Spud's Puppy Obedience School Graduation

Soapskid

Tonight is Spud's last class at his puppy obedience class he's been taking for close to two months now. So far the trainer has been training me on how to take care of him and he's done great so far. He's sleeping in the picture below and will be going to the dog park to she'd excess energy before he takes his final exam tonight, which s heeling and recall. I'll post pictures with his diploma late tonight.

Mike

apollosmama

GOOD LUCK SPUD!!!!!

Stoges_mom

Oh good luck!!!

Leslie

If he fails you must send him to me I got some mustard I just might eat him up!!!

philsergeant

Great Job Mike!  I wish I could find a decent obedience school around here. (I need one).

Xtracho

I think you're a little too old for obedience school Phil.

Xtracho

Hooray for Spud though!!  =D> =D> =D>

Soapskid

Spud passed. He can go to the next level of obidience before agility but I may give him a month break and do some obidience training on my own. I was hoping he can advance to the upper level class but my trainer says only several dogs who run through puppy school can do that. Spud is a bully breed so he said it takes a little longer than your average lab or Shepard.

Mike

BulliesofNC

Way to go Spuds!

Leslie

Yaaaaay =D>

apollosmama

Great job to both you and Spud!! Leslie, Apollo said to tell you and Phil to stop trying to eat his cousins! But If you really have to, use ketsup not mustard! )

Leslie

If he wasn't so darn cute we wouldn't have those terrible thoughts!!!! I love mustard and dogs

Stoeger

Hoorah for Spud!

I know Stoges_mom plans to enroll Stoeger in obedience classes.

Her ultimate goal is to concentrate on agility.

Hopefully she will be as successful in finding a good trainer as you were.

BONC_Jacksonville

Yeah SPUDS =:) \:D/

BONC_Jacksonville

Leslie you need to change it up and use Ketchup or better yet Salsa.  It goes better.

Leslie

Hahaha!!!! Chilli!!!!!!

Soapskid

Thanks again guys. I'm still debating on moving him n to the second set of obedience starting next week. I want to take what I learned from his puppy obedience and apply it to daily life until about 7-8 months and then maybe go into stage 2.

Stage 2 is basically the puppy obedience class minus the socialization with an accelerated program and outdoor training. Basically touching up on the sit, lie down, stay, heel and recall with introduction to longer hold times and agility basics.

Has anyone else had any luck with trainers in their area and any feedback on what to do next?

Sonja

Soapskid! Don't listen to that person who has doubts! Go for it!!!! I have had "rough/tough" dogs here that others gave up on while in the system and I got them to foster. No one thought some of these dogs could even be a good pet/companion much less gain a title. Sent some of them on to their forever homes with their CGC!

The more to do these things with him the stronger your bond and the more you understand each other.

You and Spud will have a blast! Saddle UP! LOL Sonja & Pumba, my tripod boy and yes, he has his CGC too!