PPD Final Evaluation
*Supposedly* a Libra new moon ritual will bring you love and good fortune. š Well look-ey thereālast night just happened to be a Libra new moon! Jasmine and I burned another one of her tug toys as a sacrifice, and Iām hoping it will bring good fortune especially since that freaking toy is the reason she tore her ACL two weeks ago.
The vet says she could have hurt herself doing anything (which isn’t reassuring at all) and channeling all blame and negative energy into a single object and then burning it just makes me feel better. I donāt know what other people do to feel empowered, but I like to burn things. That tug toy was filled with bad juju, and I had no regrets watching it shrivel into dust.
Jasmine, on the other hand, had no idea what I was doing last night. This was the second tug toy burning ritual sheās watched me do, and both times sheās gawked at me as if Iām some sort of witch.
At least that morning she didnāt look at me like I was nuts. We had our final evaluation, and we passed! Guys. GUYS! Jasmine is officially a certified personal protection dog!
We started out with obedience, and there was an on-leash and off-leash portion. Most handlers chose to do the entire routine off leash (and in practice thatās what I had been doing), but this time, I chose to play it safe and latched Jasmine to me like a tetherball.
We walked/jogged/and trudged, did a down in motion, a down from a distance, and strolled around some more. š„° Iāve never walked in a straighter line than yesterday.
We started the second half of the morning with handler protection, and I think I blacked out halfway through because I canāt remember any of this. The DW is so good at acting, and I know this is going to surprise you…but I’m not. I just remember my girl coming to protect me from being molested, and pride flooding my every cell.
For this drill, youāll see that she was laying down a distance from me, and she had to respond to my reaction when I was attacked. She also had to let go when I told her to.
And lastlyā¦the recall drill. š³ This drill was twofold: 1) I was supposed to send Jazz out to bite and then call her back before reaching the target; and 2) once she returned to me, I was to send her out for a bite again, let her latch on, and then call her off the bite without touching her whatsoever, AND once she lets go, she canāt rebite.
I know, itās a lot. Thatās why I just let my head tip over for my brains to fall out and listened to whatever the DW told me to do.
Best to just show you.
With Jasmineās bum knee, I wasnāt sure how sheād do during the recall. Usually she whips around quickly and comes back, but at this point, sheād been moving around and she was probably getting sore. Youāll see she does a big loop here which sheās never done.
I was nervous/anxious/stressed because I didnāt want her to do anything that made her knee uncomfortable, and I promised myself that if she started limping at any point, I was going to pull her out and weād retest after she recovered from surgery. But the vet had said Jasmine would be able to complete the examination, and she did! My girl freaking did it, and she slayed like a boss with a torn ACL!!
Iām so proud of her and what weāve been able to accomplish in 4 months. From her not knowing her name to being my protector, I feel like Iām living in that parallel universe where everything seems to go as planned. I used to just reference that world to make myself feel better…and now my reality is better than any fictional scenario I could imagine.
Itās only the beginning for me and Jasmine, and with her surgery next Wednesday, that will be another hurdle to overcome. But I know that weāll be able to do it with the help of our K9 family and the Dog Whisperer.
Jenny Carr
Beautiful picture of you and Jasmine! Congratulations!
Ami
CONGRATULATIONS!
K_RomReader
I love the DW and I love you! So happy for you both!
Kelly Robert
Yay! You did it! Nt a doubt in my mind. Awesome videos! Brr it looks cold in Idaho.
Jamie
So proud of you!
Lana
This is an incredible accomplishment š Iām so proud of you girls!
MountainGirl
Love your blog! Good luck with Jazzās surgery on Wednesday š
Sandra Parkins
I always thought these dogs were aggressive. Jaz is the sweetest looking thing. Look at her goooo!
Hannah
Iām so proud of you both! What an accomplishment!
Julie
I am so happy to be able to share this moment with you
Kenny
Congratulations Jasmine and India!
Barb
Sending lots of love from up north! Weāre rooting for you Jazz! Recover quickly!
Johnny
Congrats to you all!
Daren Mathis
Congratulations to two kickass girls! My kids love watching these videos and want to be the next DW.
Jess
You did it!
Connie Tucker
Iām so happy for you š I knew you two would do it!
Justine
Hi India! Iāve been following your blog for a while and I am so proud of you and Jasmine! Thank you for writing me back on Instagram, it made my day!
Tasha Klein
Weād love to collaborate with you on the launch of our new canine products. Weāll send you an email.
Manning Carpenter
Congratulations to you both! This is the best news of the week!
Harlow
Such a cool accomplishment! Congratulations! I feel so lucky to witness Jasmineās growth. The DW is such an amazing trainer!
Briana
Idaho looks cold!
Nancy J
Congratulations jazz! You kicked major butt!
Patty Hauncy
CONGRATS INDY!!!!!
Chance O
Congratulations, ladies! Looking forward to seeing Jasmine recover. Itāll be interesting to read about her progress after surgery. Good luck from Kentucky!
Tina
Jasmine we love you here in Wyoming! Good luck with the surgery and we hope you get better soon!
Georiga
I am so sad thatās jasmine is hurt but I am also so proud she did THIS WELL with a busted knee I am just in shock! And she didnāt look in pain either. I thought people would make a big deal out of that but India you are the best dog parent ever and Jasmine is so lucky to have found you š
Amelia
I thought people would harass India for continuing with the evaluation too. But the vet said to keep her moving and she can do it as long as sheās comfortable and Jazz looks effing fine to me!
Ami
She really does look super healthy. India wouldnāt make jasmine do anything she didnāt want to or couldnāt. Indy is paranoid and anxious and cares too much! She would put jasmine before herself any day.
Amelia
We love you Jasmine!!!!! Good luck on Wednesday! Weāll send you lots of DMs and virtual snuggles!
Bianca Jones
Congratulations Jazz!
Romcom_Lover
God that DW š
Amelia
At least his name isnāt Brad š¤£
ROMCOM_Lover
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Amelia
Inside joke I guess hahahahahaha
Jen
I love you India and Jasmine! I bet the DW is very proud of you!
Abigail H
Iām so proud of you both! Congratulations šš