Today marks Trigger’s third full day in the Byrd household. He is doing great. I think I have come to realize that he is very smart. It is working in our favor right now. He has already learned how to walk on a leash (though be careful, you may get tripped). He has learned to sit on command. Today we practiced going from sit to a lying down position. He did that very well (and treats helped). Yesterday, we went on a very LONG walk for a puppy. My neighbor has a 12 year old Yorkie and she rang my doorbell yesterday afternoon around lunch and asked if I wanted to join them for a walk. It looks like we are part of the “doggie club” now. :) Let the socialization training begin! We went for about a mile walk. Trigger was intrigued by another dog and that alone kept him moving right along. About 300 feet from home he just sat right down in the middle of the road. It was his way of saying “I’m pooped.” So I just skipped back to the house and he chased me. Needless to say, he slept great last night.
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Trigger hanging out in his "room"
In the picture above, you can see Trigger is out of his crate. We let him “hang out” in the laundry room when he has gone to bathroom. He decided he liked the towel that was in his crate, so he pulled it out and sat on it. Now…if only I could train him to do the laundry while he is in there. :)
His combo of Labrador and German Shepherd is evident in that he has already destroyed one of his chew toys. :) I’m just glad it was a toy! He doesn’t cry in his crate (besides the first 3-4 minutes) and he sleeps at night. We do have to let him out every 2 1/2 -3 hours at night. On to the next day….
