Our little brother earned his third title Sunday. Nelson earned two Scent Work Titles two weeks ago and yesterday he earned his Novice Barn Hunt Title. He had four runs and qualified in three of them. In Novice, there is one rat tube, one litter tube, and one empty tube. The guy seems to know the difference without any problem. The round he didn’t qualify in, he simply ran out of time.
A Q in Novice consists of finding the rat correctly, going through the tunnel, and climbing with all four paws on a bale of straw. The ring Novice was in had the extra challenge of the great outdoors on the back side. Nelson did check it out both days but thankfully didn’t get hung up there and kept on searching.
Waiting is hard for all of us but for a six month old puppy, it seems like years. Mom snapped this shot of him in the blind waiting for his turn. Behind him is the dock diving pool which he was curious about.
Nelson qualified in his very first run which is awesome! It took him a long time to find the rat but he did it. Mom said that on the second day, he seemed to know what was going on and had a much easier time completing all his tasks quickly. He did earn second place in all three of his qualifying runs which is also pretty nice.
Finally we present to you our little brother Ethos Let’s Go Crazy SIN SEN RATN. We are super proud of him! Mom had a great time learning to work with him and she is looking forward to a fun and long sports career with the little fellow.
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Congratulations, Nelson! You’re going to need your own room for all of the ribbons you are going to be winning just like your sisters do!
I sure hope I can keep up with the girls in the house. Sports are fun and I am doing well so far.
Nelson, your mom is going to need a much bigger room for all of your accomplishments. Wait til you add conformation and maybe dock diving. You might just become the all time winning GBGV in history and maybe the youngest.
Olivia is pretty hard to beat I think. She too started at 6 months old. Dock diving is not something any of us want to do, but I will be doing conformation. Mom has some ideas to combine things on the walls to make room for more ribbons 🙂
congrats!!! you are our hero! and we love the word summer scentsation … that is a mighty fine name for an eent…
And my nose was scentsational! Boy power, right, guys!
He is just a pawsome pup! Way to go Nelson❣ I miss my mommy! XOXO Sparkle
It is a bummer you guys don’t travel well. Hopefully she will be back soon.
Congratulations! You are all doing so well whether you finish or not!
Tell me, I’m new, do they use actual rats?
Yes, they are real rats but they are secured in a tube so they cannot be injured and they are raised around dogs and practice being in tubes and found by dogs starting when they are young. It is very regulated for the safety of every rat. They even have a time limit for working and then they have a break time.
Well done, Youngster! Your career is off to a great start!
I’m doing pretty well with two scent work titles and one rat title already. Now I have a bit of a break until my next trials.
WOW Nelson, so good so soon, congratulations!!!
Mom says I am a lot like Olivia. She too started competing and getting titles at six months old.
Way to go, Nelson. Looks like you’re well on your way to being another superstar. I know your mom is very proud of you.
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Have a fabulous Awww Monday and week. Scritches all around and my best to your mom. ♥
We had so much fun and it was only the two of us, so I got a ton of attention and loving.
I think you have a super star on your hands.
Mom says Olivia is the super star, but I can be at her level if I keep up my good work.
Congratulations ! with the time you will need your own house for all the trophies you get ! I wished I could roll in the hey, I loved this as a child it smelled so good and I still like the smell ! Maybe I should roll in a hey betterball to f
We have our walls full of awards and we love it. Mom will combine some of them to make room for some of my things.
Nelson in a pack of all gals… you are making all GuyDogs everywhere proud…Keep up the good work…just 6 months old. Jumpin’ catfish by 12 months you’ll be teaching others how to do it
Hugs Cecilia
Bravo for little brother!
We are proud of him.
Go Nelson!! Congrats on your new titles!
xoxo,
Sunny
Thank you. I’m happy with myself.
Congrats Nelson! You will be a superstar in your own way!
I have to carve my own path through all these girls I live with.
Way to go Nelson!!
It was fun and I did well.
Congratulations Nelson. You’re a very special young man and it’s going be great fun watching your journey through life.
Mom thinks I will be pretty good at sports but if I can beat my sister Olivia is the big question. She is really good.
Congratulations to Nelson and especially to Mom, who now has to work with 4 dogs. It must be a challenge, although a much loved one, it’s still a challenge.
She says it is tough sometimes because we all work a bit differently, but she enjoys the challenge.
Wow, that’s totally pawsome! Well done, Nelson. 🏆
He is a good boy who seems to know his job. Now it is just getting lots of pilot hours under his furry belt because a lot of scent work is learned through experience.
Congratulations Nelson!!!
Thank you.