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Post by Jack on Mar 4, 2020 21:25:15 GMT -6
[Endurance - 5]
Jack called for her to run some more, and Genie dug deep in order to find some more strength in her legs until she finally collapsed at the woman's feet when she told her it was alright. Jack smiled at her and patted her, stroking her back and hoping that things would work out soon enough for them, maybe they could get their show done tomorrow if they worked a little harder. She picked up the sleepy, worn out pup and started to walk home, hoping this would be enough for the show, but she wasn't really sure, there might need to be one or two more things done before they could do her show. Still though, it would be easy enough and she knew it wouldn't take too terribly long to do it. The woman stretched out her shoulders and headed off, pup in her arms, as the made her way through town.
[Jack: 5/10] [Genie: 14 5/5; 28 5/5 +]
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Post by Jack on Mar 6, 2020 19:21:56 GMT -6
[Name – 1]
They were at the Park now, with her fishing gear on the picnic table at the area she always trained in and the pup looking very confused as to where they were at the moment. Of course he had never been there, which made things a little difficult sometimes, but he would get used to it she thought. Jack kept the hat on her head and swirled it around so the bill was at her back so she could focus on the pup. ”Cocoa!” she called to him with a smile, and he looked at her like she was crazy. Of course, maybe she was, because he knew his name around her, just no one else would he listen to really. ”Good boy, Cocoa!” Jack told him, happily scratching his ears and giving him a treat. She didn’t care how he looked at her as long as he did look at her. Hey, at least it was a start of it all she figured.
[Jack: 6/10] [Cocoa: 8 1/5; 16 1/5]
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Post by Jack on Mar 6, 2020 19:22:14 GMT -6
[Name – 2]
Things would be fine as long as she got him trained up, she knew, and then she could breed him to Morgan’s Cozette, which would be perfect. Smiling, she patted him on the head as she sat on the picnic table and then said his name again, ”Cocoa!” The pup barked at her and stared at her, wondering what was going on. She had him tied to the table, so he could go under it if he really wanted to, he just didn’t feel like it just yet she figured. Jack fed him a treat and scratched at his ears again with a little smile, wondering what they would do with each other if they didn’t know each other. She was pleased she had gotten him, he reminded her a lot of… well, something, she just wasn’t sure what at this point. It would be fine, things would work out and she would remember something eventually.
[Jack: 7/10] [Cocoa: 8 2/5; 16 2/5]
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Post by Jack on Mar 6, 2020 19:22:31 GMT -6
[Name – 3]
Jack let him wander through the area a little bit, at least the parts he could reach, before calling his name again, ”Cocoa!” The Houluh pup barked and glanced over at her, to which the woman tossed him a treat and told him he was a good boy for doing it well. She smiled a little at him and shook her head when he hunted for more of the treats, but eventually he would figure out this whole training thing, she knew, they always did it seemed. Watching out for him a little, she blocked him from a small patch of mud, she didn’t know if she would remember to wash him off because the mud was the same color he was at this point! Jack chuckled a little and patted him on the head, hoping things would work out in the end, but not surprised if it wouldn’t at this point. Maybe she was losing her touch.
[Jack: 8/10] [Cocoa: 8 3/5; 16 3/5]
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Post by Jack on Mar 6, 2020 19:22:45 GMT -6
[Name – 4]
She really just needed to wait for him to lose focus on her and go off again before she called to him once more. So the woman waited for a little while and the pup finally lost patience and wandered off, only to look back at her when she called his name, ”Cocoa!” The Houluh stared at her for a moment before trotting over and sniffing at her hands to see if there were any treats other than the scratch to his ears. Jack laughed a little and passed him a small treat, wondering if he would be greedy with them like some of the others were. It wasn’t going to work out in the long run, of course, and she hoped that things would be fine no matter what. All to do, she knew that training was important, especially for Houluh, she knew, especially if she wanted to get his show done and over with.
