Hi Tim,
Chamois is doing GREAT! She’s now retrieving almost any object requested and can open and close doors, and tug Joel’s socks off for him! She does a three minute out-of-sight stay with moderate distraction and knows all her “basic” commands:
(sit, down, stand, come, heel, wait, stay, leave it, “go in,” kennel up, and her service dog commands: jump on, off, look, tug, get it, hold, give, settle, go through, go in (lie quietly under the table while I eat or work), back, and tricks like shake, wave, high five, paws up, say your prayers, wipe your paws, touch, kiss, and get me a Kleenex. We’ve just begun “ turn on the light.”)
She is a complete joy… a little sassy, and vocal, but sweet and a brilliant learner!
We are shooting for August to place her in Seattle with Joel. That’s pretty early, but she will definitely be ready, command-wise. We’ll she how mature she is… She has already flown up and visited 4 or 5 times, so it’s a second home to her.
I am considering taking another puppy when Chamois leaves…
Aleita
