The Graduate

Since for the next month and a half or so Tyler and I don't have any kids to brag/blog about, I am going to do so about the "kids" we do have, our doggies. When we got Duke back in February he was a bit of a wild child. He was a 15 month old St. Bernard that acted like he was 5 months old. The lady we got him from only used him as a breeder. He had no training what so ever and that can be kinda dangerous with a 100 pound (at the time) dog. So with me having just found out I was pregnant, I told Tyler that Duke needed to learn some manners. Not long after, a man from A Better Pet Dog Training came to Tyler's work and gave a presentation and offered a free group training class to all the employees. On August 5, 2009 Duke graduated from Basic Obedience. In order to graduate, he had to do certain tasks:

He had to "sit, stay" for 3 minutes (in this picture he got tired so he laid down), he also and to "sit, lay down, stay" for 5 minutes,

he had to "heel",

and then he had to prove he knew how to "come".

Here is Tyler and Duke getting their diploma from Jim the instructor and owner of A Better Pet Dog Training. He studied animal behavior in college, he is certified to test and pass dogs that are trying to become police dogs, and he is a court appointed expert on dog behavior. He is also a really nice guy.