Rommel earns his NWDA OBT
Tuesday, November 11th, 2008 | Uncategorized
Lots going on…but not much blogging :) So let me play catch-up…bear with me.
Well first of all Sunday November 2 was Rommel’s birthday…so HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROMMEL!
On Friday, October 31 we attended an all breed obedience trial. It was a very last minute decision..like, they allowed us to enter the night before the trial 
It was sponsored by a new group called NWDA (National Working Dog Association) They trialed 23 dogs on Friday! They offer SD and PD titles, which are very comparable to Schutzhund and Ring Sport. They also offer an obedience title called the OBT. It is kind of like a Schutzhund BH except you have to do a retrieve on the flat and the dog has to do a 30 inch jump, but they dont have to retreive over the jump…only jump it. I thought it would be good no pressure practice for Rommel and I. He did awesome. I was so very proud of him. He got the short obedience leash caught up on his foot on the recall (stupid me…if only the leash were about 3 inches shorter or longer it would have never happened) but…he didnt care…he got back to me as quickly as he could on three legs. The judge actually commented on how determined he was and said he took no points, because Rommel showed him exactly what he wanted to see. It spooked him a little bit, but he continued on and still pulled off 91 points. 
He got a nice certificate.
He was also High Obedience for the OBT’s and the first doberman to title in NWDA. :) Rommel works really hard for me, that means more to me than any title. He always gives me his best.
Coming back with his leash stuck….dangit.
Good Boy Rom. Now..on to the OB1-3 and CD, CDX.