Zeus started formal training classes on Wednesday night at the Animal Humane Society and did a great job! We should be able to pass level one next week. The only thing that he was unable to do was focus on us for 5 seconds. We have been working on it and I think that he has it down now! The Humane Society uses clicker training and it has proven very useful. As soon as we get out the clicker, Zeus knows that the turkey dogs are coming! He loved being with the other dogs and a couple of times he got to be the example dog for the class. Whenever the teacher picked someone else to be the example, he was just dying to be up there too!
This picture is of Zeus before we left for training class. It's important to make a good first impression.
We went to the vet today for a follow-up EKG. Things were looking much better. He still has the occasional premature beat, but hasn't passed out in a couple of weeks. We going to wait a few weeks before he goes in for a follow-up. He also gained a whole pound this week! We are well on our way to fattening him up. Could it be the turkey dogs?
His desensitization training is going well too. He is getting more comfortable with me putting on my coat, shoes and keys and doesn't respond every time.
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