This past week was SAR-EX, the PA search and rescue conference. I had never been to one before and it was cool to meet search and rescue people from all over the state (and NJ). I took a bunch of classes, but the real big day was Saturday.
Saturday morning I took my FTM (Field Team Member) exam and passed it without much difficulty. Immediately after taking that exam I signed Storm up for his Canine Good Citizen test. In all honesty I was more worried about how Storm was going to do that how I was going to do. Needless to say Storm passed his exam (I still don't know how), and got yet another step closer to being able to be certified later this year. There were definitely some nail biting moments for me and I really had no idea what I was doing for the test as I had never taken it before. Storm LOVES to meet other dogs, but when doing so he usually lunges at them, well for some reason, during the test, no lunging. Storm also has a tendency to do the same thing when meeting people..during the test...again, no lunging. Storm and I have NEVER worked on stay, and when the test proctor told me to tell him to stay, and then drop the leash, I assumed that was going to be the automatic failure. I was STUNNED! Storm listened, and stayed long enough for him to pass his test.
Later that afternoon I took my FTL (Field Team Leader) test and passed that as well. It was a really good conference for me and I look forward to leading Storm and other team members on the search for missing people in the near future.
No comments:
Post a Comment