[Jack: 9/10] [Cocoa: 8 4/5; 16 4/5]
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Post by Jack on Mar 6, 2020 19:23:03 GMT -6
[Name – 5]
Jack waited until he lost interest again before calling his name one last time, ”Cocoa!” The pup looked over at her instantly with a bark and she smiled a little, wondering what was going to happen for the moment no matter what. As long as the training was coming along, that was all she would need, and she hoped that things would work out between them in the end and everything. All she could do was hope though, and keep on working and things would be fine. Jack tightened down the hat on her head and patted Cocoa on the head as well whenever he wandered over to her after a moment or two. Sure, that worked, she didn’t mind that at all, as long as he didn’t come to her every time she called his name, that would be the worst. Smiling, however, she figured it was time to move on eventually.
[Jack: 10/10 +1] [Cocoa: 8 5/5; 16 5/5 +]
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Post by Jack on Mar 6, 2020 19:23:54 GMT -6
[Come – 1]
At least Cocoa was eager to please, like she had thought he was earlier. That much made things that much easier when it came to training. Jack tightened down her hat again and smiled a little, wondering what she was going to do with him next. Of course the next matter of business was to come when called she figured, so she whistled and held out a treat to the pup to see if he would come and get it. Most Houluh seemed to be food motivated, at least hers were, which was good for her at this point. Cocoa came trotting over to take it from her, and she let him have it while telling him what a good boy he was. She knew this was boring, mainly for her, but the pup needed to train up with her in order to get his show in soon. Hopefully she could get it done tonight, but she didn’t know that yet.
[Jack: 1/10] [Cocoa: 9 1/5; 18 1/5]
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Post by Jack on Mar 6, 2020 19:24:27 GMT -6
[Come – 2]
Whistling again after he wandered off a bit, she held up another meat treat for Cocoa, who came running over to get it after a moment or two. Jack rubbed his ears and nuzzled the top of his head for a moment before smiling and stepping back again. She knew this was boring, but that was fine she figured, it was still work and she was getting this done. Honestly, she really wanted his show to go smoothly, and she wasn’t sure if that was going to happen. If he just knew a few tricks, was that going to be enough? Or was she going to have to do something a little more at this point? Jack shook her head and didn’t know the answer, but she still smiled at him as he waited to see what she would do next, if it was anything different, honestly. Not that it would be, but he had a feeling.
[Jack: 2/10] [Cocoa: 9 2/5; 18 2/5]
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Post by Jack on Mar 6, 2020 19:24:43 GMT -6
[Come – 3]
At least it seemed to be working, though she didn’t know if he was associating the whistle with the trick just yet. He was smart enough, she thought with a little smile, and she hugged him before moving back some more. Whistling again, she held up a treat and let him sniff it when he got to her before eating it. ”Very good, Cocoa!” she told him with a little smile. Things were going well, though she wished it was more exciting. She didn’t know what else to do at the moment, however, and there wasn’t much else to do. Sighing, she patted him on the head and moved back again, sure that he was getting it no matter what, and she hoped that things would work out in the long run and all that. Everything would be fine, but she had to keep calm and made sure things would work out the way they were supposed to.
[Jack: 3/10] [Cocoa: 9 3/5; 18 3/5]
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Post by Jack on Mar 6, 2020 19:24:58 GMT -6
[Come – 4]
The woman took a treat out and hid it behind her back, wondering what would happen if he couldn’t see it. She watched for a moment as he sniffed and then whistled before he could walk over to her. He jumped a little and stared at her before trotting over to her and sniffing around. She glared at him and he stopped so she could give him the treat and a pat on the head. Jack smiled a little at him and rubbed his head before she moved back again, wondering what was going to happen no matter what. She had to get him trained, and this was the easiest way to do it, she figured with a frown. Jack tightened her hat on again and sighed, she hated training the basics, but it was necessary if things were going to happen correctly. Of course she had gotten away without training them to some of her Houluh, but that was all she could think of for him.
