Puppy Pre-school is on Saturday mornings at 11:30 am at Petsmart near our house. So basically the day is shot by the time you get out of there after class and walk around and buy more puppy products and snacks.
Sailor weighs in at 43 lbs from 36.4 a week prior. At this rate - he is gaining 12 lbs a month.
The first day was more or less an orientation and a few good tips from our trainer Libby, who also trained my co-worker, Bryan's 2 Australian Shepherds. She is pretty cool and her brown Doberman Linc is a kind of icon around Petsmart. She's the one who told us about the portable kennel and the bitter apple spray that I spray on my robe and my bedroom curtains so that Sailor leaves me and them alone.
When we leave, are grateful we don't have one of the few highly active (aka crazy) puppies but a more moderate acting puppy. Our puppy is the best (we just know it) and in fact, slept thru most of the class!
Our second class is more active. the puppies all got play time and it was interesting to watch the different way they played with each other. Sailor was the guy who liked all the little yorkies and shy puppies. the Terrier was nuts. We learned how to teach our dogs to sit. Sailor passed and he now sits all the time whether we want him to or not so he can get a treat.
Class three was more puppy play time and Sailor was fascinated with the Wheaton puppy, Charlie who is another one of more "active" puppies in class. Today we learned how to teach our dogs "come" Not so good on this one. Needs lots of practice. Sailor totally passed out in the back of the car, so thought it was a good time to run in to the mall for 30 mins. Poo on his mat when we came out. Not such a good idea after all.
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