This was Jägermeister’s 20:1 Specialty Challenge for Do More With Your Dog. The challenge was to perform 20 tasks with one prop. His “prop” was his XDog weighted vest. While earning this title, he learned a new trick: honking a bike horn.
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Lucky Dog 5K
This year for St. Patrick’s Day , Jägermeister and I got into the Irish spirit and hit the pavement! We participated in the Lucky Dog Virtual 5K, which supported some amazing animal shelters! We chose our donation to go to Pets with Disabilities Rescue, based out of Prince Frederick, MD.
It was nice to get outside and out of the house after a much needed break from the cold/rain/snow…but it was quite an eye-opener that Jäger and I have much work to do together as a team. Spring is definitely in the air… Loose-leash walking and commands such as “heal” escaped Jäger’s mind once we got started and the sights/sounds/smells became way more exciting to him! Although we didn’t have the smoothest team effort, or the fastest time, it was great to be back in 5K mode! We walked the miles for this one around our home town.
Virtual Home Manners (VHM)
During Covid, Jägermeister earned his Virtual Home Manners (VHM) title.
Virtual Home Manners tests assess ten skills that well-mannered pet dogs should display in the home setting. The skills reflect that the dog owner has control over the dog, is able to walk the dog on a loose leash, and has developed a bond with the dog.
The evaluation is done by a video recording. Two levels of Home Manners are offered – Virtual Home Manners Puppy (VHMP) and Virtual Home Manners Adult (VHMA).
Here is Jägermeister’s VHM video:
Upper Aetna’s Schuss Jägermeister
In the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, we saw an email come through from GSP Rescue of NJ about a young German Shorthaired Pointer (GSP) named Jäger who needed a foster immediately. Jäger was an owner-surrender because his family could no longer take care of him with his special needs. Unfortunately Jäger suffers from seizures due to Epilepsy. Another volunteer offered to take him in as a foster. Unfortunately, a few days after being in his foster home, Jäger had a major altercation with one of the resident dogs. The foster family wanted him transferred out of their home, as they were not equipped to do crate-and-rotate. Brian and I could not let a dog with epilepsy end up in a boarding facility with no monitoring at night. On August 2, 2020 Jäger was dropped off at our home and he began his adoption journey as our foster dog.
Although a couple of people showed interest in adopting Jäger, they were either out of state (GSP Rescue of NJ only adopts to New York and New Jersey), not willing to do crate-and-rotate, or were not experienced with Epilepsy.
He was very happy here, and we couldn’t deny our love for him. Four months later, on Christmas Day 2020, we officially adopted Jäger! We are very excited to see what adventures this pup will create for us! Welcome to the family, buddy!