[Jack: 4/10] [Cocoa: 9 4/5; 18 4/5]
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Post by Jack on Mar 6, 2020 19:25:12 GMT -6
[Come – 5]
Jack backed away again and whistled, to which the pup trotted over to her and sniffed at her hands, disappointed when he didn’t find a treat for him. He whined at her a little and she chuckled a little as she rubbed the soft fur on his head. Of course that would change after awhile, but she didn’t need to worry about that just yet. As of right now he was soft and that was what mattered. She grinned a little at him and hoped that things were going to work out no matter what. All she knew was that she was going to have to deal with it and there was nothing she could do about it. Ah well, he’d gotten this down now, so she wouldn’t have to worry about that anymore. There was a lot more to go, unfortunately, but there wasn’t much she could do but train him, and she hoped that things would work out for them anyway.
[Jack: 5/10] [Cocoa: 9 5/5; 18 5/5 +]
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Post by Jack on Mar 6, 2020 21:12:27 GMT -6
[Stay - 1]
There, the woman was confident about that much being done, and she nodded a little at the little Houluh. She was done with that part, and they needed to move on or else she was going to go out of her mind soon. "Cocoa," she said, and held out her hand, palm outward at the little pup in the stay gesture she trained all of her Houluh. At the same time, she pulled out a treat and held it out for the pup, which confused him and made him trot forward. Jack repeated the gesture and hid the treat behind her hand, making him stop in his tracks out of confusion. When he stood there for a moment, she tossed it to him as a job well done. Cocoa seemed... confused, at best, but he ate the treat without question and wondered what was going on at the same time for now.
[Jack: 6/10] [Cocoa: 10 1/5; 20 1/5]
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Post by Jack on Mar 7, 2020 16:11:38 GMT -6
[Stay - 2]
Jack smiled at the little pup and patted him on the head for a moment before she moved back again with a treat, repeating the gesture after saying his name, "Cocoa." Not knowing what else to do for the moment, and lured by the scent of the treat, Cocoa moved forward until he saw the woman's stern look after saying his name again and making the gesture once more. The pup stayed put until the woman gave him the treat and she praised him for doing such a good job already. He really was a good boy, but she didn't know what all she was going to train him yet still. Sighing a little, she realized this was getting a little boring, training up so many Houluh, maybe that was why she had outsourced Red's training, but she didn't really know. Jack rubbed Cocoa's head, wondering what they would work on next.
[Jack: 7/10] [Cocoa: 10 2/5; 20 2/5]
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Post by Jack on Mar 7, 2020 23:17:31 GMT -6
[Stay - 3]
Okay, easy enough, just ease him into it, she knew that much from previous training while doing this. Jack pushed her hair back and made the gesture again before moving back with the treat in hand so he could both see and smell it. Her eyes were on him as he slowly started forward until she made the signal again and he stopped in his tracks. The woman smiled and tossed him the treat for a job well done, and she wished there was something other than that she could do for him. Ear scratches could only get a person so far, she figured with a chuckle, and she smiled a little as she tried to figure out what to do with him after he got this one down. He needed to learn no, of course, but after that? Jack shook her head, keep focused on what was going on now, she told herself.
[Jack: 8/10] [Cocoa: 10 3/5; 20 3/5]
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Post by Jack on Mar 7, 2020 23:55:25 GMT -6
[Stay - 4]
Well, Cocoa was fine at the moment, he was getting it down rather well and all that, but she still had to test him some more. The woman made the signal again with her hand and moved away with a treat held up. The pup stared at her and finally took a step before giving a puppy frown and stopping before she could do anything. Jack grinned and tossed him the treat, wondering how he was so smart so quick, but she didn't want to look that in the mouth just yet. Problem was, he could be stubborn if he wanted to, and that was the issue, she knew it would come into play sooner or later, but she hoped it would be later, rather than sooner at this point. Jack pushed her hair back and then crammed a hat on her head to tame her unruly locks with a grin on her face.
[Jack: 9/10] [Cocoa: 10 4/5; 20 4/5]
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