Settling in Like a Champ

This week in training, the trainers introduced Zippy to the jump station. It's actually a setup of day room chairs that they arranged to mimic a car door entry. Zippy was hesitant to jump at first, but with a few treat lures and some motivational coaxing, he seemed to catch on just fine. They worked with him for two separate training sessions and by the end of the second one he was jumping on command without a leash attached.

They've also been grooming Zippy regularly, and this is worth mentioning because initially he was completely against the concept of having his teeth brushed! Now he allows them to brush them three times a week with very little resistance. He handled his first nail clipping like a champ and he actually enjoys having his fur brushed. He's not so enthusiastic about having his ears cleaned, but he'll tolerate it as long as you're gentle and easy going. They only have two more basic commands to teach him and at the rate he's learning, they should have no problem covering those within the next two weeks. Hopefully he'll even be able to learn some extra tricks!