Aussie, our 10 month old Bordoodle, is going to board and train tomorrow. I have explained to him that it is the equivalent of sending a human child to military school, only not as long. He will be gone 7 days. He will learn to come when called, walk on a leash, and fetch.
I felt if he could not learn fetch, training would be a bust. I can get more training later if he accomplished this. He might learn other stuff, as well, but these are needs.
Since we are his third home, I am worried he will feel abandoned. But my husband, ugh, has left the gate open several times and he has run outside-to sit and wait by the car cause he likes to go bye bye. Very lucky that he loves the car. My husband has also lost his leash in the parking lot at Petsmart. And while he doesn't run off, he won’t come. Very dangerous.
He pulls like a draft horse so he can not be taken for a walk by me. Lastly, he needs to retrieve. If they can get him to fetch, which means actually coming up and giving me his ball, he can learn to retrieve and I know how to teach him retrieve. He is a “ball” dog and has a soft mouth.
This means he usually carries his ball or other toy around all the time. A soft mouth means he will pick up anything. He also has a fairly dry mouth. A service dog with a wet mouth is a nightmare. Ever have your slipper delivered soaking wet with dog spit. Yuck!
He is my last attempt on a self trained service dog.
I felt if he could not learn fetch, training would be a bust. I can get more training later if he accomplished this. He might learn other stuff, as well, but these are needs.
Since we are his third home, I am worried he will feel abandoned. But my husband, ugh, has left the gate open several times and he has run outside-to sit and wait by the car cause he likes to go bye bye. Very lucky that he loves the car. My husband has also lost his leash in the parking lot at Petsmart. And while he doesn't run off, he won’t come. Very dangerous.
He pulls like a draft horse so he can not be taken for a walk by me. Lastly, he needs to retrieve. If they can get him to fetch, which means actually coming up and giving me his ball, he can learn to retrieve and I know how to teach him retrieve. He is a “ball” dog and has a soft mouth.
This means he usually carries his ball or other toy around all the time. A soft mouth means he will pick up anything. He also has a fairly dry mouth. A service dog with a wet mouth is a nightmare. Ever have your slipper delivered soaking wet with dog spit. Yuck!
He is my last attempt on a self trained service dog.