Echo Update

Echo has had a busy  week with field trips and training.  We've been doing 3 training sessions a day plus trying to get him out in the public each day.   So far he seems to be doing very well with the exception of being timid with strangers (stranger danger:) and not liking to walk on hard, cold floors. 

We've had him to a few stores and he did awesome.  He has been mostly receptive to the new situations, but has growled once or twice- not out of aggression but fear.  Echo is very timid with strangers so we need to work with him and build up his confidence so he isn't so fearful of everyone.

Last night was Kaitlin's Cauze Family Fun Night at our local Friendly's restaraunt.  We decided to take Echo for a brief appearance just so he could start getting used to places like that.  He did well for 2 hours and behaved like a gentleman, although he whined a lot.  He even laid under the table while my parents ate and left all the "food drops" alone.  A food drop is when we drop food on the floor by him and tell him to "leave it".  If he leaves it, we pick up the temptation, praise him, and give him one of his treats.  As the restaraunt got crowded Echo became more timid/stressed so my mom took him home for the evening.

Echo has been doing well with basic training and quite a few commands already.  We are currently working on him POSTING.  I'm guessing he'll have this within a few weeks.  He's an intelligently, manipulative dog that requires us to stay on our toes at all times.

Stay tuned because I will be posting a video very, very, very soon.

Love,
Kait