[nagdu] My new boy!

[Tracy Carcione]

Hi Ioana.  Thanks for telling us about your new guy!  Loyal is a wonderful
name.  And what a big boy!  He sounds lovely.
Good luck with the rest of training.
Tracy


> Hi all,
>
> I have a moment in this crazy schedule so I thought I'd tell you a bit
> about my new dog and first impressions of training here.
>
> His name is Loyal and he's a 75 pound black lab 25 inches tall at the
> shoulders. About the same as my first guide. In fact my sister saw a
> picture and she things she might confuse them often. Should be fun for me
> to try and make sure who's in harness when I come home.
>
> We are still learning to communicate but I feel he is very willing to
> please and support can get him a long way. In fact I do believe that most
> errors are happening because of miscommunication. He's 18 months old so
> that also makes a difference. And when he knows what to do he's very
> precise.
> Great fast pace and lighter pull than Adrian. All in all I am very happy.
> Kind of on the lookout to see when he'll beginn to test me.
> Other than work he's a big Teddy bear. I have to refrain from patting him
> in official settings because he'll flop for a belly rub harness and all.
> Very cute but not quite what is appropriate at times. Also  he wines
> something awful when I prepare food. One should think his heart is braking
> in despair at my slowness. I am ignoring him for now but if it gets worse
> I'll try to get him to stop by interrrupting the preparations as long as
> he is crying. I think it would be too cruel though so if he does not wine
> when on the job I might let it pass. we'll see how things go.
>
> The 2 week program feels good so far. Small classes are nice and we
> progress fast from one route to an other. I will however only know if two
> weeks are enough when I see how I feel at the end.
>
>
> That's it from GDB training marathon!
>
> All the best to you and your puppies,
>
> Ioana and Loyal
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