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Post by Briar on Sept 13, 2020 11:22:48 GMT -6
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Post by Briar on Sept 13, 2020 11:24:23 GMT -6
It felt a bit odd to be going anywhere with just one of the pups by themselves, but apparently they had to be shown one at a time for this process, rather than all three at once… Which made sense, since the pups had to be evaluated as individuals for their breeding potential, or… something. To be honest, Aubrey wasn’t too clear on the details; he was a first time owner and never intended to get into this whole business of raising Houluh in a serious way. But life was funny sometimes, and he had looked into it a little, and the pups were more or less trained… So he had thought, why not? And thus, here he was. He filled out the paperwork with an uncertain look on his face. A lot of the terminology went a bit over his head, and it took him a couple of tries before the staff were satisfied.
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Post by Briar on Sept 13, 2020 11:24:36 GMT -6
Eventually though, he got the paperwork sorted out, and was led to the show ring, where the pup he’d brought could strut her stuff.
As had been his habit since he had first gotten the lot of them, Lyra was first.
“Lyra,” he said. She looked at him at the sound of her name. “Stay.” He walked away from her as she stayed in place, then called to her again. “Come!” She walked up to him, at which point he said, “Sit.” She sat down on command. He followed that up with, “Lay down.” Lyra lowered herself so she was lying on her belly. Kneeling next to her, he clipped a leash to her collar. She rose when he did, and as he walked off, he said, “Heel.” She walked on his left side until they came back to the entrance, at which point he unclipped the collar. “Easy,” he said, and she began walking more loosely.
That should be the end of it, shouldn’t it?
(Lyra demonstrates Name, Stay, Come, Sit, Lay Down, Heel and At Ease; done?)
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Post by Renathan on Sept 13, 2020 12:53:34 GMT -6
Your Houluh has passed inspections! The Adult form will be sent via Message. Your Houluh has been awarded the Matronne di Marq for their exceptional Breeding Stock potential! Since this is your first grown houluh, here is your Official Breeder's License. Happy Breeding!
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Post by Briar on Sept 13, 2020 13:10:04 GMT -6
After Lyra, the next one that Aubrey brought in for showing was Loki. Of the two remaining pups to be shown, he had seemed the most impatient. Joker was relatively relaxed, even when they were in a new place, but Loki had seemed eager to see what all the fuss was about. He behaved pretty well as Aubrey filled out another set of paperwork, which was a relief. If he had to say, Aubrey would have picked Loki as the pup that concerned him the most when it came to being around people. The paperwork was easier this time, if only because he had just filled out the same form not too long ago. After it passed inspection, he was led once again to the show ring, with Loki in tow.
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Post by Briar on Sept 13, 2020 13:10:16 GMT -6
Aubrey decided to start off this routine a little differently, even though all three of his pups knew the same set of tricks. “Heel,” he said, and took a turn around the ring, while Loki walked smartly at his left. Loki seemed to sense that something was different, and was sharper and more… showy, for a lack of a better word, than he usually was.
Once their turn was completed, Aubrey unclipped the leash. “Loki,” he said. The pup looked up at him. “Stay.” Aubrey moved away while Loki stayed where he was. “Come,” Aubrey called, and rather than running toward him, Loki trotted neatly to come to a stop just before him. On command, the pup sat, and then laid down, then came back up when Aubrey said, “Easy.”
It was the same demonstration, but at least it had been in a different order, and Loki looked a bit different doing it too. He looked like a proper show dog, at least to Aubrey’s inexperienced eye, which was a long way from the scrappy stray pup he had been when Aubrey first met him.
(Loki demonstrates Heel, Name, Stay, Come, Sit, Lay Down, and At Ease; done?)
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Post by Renathan on Sept 13, 2020 13:34:48 GMT -6
Your Houluh has passed inspections! The Adult form will be sent via Message. Your Houluh has been awarded the Patronne di Marq for their exceptional Breeding Stock potential!
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Post by Briar on Sept 13, 2020 13:35:51 GMT -6
Last on the docket was Joker. He had been waiting patiently this whole time, watching as his playmates went one by one into the building that he hadn’t been let into yet, and now it was his turn. He seemed to know it too as Aubrey walked out with Loki, then clipped the leash onto his collar instead; his tail wagged slowly, and then faster as the two of them walked in. Not that the first part of it was very exciting, since it was just Aubrey filling out forms. By the third one, it was samey enough that he didn’t feel overwhelmed anymore. He was still a little confused, but at least he knew what to write. Probably. The staff member who looked at the form seemed satisfied with it, which was good enough for Aubrey. Though maybe ‘satisfied’ was a strong word, given the look that they had fixed it with. Handwriting was still not Aubrey’s strong suit, sadly.
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Post by Briar on Sept 13, 2020 13:36:03 GMT -6
… It was probably not a very exciting day for the people evaluating the pups here. Aubrey was coming in with the third consecutive pup to show, and none of them knew anything different from one another… But, well, they were all trained, and no one had had a behavioral issue or anything. Still, he did look a little abashed as he walked in with Joker in tow.
But then it was time for them to actually do things, and he shook off the feeling as best he could, to prevent it from affecting Joker.
“Sit,” he said. Joker sat, and then laid down on Aubrey’s cue. “Stay.” Aubrey moved away from him, and Joker stayed where he was in the laying down position. “Come!” Joker stood back up and ran over to Aubrey, who grabbed his leash. “Heel.” Joker walked at Aubrey’s side for a turn. At the end of it, Aubrey said, “Joker. Easy.” The pup looked at him, then stepped away slightly and shook himself off.
(Joker demonstrates Sit, Lay Down, Stay, Come, Heel, Name, and At Ease; done?)
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Post by Renathan on Sept 13, 2020 13:49:35 GMT -6
Your Houluh has passed inspections! The Adult form will be sent via Message. Your Houluh has been awarded the Patronne di Marq for their exceptional Breeding Stock potential!
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Post by Briar on Apr 26, 2021 19:09:27 GMT -6
It had been some time since Briar had last had an excuse to come here with a new pup to put through their paces. The trio that he had raised had been enough for him for a good long time. But eventually something got the better of him, and now he was back - but only with the one this time. Cipher wasn't ready, and Nana had become Noa's; and the less he dwelt on the latter development, the better. At least he still had Doc, who was the sweetest tempered of this crop of pups, if not the neediest. Briar wordlessly filled out the forms, then handed them over for inspection. It was nice that he could fill them out himself now, given the fact that he hadn't been able to read or write at all until recently. Whatever his misgivings about Noa, he supposed he owed the man for this much.
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Post by Briar on Apr 26, 2021 19:12:37 GMT -6
After the paperwork was filled out, they made their way to the show ring. It still felt a bit ridiculous to him that he was showing off nothing but basic obedience. Doc didn't know anything fancy, and it felt like a paltry offering to any audience to put him through the paces of what he did know... But he reminded himself that this wasn't supposed to be impressive, just a show of the fact that Doc had been worked with and was reasonably well behaved.
He snapped his fingers to get Doc's attention, then gave him the hand signal to stay. Backing away a bit, Briar patted his thighs, and Doc happily trotted up to him, tongue lolling and tail wagging. Briar patted him down, then picked up one and then the other of his front paws, then ended the presentation there. There wasn't much else that he could show off in a practical way.
(Doc demonstrates Watch Me, Stay, Come and Tolerance; done)
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Post by Renathan on Apr 26, 2021 21:33:29 GMT -6
Your Houluh has passed inspections! The Adult form will be sent via Message. Your Houluh has been awarded the Patronne di Marq for their exceptional Breeding Stock potential!
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