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September 07 "Greatest American Dog" ShowLoyalty I believe there is a difference between obedience and a dogs' loyalty. Loyalty means attachment, fondness or dedication; whereas, obedience means submission or compliance. I felt the "Swapping Dogs" challenge was more of a test of restrained obedience. The challenge was great to test the dogs' ability against distractions, but in my opinion, obedience was demonstrated more than loyalty. However, where I did notice loyalty being demonstrated, is when Andrew fled from his one-on-one time with JD to find his owner, Laurie. Andrew was not enticed or instructed to find Laurie - it was his loyalty to his owner that made him flee from the house the find her. I share Teresa's frustration with Leroy's barking. I too have an overly expressive dog - a six year old Lab. The idea of going for a walk, ride in the car, or even playing ball, leads to her barking and tail-spin excitement. I become frustrated because I cannot control her in this mode. I wish you luck Teresa and Leroy! The four teams were great this show! Paws up! Flying Dogs! I was so sad when Bill and Star got expelled from the academy. Although all the dogs are great, Star really touched my heart. She has a unique personality that does not come from training, but from the bond she and Bill have. It was too bad that we didn't get to see the "orange dog" fly! Star.... you flew into my heart! I was completely amazed at how Andrew was the only dog that did not even flinch when the elephant approached him. My thought was "could he even see the elephant with all the fur covering his eyes?"  I watch the show, but my husband does not; however, when he was hearing all the "commotion" I was making during the show, he had to change the channel on the TV he was watching to see what was going on! Andrew sure is a brave little dog!Galaxy and JD sure have the moves and skills. I sure hope that Galaxy recovers soon from her injury! |
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