Paw Pals Pet Dog Training

Wednesday 27 July 2011

Wow, Bear is finally residing with his person, S. Yay!! He has been doing very well in his training and after S moved into his new apartment, it was time for Bear to move in with him. I’m so happy for them both! They really love each other, and Bear is a great companion for S. Since Bear has moved in with him, S has been getting out and doing more because he always has his buddy Bear with him .

Since I last updated his progress here, Bear has been working on his loose-leash walking skills and is just terrific. While we still may occasionally want to use a Gentle Leader, at this point it is unnecessary for everyday use. He is doing very well with his responses to S’s nonverbal cues and offering automatic behaviors in specific situations. For example, when S stops, Bear sits and waits for him to move on again. He is doing very well with his waiting at the apartment door and doesn’t cross the threshold, even with the kids running in and out lol. We have also worked on Bear’s response to, and notification of S when either the home phone or cell phone rings, when the alarm goes off, when a timer goes off, or when someone knocks on the door. Just last week, the phone rang and Bear alerted to it. I got so excited that he did it, as we hadn’t worked on it before when the kids were around. So he responded perfectly despite all of the distractions around him. He’s such a good boy .

Bear’s biggest challenge is refraining from soliciting love from everyone around him lol. He is doing much better with this, but it is easy to see how difficult this is for him. Last week we attended an outdoor event, and it was very difficult for Bear to refrain from seeking attention from other people, but he always stayed with S and did lie down.

He is wonderful about not begging for food from people. We had sandwiches the other day and we all sat on the floor around the coffee table, and he just lay there while we ate.

He has turned the corner with his work in searching out S. He now understands to go find S, wherever he is, by searching him out. Even when S is hiding in a closet! lolol

So that is a quick update on Bear’s progress with S. I have a lot of photos to upload, so please check out our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Paw-Pals-Pet-Dog-Training/335114443242

Make it a great day!