TRAINING VALLIE

Training 4-month old Vallie at
Pawsibilities Unleashed, Pet Therapy of Kentucky, Inc.,
Training Center, 1410 Versailles Road, Frankfort, KY 40601
MARCH 18, 2010

Even though this young pup is hesitant to go where the 2 cats seem to have their domain for the moment, even allowing the cats to eat the treats intended for her, she is gently and lovingly coaxed (and even carried) to a position in which she assumes the more dominant role over the cats, as a service dog should. Then she happily wags her tail as she goes through tunnels (initial lesson for seek and rescue), finally learning to go down the slide to learn to play with children. As she comes down the slide, the cats move out of the way...

Vallie (Valentine Snow) initially doesn't care to walk on the ladder, but is lovingly coaxed with treats and does so with an excited wagging tail. An SD needs to get comfortable with all kinds of terrain.

Finally, she takes it in stride practicing walking on a treadmill as she is rewarded with a glob of peanut butter placed in front of her nose. This trains her to walk on moving sidewalks and escalators.

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