Preparing for show

The last couple of weeks we have been going to the ring to practice all the skills necessary for showing.  I have taken my daughter and the little doggies.  Mattie and I take turns in the ring with Whizbee and Twinkie gets cuddled by lots of folks.  I decided it would be good for her to get used to the smells and noises as well.

Whizbee, of course, does not want to do what it takes... He will go around the ring but won't free stack nicely unless there is a treat at the end of his nose.

He acts worse with Mattie then with me, but Mattie did ok going around the ring.

When I stacked him on the table it was pretty bad unless I had the treat under his nose.  Then he did much better.  He doesn't like to be touched under his chin.  We will have to practice the best we can before the upcoming show in Lakeland.  I will have fun showing him off.  Mattie will do junior handler and gain more experience.