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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsGrandma Forges Diploma For Dog Who Failed Obedience School
"When I saw it, I immediately started laughing."BY STEPHEN MESSENGER
Theres no doubt that Angels a very good boy but school's just not his thing, is all.
Last year, Mariah Cervantes' grandma enrolled the dear dog in an obedience training course. Evidently though, for whatever reason, Angel just didnt take to it.
He failed out.
Rather than admonish her pet about his little shortcoming, however, Cervantes' grandma decided to get creative instead.
Since Angel didnt earn an actual doggy diploma, she went ahead and made a fake one herself, honoring the pups imaginary achievement.
Grandma even put the adorable forgery in a fancy gold frame for all to see.
Angel, no doubt, had tried his very best to meet the criteria for a real certificate and that's really what matters most to Cervantes' grandma.
When I saw it, I immediately started laughing and was not at all surprised. My grandma is so cute and is always doing things like this, Cervantes told The Dodo. "Shes so proud of Angel, even though she awarded it to him herself."
https://www.thedodo.com/close-to-home/grandma-forges-diploma-for-dog-who-failed-obedience-school
Tiggeroshii
(11,088 posts)I would probably have done the same for my dobey.
exboyfil
(17,865 posts)Always getting participation trophies. That is a little bit of sarcasm.
On the other hand:
My daughter started dog agility when she was around ten. Our younger dog was a a natural at it, and she would go on to win a bunch of titles with my daughter and compete nationally three times (finishing fourth twice and winning top Jr. Handler one year). She wrapped up her career this year at 12 with another title.
The older dog continually ran out of the ring, but my daughter developed an entirely different technique with our boy. She would run to the outside of him and basically keep him engaged. He eventually won a title of his own, and my daughter is probably prouder of that than winning the Jr. Handler award with the younger dog. She has since moved out and has her own home with her own dogs, and the old boy is my champion walker sitting at my feet right now.
LisaL
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(20,510 posts)Ask him how long cats have existed.