Training day!

Snowy 13.5 weeks old

"Obedience training is one of the most important things you can do with your puppy"

My human says this all the time. Why? If you ask me, I don't know yet. I'm just little, but SHE says its so when we go places, I'll be nice and mind my maners. I'm not sure what that means yet, so I asked.

What does "mind your manners" mean? She says it means a lot of things.


She has a list of what maners are... she always has a list...

• When I walk nice on my leash next to her and not to pull.
• Its to sit when a car (I know what those are now!) comes down the road so the human inside knows I wont run inn front of it.
• Its when I sit for a treat and take it nicely and not to grab. (I don't get the treat if I grab)
• When we are out away from home and the park, and when I meet new humans, I don't jump. I sit nicely and wait for them to say hello to me first.
• I come when I'm called.
• When humans come into my house I stay away from the door and wait for them to come in.
• When I meet new dogs when on our walk I don't jump all over them or bark, I sniff nicely and say "Hello to you, I'm Snowy, What is your name?"
• It's to stay in my own yard and not run away.
• Its to stand nicely when I'm in my tubby and being brushed. (I like tubbies and being brushed)

yes... There's more...  Ugh... she always has more...

• Its when I am asked to stay out of the room she uses to make really neat smells in
• It's to keep my paws off the counter and the table. :(
• It's when we go to see the doctors that I'm brave and I don't fidget when he looks at me.
• Its when I let my human or anyone else take away a treat or toy that I really want to keep. (I know I'll get it back)
• I won't wiggle when being picked up.
• I sit nicely and wait for her to ask me to come out of my den (crate) and don't paw at the door.

She says this is the big one... When I'm ready, I'm going to have to take a big test that shows other humans I can do all these things and more. I'm going to be a S.T.A.R. puppy! What is that??? HA! I'm glad you asked. My human says that all this work is to get me and my litter mates ready for the test. She put a link up... it's HERE. Suki has her CGC title... that's Canine Good Citizen. She took a really really hard test in front of lots of humans and other dogs. The AKC humans gave her a medal and paper that says she's a very good dog. I want to take that test, but my human says I have to take this one first. When I'm still little THEN I can take the big dog test.

And for our humans... She came across this poster on YOUR manners towards US. hehehe... finally!!

Humans - Mind your manners towards dogs

So My human took some photos after our class yesterday. The only one who was there was Deacon. (Sherlock) He did very good. He's gotten very handsome! He's getting big and his brown is very shiny.

 

His human is holding him... He just moved close to the park so I get to see him all the time! He says he's happy with his home and Kayak is his friend. When he first came Kayak told him not to be afraid and that he would keep him company.

So we "caught up" and played! A lot...