Here's the memoirs documenting my journey through dog ownership. It's definitely not for everyone - heck, I don't even know if it's for me, but I'll take you through the ride and it's trials and tribulations. Meet me... and my Hero.

Sunday, February 3, 2008

Mr. Smarty Pants aka Hero


I have a self proclaimed smarty pants in the family and his name is Hero. My puppy is less than 3 months old and he already knows how to follow quite a few commands and even do some tricks! Here's the running list of things he knows:
  • Hero: he knows his name! Oh and my parents call him "Ying Hung" which is Chinese for Hero.
  • Go Potty: where to pee and poo on his pad in the washroom (most of the time)
  • Sit: well duh, sit! I must add that he sits in front of all doorways before going through though
  • Down: he lies down flat on the floor
  • Give Paw: he offers his right front paw while standing up
  • Stay: he doesn't move... until you say "ok"... well actually, that's still a work in progress
  • OK: the release command from a stay... but will eventually be the release for anything
  • Go Get It: he runs after whatever you've thrown that he has interest in
  • Off: drops the toy (or sometimes yuckky things) that's in his mouth and/or he backs off what he's trying to bite, chew or jump on
  • Come: he'll run to me... but he's still not doing it 100% of the time, so I'm going to have to only reward him all the time when he does come
  • Go Inside: he runs into his crate and sits or lies down in there
  • Go Here: he runs to where I'm pointing while saying it.
  • Let's Go: to continue walking despite distractions
  • NO!: he kinda stops doing what he's doing
  • No Bite: yeah... this one he hasn't completely perfected yet, but we're working on it
I'm not sure if I'm missing anything there, but yeah... I'm very proud of him to say the least. He's learning at lightning speed and I'm trying to add to the list, but it does take a lot of time, persistence and patience to train him. The lessons do help, but most of the work is done at home.

I am noticing that his attention span is starting to dwindle a little bit as he ages... I read that it's normal though because the puppy's hormones are starting to kick in. Ah well, that'll be taken care of in a couple of weeks when Hero gets neutered!

On with the learning though!! I want a smart super hero of a puppy! =D

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