Working with Heidi for the CGC, May 5

On May 5, I started working more with Heidi on items that are required for her Canine Good Citizen evaluation.  There are ten steps that a dog must complete to be CGC certified (from the AKC):

1. Accepting a friendly stranger
2. Sitting politely for petting
3. Appearance and grooming 
4. Out for a walk (walking on a loose lead) 
5. Walking through a crowd
6. Sit and down on command and Staying in place 
7. Coming when called
8. Reaction to another dog
9. Reaction to distraction
10. Supervised separation

The first two videos are working on sit with duration.  The third video is more food routine work (which isn't part of CGC).

Patches heads to his forever home!

Patches was adopted on May 15.  Hopefully his new owners will share pictures!

Monday May 16, Heidi's showing some weight

The puppies have been gone for almost a week.   Heidi looked around as soon as she returned from the vet, saw that the pups weren't here, and went on about her way.  Pups are gone and she's spayed, and she is acting no different now than she was four weeks ago.

Here are two pics that show her weight gain.  Fewer bones!