Tricks for Treats

Today Sammie was swapped for a new trainer until next week. Sammie is doing really well with all of her basic commands, even with strangers. She is a very smart girl! She has even learned a new extra command - bow! So now she has this added to her list of tricks which include kiss, speak, and fix it. The latter maneuver consists of her lifting her paw to untangle her leash. This command is still a work in progress. Everyone just adores Sammy, and who can blame them? She is improving everyday and her demeanor towards other dogs when they approach her in her kennel and on her daybed has improved.

This week will be a little bit different and a little difficult for her trainer because her trainer will have to be away from her and ignore her completely so that she can learn how to take commands from a totally new person. This is his first primary trained dog, and he's been told you'll never forget your first dog. Next week's blog will be about what happened during swap week and Sammy will be back until she graduates and goes to her permanent forever home with her new loving family!