Mr. Adorable lives here....

It's a good thing Trigger is so adorable as he is becoming a little handful of activity. Gladys and Randy are gone this weekend and I have a newfound appreciation of Gladys' nannying skills. Although she is a little busybody, she is a superb nanny and keeps a close eye on the little man and gets him all worn out with her relentless playing. Now that's my job this weekend. Let's give that little nanny from Boston a raise when she gets home!
However, on the plus side I have had several unmonitored training sessions with Trigger. Sits, downs, touches, waits, recalls are all pretty good. Added rights/lefts and he is doing a good job sorting it out although he is not yet fluent. I'll be adding stand and back-up to his repetoire soon. He already knows that when he sits next to the back door he has to scooch back so I can open it. All I have to do is add the verbal cue and he will eventually put it together. Teaching "stand" tends to be a little more challenging than sits or downs. It's clicking and rewarding what seems like a lack of any action and it takes a while for the dog to figure out what it is you really want. He is doing much better with the bell again and I will soon place that near the back door for him to ring before I open it.