Bones the 14 week old Great Pyrenees puppy is making excellent gains. He is now sleeping through the night and is nearly housebroken. His owners are doing an excellent job following the curriculum for his socialization and basic obedience commands.  He really enjoys learning and has mastered his first level of sit, come, and down. I added the stay command this week and Bones will begin learning to follow commands with increased distractions. He is becoming the well rounded dog they dreamed of. Bones still needs a little work on handling his feet, but with the help of a spoonful of peanut butter and lots of praise he is learning that people touching his feet is enjoyable. All family dogs should learn that being handled by humans is enjoyable. This safe guards against potential fear induced aggression in adulthood. After his Puppy Class last week Bones enjoyed some playtime with his sister( My own dog ) Maintaining and learning social skills with other dogs is very important to having a well balanced dog.

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