IRRA

About Irra

Irra is the puppy I have kept in co-ownership from Beam’s first litter. She is living with my long time friend Katja along with her Sheltie Dancer and Australian shepherd Badger.

This is what Irra’s owner Katja wrote about her:

Irra is a dream come true since I always wanted a puppy from Beam, and Nadja choose the perfect male for her – Rango. She was such an easy puppy: obedient, very responsive, fast learner, lots of self control, chewed nothing, relaxed but acting as clown all the time. Big thanks goes to her older »brother« Badger, he helped me raise her and did a great job. They get along so well, as a puppy she always looked up to him and she would follow him everywhere and did everything he did, so getting used to new things and places was a piece of cake. When she hit puberty, we had some problems with fear of strange people and dogs but she is getting better and better.

She is reserved towards strangers, but can easily be bought with food and toys. She also has guarding instinct and will protect our house, but she is never aggressive. Otherwise Irra is a little clown, always jumping around, always happy about little things, very curious, she never gets frustrated or annoyed; she’s not at all reactive. She can be drama queen and talkative, but never barking while working. She needs a lot of love and attention, she’s always around and wants to help. She is easy to live with, I can take her everywhere with me – public places, coffee, stores, camping, she has no problem settling down.

Working with her is a pure pleasure. We tried herding, obedience, agility, nose work, frisbee and more is to follow. No matter what we do she is a shining star, she always puts 100% into it. We did a lot of shaping as a puppy and she was so smart, learning super quick and always offering new behaviors, stepping and jumping on objects etc., so easy so work with. I think she is a born obedience dog, it comes so naturally to her, she’s always looking at me, very enthusiastic and finds obedience super fun. Herding with her is a balsam comparing to Badger, she’s gentle, calm and thinking, doesn’t nip or bite for now, but she is still young and needs more experience. We just started with agility but she is already very fast and listens to what I say.