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11/20/08

Formal (and not so formal) Dog/Human Training
One thing that we did from the start is made sure that we knew how to communicate with each other. He uses a form of positive reinforcement and I use a similar form too, so we both see eye to eye on this.

He is very attentive and is usually very good at listening. I have not taken him to formal obedience training yet, but that will come, if for nothing else than the socialization aspect, as his training at home has went well. We now have a good grasp of each other's habits and traits and pretty much accommodate them He has also taught me the particular version of doggy logic and linguistics that he subscribes to and I think I've got it. I don't think that agility work really suits him though, as he is a bit clumsy.

Frisbee
Cooper just loves the sight of a frisbee, if you are anywhere near a park or open space and you pick one up all you hear is Cooper shouting at the top of his voice, "throw the damn thing, c'mon what ya waiting for". Our favorite frisbee park is South Lake Howard park, which is pretty close to where we live here in Winter Haven. We have to be careful that we don't overdo it, because of Cooper's accident, but he seems to be fine.

	http://www.dogpatch.org/dogs/frisbee.cfm http://www.dogdisc.com/DDW/Overview.html http://www.skyhoundz.com/


Chillin' on the Front Porch Cooper is a definite observer and watcher, he doesn't miss much. One of the things he loves to do is to sit with me out on our front porch and watch the world go by. He is like the old southern hound dog who likes to sit at his master's feet on the porch while he's rocks the hours away. He's a very content and happy wee boy.


Go for Walks Now that he's well accustomed to going out for walks he loves his little jaunts to the local parks or around the lake. Our daily 3 mile walk round Lake Elbert is our staple and then we go exploring central Florida together discovering new places to go, like the Cow Camp at the Lake Kissimmee State Park. Cooper is probably the best traveled dog in Polk County. We go hiking in the parks here and in the surrounding counties almost every day in life, this keeps us fit and happy and educates us to what the natural Florida looks like.


Swimming Coop has learned to swim and now really enjoys it. He learned to swim in Lake Elbert at the Dock there, but we heard too many stories of pets getting eaten or bitten by alligators that we decided it was better for him just to hang out by our pool with the rest of the Florida bums.

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