Practice Makes Permanent

Rascal had his first encounter with stairs this week. There weren't a lot of stairs and they were bare concrete steps (not shiny and confusing ones!) and he did really well. The first time going up he needed a little help putting his back paws on the first step, but after that he came right up and right back down. The second time around he needed no help at all. The more he does this, the better he will get. 

Rascal's inmate trainer is very proud of him. Rascal has only been there for a few weeks and not only did he sit for the first time, but he mastered "down" as well! Normally it is several weeks before they even begin working on "sit" and "down" because they are some of the hardest commands. What a smart boy. 

"Down" is a tricky position to get the hang of, especially since it's a submissive position. But Rascal is making it look easy! Two of our Second Chance ladies came in this week to see how the dogs were doing. Rascal performed "sit," "down," "heel," "let's go," and "bed." He did really well and there will be a few pictures of him to melt your heart.

Rascal likes to walk with his inmate trainer, and with Judy and her inmate trainer out in the yard. Next week, he'll be working on getting him to do his commands without showing him a treat first. We call that "finding out." We still have a lot of time before graduation and his inmate trainer emphasized that Rascal is doing great. He's a very good dog all around and one he knows you'll enjoy having in your life. Stay tuned for more!