had a potty break, smell something enticing on a cone, etc. Thus, if I don’t have a solid reason to use a cone for pee-mail, I won’t! (That kinda leaves it wide open but c’est la vie!)

Besides, everyone knows that this is the year of relationships and communication and how else am I supposed to communicate with my dog friends?

So those are my resolutions. I am sure to keep at least one out of the four. Don’t snicker, how many of your resolutions will you be able to keep? I rest my case!

Happy, healthy New Year to my BFF and my dog buddies!

As usual, I implore you to buy Barb's book and keep her (and me :) happy.

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