I am just a very proud foster mom this week:
- Barney is housebroken! He hasn't had a single accident in a week and a half and he has a consistent potty schedule.
- His neuter sutures are healing well and we took off his cone; he's much happier with it off!
- He loves lounging in my bed. I no longer crate him during the day since he's doing so well with his potty schedule and doesn't chew anything.
- I took him to my parent's house a few days ago and, while he was a bit overwhelmed at first, he quickly warmed up to everyone. He absolutely loves my parent's Fluffy Dog, Maddie (they adopted her a few months ago). Here's a video of him playing with her!
- Barney likes to watch dog videos. I was watching some videos on my phone and he was so interested; he sat down on my lap and watched them too. He would wag his tail and nudge the phone with his nose when he saw another dog. It was too cute!
- Barney is starting to play! Like I said, he met Maddie and loved playing with her. He also has been taking bones and beginning to chew on them. I gave him a squeaky plush toy as well; he seemed a bit confused at first, but I caught him dragging it around last night so I think he's getting the hang of it!
I just love this pic!
- He seems to know two commands: "sit" (which he actually lays down for) and "leave it"
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| My well-behaved co-pilot! |
- Barney is not leash trained. He stays near me and I can take him outside without being concerned about him running away, but we are not able to take walks. The tension of the leash scares him.
- He doesn't come when called. I'm not sure if it's because he doesn't know his name or is afraid of being called; I definitely know that he knows I'm calling him (because when I go to find him, he's eagerly sitting up, wagging his tail and waiting for me), but for some reason he just won't come on his own. I'm wondering if he's used to being called and scolded or hurt. I know I'm earning his trust, so I'll continue to be patient!
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