By the time she was 16 weeks old, Piper, a German shepherd, was already taking obedience lessons. She enjoyed the training so much that she’s now a search-and-rescue dog.
“Sit. Stand. Come,” Jeff Brown commanded the canine, who followed the instructions swiftly, drawing a round of applause from attendees.
Piper, who was among nearly 50 dogs at the show, easily won the “most obedient” category.
Vijay Bissoondutt, a manager at the BVI Humane Society, said the event was a success, with 29 canines participating in various contests.
“The attendance was good, even though we had a lot of people who had dogs but didn’t bring them out,” he said.
See the July 3, 2014 edition for full coverage.
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