I am happy to report that Zoe and I took the CGC (Canine Good Citizen) test yesterday and passed! I was so proud of how well she did. She's made great progress in her ability to control the urge to run/drag me to see either a person or another dog. We had one small glitch with her being in a new place and needing to sniff out corners as we were on our walking nicely exercise, but she suddenly seemed to realize what she was supposed to be doing and became the heeling princess - bouncy, tail wagging and watching me. Very cute! While this test isn't like being in an obedience trial, it's a nice way to show that your dog can behave and be a good "dog citizen". I encourage everyone with a dog to take a short class and see how they do on their test. :)
I have been working with Zoe on turning on a light switch by using a junction box I made with a light switch attached. Something we learn as we train dogs is that just because they do something "perfect" at home, it doesn't mean they understand it is the same request I'm making at the shopping mall. The same applies here in that her turning on the switch with her nose while I hold the box is not the same as turning on the switch on the wall. So I am now holding the junction box up against the wall and will begin moving it higher and higher until I can transfer this to the actual light switch. She does turn the lights off by using her paws.
Wishing all a very Merry Christmas and a Blessed and Healthy New Year!
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