Class #5, but who is counting?

Hi All,
Tuesday night was Baron's 5th dog obedience class (he could only attend 4), and he got mixed reviews.  He is definitely improving, but is not gaining in popularity amongst the dog handlers.  One handler told me (at least twice) that Baron was not facing directly forward.  Really lady, get a ruler.  A doberman pinscher nudged him during the infamous "figure eights", and Baron didn't budge.  I was rather proud of him.  I really hope there will not be an exam during the final class.  I always get test anxiety.
Baron's trainer is hinting that the problem is not all Baron's; I wonder what she means by that?
All for now,
Botswain

The Beat (or class) goes on

Hi All,
Baron's 4th class was tonight.  Last week he was successful in class and it went to his head.  Once we got home, he nipped me until I took him downstairs, ran him through some commands until he finally got tired and went to sleep.
Tonight I won't have that problem because he is spending a couple of days with his personal trainer.  I told her Baron prefers to sleep in the middle and she insisted that no dogs sleep in her bed.  We'll see.
Baron is doing fairly well in class.  He is smart and learns quickly (quicker than his beloved handler - that would be me).  It is hard to be a successful handler when you confuse right and left - but no one is perfect.
All for now,
Botswain
PS
I wish the trainer and her husband good luck sleeping tonight.

Good News and Bad News

Hi All,
Baron attended his 2nd Novice Dog Obedience Class on Tuesday.  Believe it or not, there is a lot of good news.
1) Baron did not cry, bark and pace for the entire night after his dog obedience class; for those of us who live with him, this was huge!
2) Baron was not the worst dog in the class.
OK, maybe there isn't a lot of good news, but there was some.  Now on to the bad news.
1) Baron was the 2nd worst dog in the class.  Most class members might remember Baron as the worst, but the worst was a miniature dachshund.  This dog was so small that no one noticed him, so Baron got a bad wrap. 
2) The trainer had to correct Baron several times in front of the other students.  He was quite embarrassed, to say nothing of his beloved handler (that would be me).
Normally, I might suggest that Baron's future in dog obedience classes or, heaven forbid, trials, is severely limited.  Unfortunately, master (aka my husband) thinks dog obedience trials give Baron something to work toward.  I think master is slightly deranged.
All for now,
Botswain