A Cute Little Sweetie

Belle has proven this past week to be a little sweetie. During down time she is content to rest her head in her inmate trainer’s lap soaking up all the attention she can get.  She has no problem sharing a bed with any of the other dogs.  

Training is coming right along!  Since Belle loves her treats training has been much easier.  Her inmate trainer is still working to perfect Belle’s commands but she already has the concept of “heel,” “sit,” and “stay.”  Her recall is excellent already.  She tends to get very excited when exiting the kennel so they have been working to make sure she is calm before leaving the kennel.  Her inmate trainer has her hold the “down” position until she is calm then gives the command “let’s go” when it’s time to come out.  This has been working and Belle is showing great improvement.  

Belle hasn’t shown any interest in toys or Nyla Bones yet, but she is curious.  Her inmate trainer believes that once she realizes how much fun toys are she’ll be finding a favorite.