OKAY... so Turbo comes
AND... that leaves US to teach him impawtant Stuffs and to do Fun Thingys... We have to sort of have like 87 Lesson Plans... it is exhausting... butt we know we are doing the right thingy fur our neighbors.
SO... this was way back in the HOT SUMMER.... July 27th actually... This is Turbo... we showed him how he could sit on our front porch and look across the street to his Left... and SEE HIS HOUSE... so he could Watch fur his peeps to come home... and to keep him from being worried that he would be HERE... FOREVER.
THEN we started teaching him CAMP Games and Activities... WE love this one... TUNNELing.
Furst Lesson was to show Turbo that it is Fun and Easy to do...
We had to demonstrate (that's a teaching method) how it all worked..
And while we Demonstrated... and gave advice and instruction... Turbo was to OBSERVE... that is a learning tool.
Observing is also an EVALUATION tool fur seeing how our POOPil is pawgressing. Ernie did the Evaluations... he was QUITE HARSH.... Butt Turbo took it like a Champ.
Ernie often discussed the lesson with Turbo. DISCUSSIONS are both Teaching and LEARNING tools..
AND there was a TON of encouragement... ... THAT is very impawtant fur Poopils. Learning is HARD and one NEVER wants a POOPil to become overwhelmed or discouraged.
After about 87 sessions... and a few.... mistakes....
WE had Complete Success...
Turbo learned to go IN one tunnel... turn and come Back through the OTHER and I was right there ready to give him a snack an A+
Turbo had Never Ever even Seen a Tunnel until he came to Khamp Barks A Lot... and LOOK AT HIM NOW... he had a BLAST.... sometimes we had Mom roll his Ball Toy through a tunnel.. and once he MASTERED the Technique... he had a BLAST playing that game... he would even take his ball toy to the opening and set it down and BEG mom to roll it in fur him.
He sent his peeps about 87 TEXTS... Showing and Telling them how much he Loved Khamp and saying that we were the bestest Khamp Count Sellers ever to be.
Now that is not the ONLY new thingy he had to learn... wait until you see what we did
22 comments:
Gail and I are super impressed that Turbo mastered what looks like a tunnel designed more for dachshunds than for the larger dog. His success is no doubt a great credit to your awesome teaching skills. Well done Frankie and Ernie!
Toodle pip!
Bertie.
It sounds like staying with you guys is really opening up a new world for him. That is great!
wow Turbo! you learnt that tunnel thing very fast... turbo-fast ;o) We have no longer a tunnel since my bro Easy got stuck in it and had to be released via scissors... but I would like to play this game with you...
You guys are the bestest instructors! Turbo is having a blast plus he is learning. What could be better!
Hari OM
Oh that is a fabulous 'win' for Turbo - and his teachers!!! Hugs and wags, YAM-aunty xxx
Kamp Barks alot sure looks fun and with you two.
We have our paws crossed for Turbo's family,
xo Astro
Get him to do it faster. You know, kick in the turbo.
You boys sure were good counselors to Turbo. We thought he might be too big to fit through the tunnels but we were wrong.
Turbo will probably be filling out his application for Kamp Barks a lot 2018 very very soon.
You 2 were such great teachers, coaches and demonstrators
Hugs madi your bfff
Well our mom iz tryin'to do it agin so we better git this comment dun az soon az we can b-4 our mom goez off sumwherez else.
We haf bin readin'all your postz'bout Khamp Barkz Alot butt our mom goez wanderin'b-4 we comment. Lookz like u boyz r duin'a bang up job fer Turbo - that iz so great that u'all haf provided not just a in-b'tween home butt Turbo iz probably havin'a great time too. You boyz r great educatorz - u'all care'bout your poopil. Wish we had a tunnel - Miss Maizie wood love it.
Lady Shasta'n Miss Maizie
Wowza, your camp looks like a super fun time! Can I come next year?
You two boys are master teachers!!! We hope Turbo's parents appreciated all your work and rewarded you with lots of nice petting and maybe even some tasty treats.
Woos - Lightning, Misty, and Timber
WOW! You are great teachers...and it's a good thing MY ERNIE is there to make sure he did it properly! Don't want no sloppy work there.
Hey, we saw Francine in France with Da Phenny, but Ernestine musta been in Paris or something.
Sign us up for KHAMP!! We don't have a tunnel either and it looks like fun. You did mention treats, right??
Turbo looks like a fun friend! Looks like a fun day!
Looked like Turbo might have been wearing that tunnel!! Glad he made it through. you were great teachers and he was a smart poopil!
hugs
Hazel & Mabel
What wonderful pawfessors you both are!!
xoxo,
Jakey, Arty & Rosy
Good teaching guys! Turbo does look like a good student.
Way to go Turbo. I didn't think you were going to go through. We are proud of you and your wonderful teachers.
What a wonderfully neighborly thing to take on Turbo's care when his peeps need medical care. In our hood we have Puddles' neighbors. Our nice neighbor was reported for her dogs barking if the bully keeps on she will be fined and after three times the dogs pounded. When we had our new driveway poured we found out after it was done that the bully reported us for junk tucks and bobcats and blocking school buses. Only had one dump truck and one bobcat on our own property. The city told us later they recognized it as an unsubstantiated claim as it was summer with school not in session. We had all our permits and everything was above board. We need to be your neighbor.
From ghoulies and ghosties
And long-leggedy beasties
And things that go bump in the night,
Good Lord, deliver us!
Happy Halloween
Sweet William The Scot
Dat tunnel looks like fun!
We want to come to 'Kamp Barks A Lot'. That looks super fun and you mentioned treats? A+ for Turbo!
♥♥
Wyatt and Tegan
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