After ordering a dremmel I realized I will still need a LOT of assistance using it and therefore, it isn't really making life any easier! Over lunch one afternoon at SSD everyone was discussing using a Scratching Board to wear down the out of control dogs nails. This sounded very appealing to me, and even after grilling them for info, I was intriged. The idea was put on the back burner for a few weeks because of the legal issues, and I continued to work with Winston on the dremmel. Well, the night of my birthday, our Puppy Raiser Coordinator presented me with a hand crafted Scratching Board!! IT IS SO GORGEOUS!!! Well, back to the point at hand, free shaping a paw target is going GREAT! He just started scraping his paws, which is the EXACT motion he needs to do in order to file his nails! It was a great training experience, that he and I both enjoyed. Other than that, training has been really average lately!
To wrap up the summer I thought I post some great shots that i've gotten of him! <3 Enjoy!
Winston loves when we do basic obediance outside, he gets goofy!
Smiling for a "down/stay"
I went inside, made some phone calls, and cought a great shot of him waiting in his "stay" on my way back to release him!
We had our end of the summer bath on such a beautiful afternoon! Before and after my mom bathes him, I like to brush him really good. There are some of my favorite photos of him! He just looks so cute up on the table!
Alright, that's all! Happy Fall to everyone!
