school night

We weren't really looking forward to puppy class this week--in fact we (ok I) was kinda dreading going to class because we (maizy) didn't ever accomplish last weeks skill of DOWN. No problem with DROP IT-- as long as she thinks there is a treat involved... and leave it... most of the time she gets forgetful and "leaves it" because theres a new IT to explore (ie put in her mouth)-- but down was a no go--- you put her in sit and then move the treat to the ground and her butt pops up and her nose goes down... not exactly what the teacher was looking for...

We got lucky though-- we started the class with SIT and stranger greeting... Big A+ on that-- if it involves sit we are pros--- and then down... we looked around and some got it and some were just as confused... luckily our instructor moved on to learning a new task... WAIT--- haha WAIT involves a SIT and a LOOK AT ME command WAHOO!! the only two commands that Maizy has mastered!! and putting them together is like bonus points for us. Oh yes we got to be impressive in class.... then it was time to leave the classroom and go the back of the store to start working on COME. This was really quite fun. The instructor holds your dog and you go to the end of the aisle and yell come and do the whole good doggie excited thing and the instructor let them loose and they come flying (running really fast on a slick floor) toward you! then the next time you hide and call them.... again lots of fun... and then to end the class we had puppy races!! Maizy loves to run and thought that was great fun---

So homework this week is to work on WAIT... I think we might go to the head of the class with this one... after all it involves:

SIT