Home depot here we come!!
Because I want to start taking Zorro out, i decided to practice at home depot. Again getting in the car was a challenge. He's ok getting in, but sitting still in the car while I am being strapped is a problem. He decided chasing chickens was more exciting.
At home depot, it took him a few minutes to unwind and to start listening to me. inside we waited by the main door, and i begun to tell him to sit, down so he could the idea that it was work time. I realized at the door that he gets very distracted by people. I stuck to my guns and we sat there until he did everything I asked. then we walked around and he was great!!! I talked to some people and at first he started moving around but if I told him to sit or down, he did it, and stopped moving around. As we walked around, his leash got stuck between my wheel and usually someone has to help me to unstuck it, but there was nobody, just zorro and I so i told zorro to down and he waited until i tilted my chair back and used my hand to pull out the leash. He was a pure gentleman! That happened twice, and twice he was amazing.
Because zorro has such drive and strength, my parents thought that he was going to dismember me. But I've noticed that he is very gentle with me. It's like he knows my weakness. Another thing that he badly needed work is him giving me full body hugs. I am glad to say that he's calm down with hugs, and when he does make a mistake he quickly realizes it.
We have added working on restaurant manners. He has to sit at the table with the family and just lay there and do nada, which to zorro that's an act of God. To no surprise if i keep rewarding, he'll be ready for a restaurant in a few weeks???
this week zorro decided he didn't like the collar of his vest so he ate half of it.
He's so cute i love him, every time i look at him he makes me smile. because is like he's asking me "what do you want me to do next?" and nothing ti too hard for him.
Because I want to start taking Zorro out, i decided to practice at home depot. Again getting in the car was a challenge. He's ok getting in, but sitting still in the car while I am being strapped is a problem. He decided chasing chickens was more exciting.
At home depot, it took him a few minutes to unwind and to start listening to me. inside we waited by the main door, and i begun to tell him to sit, down so he could the idea that it was work time. I realized at the door that he gets very distracted by people. I stuck to my guns and we sat there until he did everything I asked. then we walked around and he was great!!! I talked to some people and at first he started moving around but if I told him to sit or down, he did it, and stopped moving around. As we walked around, his leash got stuck between my wheel and usually someone has to help me to unstuck it, but there was nobody, just zorro and I so i told zorro to down and he waited until i tilted my chair back and used my hand to pull out the leash. He was a pure gentleman! That happened twice, and twice he was amazing.
Because zorro has such drive and strength, my parents thought that he was going to dismember me. But I've noticed that he is very gentle with me. It's like he knows my weakness. Another thing that he badly needed work is him giving me full body hugs. I am glad to say that he's calm down with hugs, and when he does make a mistake he quickly realizes it.
We have added working on restaurant manners. He has to sit at the table with the family and just lay there and do nada, which to zorro that's an act of God. To no surprise if i keep rewarding, he'll be ready for a restaurant in a few weeks???
this week zorro decided he didn't like the collar of his vest so he ate half of it.
He's so cute i love him, every time i look at him he makes me smile. because is like he's asking me "what do you want me to do next?" and nothing ti too hard for him.
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