h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

No not that one, this one - http://danceshowoff.com/Richard-Curtis-Thriller-HTM-routine-Crufts-2009_v14282

Tinker and I are spending today with him (and a few other people) to learn more about dog training. Yes, I even work with dogs on my 'day off'.

To give you an idea of how much work this is - Tinker and I spent 3 weeks working on a 15 second routine which was basically just him walking between my legs and doing a little circle on each side of me - 4 times.

Of course, I have a terrier, who weren't bred to do as they are told, while he's working with a collie who are bred to watch very closely (orginally but people will do in their absence) so don't get distracted by, say, leaves blowing past...

How disappointing. I thought you were going to be in a rom com with Hugh Grant.

Have fun!

Sorry to disappoint you! I'll never be his leading lady though, as he was a Bad Man in Bridget Jones and it's scarred me for life!

It was a very good day, one of those teachers who is really good at training dogs and explaining how to do things, but then forgets to tell you if you're doing something right, so I spent most of the day having no bloody idea. Also I recorded some of my little training sessions and he *never* looked at us while we were doing them.

Like an idiot I'm seeing him again next month at another training club, but a few times he did give me extra help when I needed it, although I had to ask (LOUDLY) as he had a microphone on and as he didn't stop talking it was hard to get his attention. Microphone not needed in the small hall, but maybe he wanted to drown out people asking for help...