I know I’ve already alerted some of you, but I wanted to let everyone else know that we have a new website in development. Our great web guru Marion, of Blue Sky Designs www.blueskydesigns.net has begun the work on the new site. We will be uploading the new site and adding all of the cool new features as quickly as possible.  Since there will be some nifty new features available, like “How to do it Yourself ” Training Videos, we want to bring you each new goody as it becomes available.

TTYS!

THE BBB EYE is a monthly-themed show that airs on PPLD-TV – The Library Channel, Comcast 17. It airs on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11 AM, 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM, and again on Saturdays at 6 PM. The show can also be seen on YouTube and on various other websites: Here’s a link: http://southerncolorado.bbb.org/programs/.

Please make sure you check us out! We’ll upload a copy of the segment here onto our website, as well as on our Paw Pals FB page.

Thanks!

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Bear K. is going through training to become a Service/Therapy Dog. Actually, Assistance Animals do serve the purpose of being therapeutic companions for their people, but to become certified as a Therapy Dog he will need to develop additional skills.

We have begun working on Attention/Response to his name, the Recall, Leave It, Take It, Go Place, Safe, Wait, and his Leash Skills. He’s doing well on everything except the Leave-It — go figure, a Beagle/Corgi Mix that has trouble leaving food alone lol. His person K. has already done a great deal of work with Bear K., so some of what we’re doing is just helping him to become fluent in behaviors he already knows.

Bear K. is already a world traveler, and is currently off on another trip. We will resume our training when he returns. Hmm, I think it’s time for us all to go shopping together to “work” with him. : D.

His person K., claims that he is always wiped out after our sessions. Check out the pix below and let me know what you think. hehe.

ttys

Elizabeth – Paw Pals

Sorry for the delay in posting the winner for the August Giveaway — I know she has already received the package lol.

So the winner of the Premier Kaleidescope Leash is Karrie Anderson! Thanks Karrie, for entering our contest. I know you’re going to love the leash; not only is it an attractive accessory for you and your pet, but it’s also made by Premier so it’s a top-notch, quality product.

Don’t forget to enter our next contest! Have your friends go to Paw Pals’ Facebook page and “Like” us too, so that they have the same opportunity to win our next Giveaway! We have lots of goodies for our friends!

Make it a Great Day!

Elizabeth – Paw Pals

“My dog is worried about the economy because Alpo is up to $3.00 a can. That’s almost $21.00 in dog money.” Joe Weinstein

The link to our Facebook page is on our Homepage. Or click here!

The drawing will be on Saturday 20 August. Good Luck!

Premier Leash 6' X 3/4 "

Dexter modeling the leash.

Beautiful Kaleidescope Malubu pattern.

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!