Training Day Four

Today was another private day of training from 10AM

to 4PM. The other dogs were out tracking and

learning how to move through malls and

stores. So, Daddy got a lot of training with Ruffey,

and both he and Mommy practiced all day.

Tomorrow is our last day at 4Paws.

We sure will miss our friends when we leave!

Last night, my daddy and brothers arrived.

Boy, Ruffey was not happy.

He was a nervous wreck.

Can you see him backed into the corner

as far as he could scrunch?

This is part of the reason he is a home-companion

dog. He doesn't really like to be around a lot of people

or around busy social situations.

Mommy was a little stressed.

All that work she did over the past few days

and Ruffey didn't want to obey.

He was too nervous.

But...

he did take a treat from Charlie...

and a treat from Amarin (which is HUGE for Amarin because he

was very afraid of dogs. He thought dogs would eat him),

and a treat from Jacob.

Ruffey and Laura are good friends.

Charlie used to scream and cry around dogs.
Now, he's cruising all over 4Paws looking at all the dogs.
He really likes them now.

Kayla, one of the trainers, was teaching Jacob
how to do a "down."

Charlie's turn to learn "down."

Charlie thinks he's very important leading

Ruffey on the leash.

Jacob really wanted to hold a puppy.

So, Kayla brought out one of the smallest puppies they had.

Both Ruffey and I were very tired after working so

hard all day.

Ruffey stayed in an "over" for a while...I think he was

too tired to move.

I gave up and took a nap with Daddy.

Who knew dog training was so exhausting?