Oh my goodness, he's grown! It's always fun seeing puppies again to see how much they've grown and to see how well they are doing. Zoltie is definitely going to be bigger than expected.
It's clear he's kept up with his socialization because he had no trouble at all adjusting to the environment and new dogs.
Of course there were old friends in addition to the new friends. Rosario and Zoltie were very happy to see one another. But look how much bigger Zoltie is than Rosario!
And the new friends? Just his speed! Really nice, even playing. Lots of give and take. Little bit of humping but, you know, it's exciting to play all your friends. So just a quick redirection is all that is needed.
Certainly a great way to get some energy out so we can be a little more focused for our lessons.
Now that we are right in the middle of adolescence, we need all the help we can get. It's common to to get "the look" at this stage. You know the one, the one that says he's contemplating if he wants to comply with a request or not. So keeping his training fun and following through with him are going help quite a bit right now. The first time we did a session of "stay" today, he walked away from me like he had never heard that word before in his life. Quickly retrieving him and leading him back to the spot of the original request got his brain engaged again. After that he was happy to work on "stay" and we made much better progress with super short, fun sessions.
Enough with that "stay" stuff! We mixed it up throughout the day to help him stay engaged.
Don't tell Zoltie, but, as always, his play sessions are a time to learn too. He's still doing really well with his name recognition and coming when called. Good boy!
Now time to rest. The Three Musketeers have a lot on their agenda for tomorrow.
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