I say all of this as a humongous "thank you" for all the long hours, rainy day walks, poop scooping, ball tossing, play-nipped fingers, ruined shoes, ruined vacuums, all of it...just thank you! Leia is really on her way to Advance Obedience really soon and a Canine Good Citizen Title. Hopefully we can find a Therapy Dog instructor soon so we can spread the love :) God bless and good night.
Adventures of a first-time puppy parent and the sable German Shepherd dog (GSD) who rescued her from a life of doglessness. Shannon, the Army combat-medic veteran and recent college grad is now a military spouse supporting her aviator. She falls hard for Leia, the charming and gorgeous rescue GSD who spent a year in an impressive German Shepherd rescue shelter and wonderful foster care. Read our story, ask questions, find answers for your own inquiries, and brag about your great pup too!
Saturday, April 6, 2013
PetSmart evaluation day - which level of obedience does Leia qualify for?
It has been one month and four days since I adopted my 70 pound shadow from CPR. Today I took Leia, formerly known as Lessie, to PetSmart to be evaluated by a trainer that I spoke to on the phone. Thanks to Kathy Ivey Cagle,John Echols, Becky Elmore McLellan and all the other staff and volunteers that I may never meet in person at Canine Pet Rescue, Leia is officially skipping "Beginner Obedience" and jumping right into the six-week "Intermediate Obedience" on April 27th!!! She also showed off some more commands that aren't even introduced until midway through the course! To help with her leash pulling I purchased a "Gentle Leader" and Leia was loose-leash walking like a real champ throughout the store for 40minutes or so as I let her sniff and sniff to celebrate. For those of you who didn't know, she was already loose leash running from day one. Now we can really enjoy our time at the parks and trails when we slow down the pace.
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Woo Hoo, go Leia. How smart you are, that you get to skip Basic Obedience. She truly is a special girl. Can't wait to hear the details of her in Intermediate class. Keep us updated... with pictures. :)
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