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  • JannekeJ

    Mirtillo got his puppy diploma today :D

    Because he is such a smart puppy he got it with five months instead of six months. We're proud :)

    His diploma:

    During training:





    Tillo's website

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  • L

    Congrats to Mirtillo!!!!! And to you for having such a good boy. :)
    What breat pictures as well.

    To you

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  • basiB

    Congratulations to Mirtillo and you:D

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  • sekoS

    Congratulations to Mirtillo, nice and fun pics :)

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  • tsjoe007T

    Dutch
    PROFICIAT MIRTILLO !!
    Prachtige foto's. Ik hoop dat mijn kleine vriend het even snel onder de knie krijgt als Mirtillo. Rond de Kerst is het zo ver. Wij tellen de dagen af. Groetjes uit Hoogstraten.:)

    English
    Congratulations Mirtillo !!
    Great pictures. I sure hope our little friend will learn as fast as Mirtillo does. We'll expect our first B ever somewhere around Christmas. We're counting the days.
    Greetings from Hoogstraten (Belgium):)

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  • Ninabeana26N

    Congrats!!! :)

    Nina & my baby boy Dallas

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  • JannekeJ

    @tsjoe007:

    Dutch
    PROFICIAT MIRTILLO !!
    Prachtige foto's. Ik hoop dat mijn kleine vriend het even snel onder de knie krijgt als Mirtillo. Rond de Kerst is het zo ver. Wij tellen de dagen af. Groetjes uit Hoogstraten.:)

    English
    Congratulations Mirtillo !!
    Great pictures. I sure hope our little friend will learn as fast as Mirtillo does. We'll expect our first B ever somewhere around Christmas. We're counting the days.
    Greetings from Hoogstraten (Belgium):)

    Dutch:
    Bedankt! :D Als je maar veeeeeeeeeeeeeel snoepjes geeft.. dan komt het vast goed met het aanleren ;) Heerlijk om zo'n pup in het vooruitzicht te hebben!

    English:
    Thanks! :D You just have to give lots and lots of treats.. and than the training will be no problem ;) It's great to look forward to getting a pup!

    Tillo's website

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    @Flash: I was really impressed by how your dog trusts you and stays even when you disappear behind bushes. Was the training time consuming? I am trying to train my 11 month old pup in the rudiments of sitting, staying and coming at so its good to see what is possible with these intelligent little creatures. Well done! Thank you :) The training is definitly time consuming. We started with sit and Mirtillo wasn't planning on laying down or staying for some time. I just waited untill I noticed that he was 'ready' for the next step. The laying down came when the temprature went up and the staying when it was too hot to move ;) For every new step he gets his favorite treat. For the things he already knows he gets some normal kibble. When I'm behind the bushes I'm still saying 'stay', so he knows I'm there. We are trying to get to 30 seconds without me talking.. But he's still a bit too young for that. And they are for sure intelligent creatures..
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