Woofs

On Saturday mornings Mickey and I get up early and go to puppy play hour at 9am. We have been going there for the last four weeks. This will be one of our last weeks eligible (we will age out at 16 weeks). Mickey's confidence in playing with the larger dogs has increased each week. He is still one of the smallest, and at times seems more interested meeting all the other owners (and their laps) than checking out the dogs. It is really important to us that we have a very well socialized dog so I'm sure all these experiences are helping him. Plus puppy play hour completely wears Mickey out. He actually lays down and half-naps during the car ride home.

This Saturday, we start our Puppy Basic training class at the same location (WOOFS! Dog Training). Hopefully puppy play hour plus an hour of class won't be too overwhelming.

"Puppy Basic is for puppies up to 6 months old. Class focuses on basic obedience skills: name game, sit, down, stay, come, proper greetings, off and take it, and loose leash walking. Play time included."

I bought hot dogs for our training reward. They recommend something soft, quickly eaten and new to the dog. I never thought I'd buy hot dogs ... but they're in the freezer and fridge (he doesn't need all 16 right away). I will chop them up into small pieces and put them in a Ziploc bag for class.

Hopefully we'll have some tricks to show off before too long.