Neuve, Day 5

Orrin got adopted and went home yesterday afternoon! This leaves Neuve all alone- the last lonely puppy in the litter. Hopefully he will find a home soon. He's doing so well on his training- he really knows sit and only needs to see the hand signal rather than depending on the lure. The concept of a release command really seems to have sunk in too, and when there are not too many distractions around, he will plunk his rear on the ground and look like he's glued there while he watches me move out to the end of the leash and fiddle around. Then when I release him with his word "Release!" he will fly up and run over to celebrate his smarts!

Neuve is doing so well on his recall, too- he hears the word "Come" and flies over to me. In fact, I was trying to get a video update of him and I had trouble getting him to go far enough away from me to get a good video! He came and sat even when there were people in the room, and would come even when he had to pass another puppy in a wire crate. I'm very proud of his accomplishments, and he has a great start.

He is still learning down and hasn't really figured out what the word means yet. He did meet a whole crowd of people including children today, and he did very well with them. He also was introduced to cats, and he was a little nervous but curious- a good response from a puppy. As soon as they looked at him he would back away, and then slowly slowly creep forward, and then leap away again.

Neuve still likes to nip, and he does jump up sometimes. However, he responds well to the word "No" although he's started some backtalk (barking in response). He's full of fun and games, and he will make some lucky family laugh every day I'm sure!