Well, I guess this is the end of athenatheowlgoddess’s blog. I have so much school work that I can’t post any more so let me fill you in before I shut down. Athena has grown very big. She barks regularly now. She is 11 months old (almost 1!). Athena sleeps a lot and stretches so that she makes a noise! How were thanksgiving,christmas and valentines day? respond before I don’t look at this anymore!
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We went to Virginia, in the car with Athena. We rode in the car for 12 hours. Athena slept most of the time.
Athena really loves us. If she is up stairs sleeping she comes down and sleeps by us.
Athena likes sleep in the office, because it’s air conditioned. If it is hot put your dog in the air conditioning.
Athena sometimes goes crazy on walks. She Jumps up my mom and scratches her. or some times she goes crazy in our yard so we give her this “IPhone bone”. (ThinkGeek.)
Athena likes everything about soccer. She even plays it!
This is my favorite song related to Athena and soccer:
Ms. Owl Goddess is very lazy. Every time I throw Her chipmunk she comes over and BITES me. (see Training school).
Image by Flickr user jbj / Creative Commons licensed
Photo by Mom / Creative Commons licensed by Flickr user jbj
Athena arrived! She is so cute! Athena naps most of the day. We had a fence built so Athena could run around off leash.She is teething so she bites me some parts of the time, but she is very well behaved thanks to Ms. Billie Long, her breeder.
Here’s a video of her playing in the yard:
The “Sit” command is one of the first things to teach your Boxer. It may save her life someday!
* With my hand on Athena’s collar, I will say ATHENA! to get her attention.
* I will hold a treat in the palm of my right hand, with my fingers wrapped around it.
* When I have Athena’s eye contact, I will pass the treat slowly over the top of Athena’s head while saying the command, “Sit.” My hand will be so close to the top of Athena’s head that it will almost brush her hairs. (This will work because Athena will follow the treat with her nose as I move it further back. She will automatically sit.)
* If I fail to get Athena to sit on my first try, I won’t give up. I will try again, making sure not to allow Athena to back up while the treat is passing over her head. This will force Athena to tuck in her bottom and to sit.
* Once I have Athena sitting, I will give Athena her the well-earned treat. I will give my release word — I have decided on “GOOD” — and lots of pats.
I would like to thank Joan Hustace Walker for making Boxer training possible.
