Welcome To A Whole New Life

Tisha is adjusting to the new environment really well. Her inmate trainer says that she was nervous at first, but not overly so.  So far she seems to be submissive and kennel training is going very well.  In the day room area she will lie on the bed quietly watching the activity around her.  

She’s been learning her new name and working on: hurry, kennel, and wait.  She makes eye contact and is very attentive during training.  She gets excited about the special training treats so her inmate trainer plans to hold those for the more difficult training areas.  

Tisha is doing great with staying calm and waiting patiently before coming out of the kennel. When the kennel door is opened Tisha will stand up and her inmate trainer closes the door until she lies back down.  She will lie back down almost immediately and he’ll leave the kennel door open as long as she stays in the down position.  When he reaches into the kennel to put the leash on she will roll onto her side, almost to her back, and put her paws in the air.  He leashes her up and gives her the “here” command.    

Tisha’s inmate trainer says that she has made him very proud of her progress in just the first 72 hours.  He says that she doesn’t shed very much at all and doesn't mind her grooming sessions. She actually seems to enjoy the attention.  He believes that she's is going to do a fantastic job with training and can't wait to see what the coming weeks bring.