Rainy Sunday Morning

Well it's been raining here for about three days...UGH..With three labs out in the "stuff"... Torino has a bit of energy to use up.... But Uncle Wiston as I write is doing wonderfull job playing with him... Uncle Winston (aka SSD Winston) teaches all the young pups the rules of the playing in the house... Winston actually prefers playing in on the Day Care carpet, but Torino still hasn't figured out dog toy- day care toy... So they are playing on the soft sofa/// No hard wood floors for Winston...
We were at the SSD Partners Day yesterday... Winston got a new squeeky toy... So I of course asked for one for Torino.... I am spoiled by SSD staff.... So Torino loves his new toy... SSD partners Day was filled with lots of new and old info... All just to help us treat our dogs with the love and respect they deserve...
Torino's in his crate now for His AM nap... He was in to say Hi to Aunt Linzey... He hears her voice jumps up to see her in her bed, then right to a down stay..He knows that gets him a treat from her every time... I thank God that Linzey was as stubborn about getting a service dog as she is about training them "RIGHT"... Or I would never be experencing all that I do with SSD and the LABS.... Oh gez... Way to gushy for this early in the AM... Now that all the dogs are fed and Quiet I think I'll go climb back into my bed....

Torino does up now too

I was told by some one that I am to post on a regular basis.... We went to a foster parent class last night...Most of the time it is puppy class on Mondays.... But this was for us raisers to learn some thing new... After the class I think I will be trying an over the shoulder leash... I think Torino will do really well with it...
Torino was doing up for Linzey today... We were hanging out on the deck.. And up he would go with his front paws onto the bench... Linz also walked up for Maddie with him..She said he did better than last time walking on her chair... It is amazing how fast he learns... He is so focused on what we want from him....
He has no time for chasing a ball though..We'll need to work on that one... Plus he really doesn't do a cuddle very well either... Much to worried about his next sit or down , for any kisses or hugs... So that is some thing I want to work on....
I love the weather and the fact we can be out and about.... Some one should be happy now....

Vet - First Bath - Play Time!

Torino has been doing wonderful lately! He weighs 26 lbs as of 3-31-06! At the vet we met his sister Olympia!



Torino settled very quickly and we didn't have any barking!



His loose leash walking is going wonderfully!

On the way home we stopped at our friends and he was pretty well behaved! No accidents or barking. He did bite Matt's mom's foot pretty hard though! I felt terrible!! Thankfully that was the last time he's bit any of us!



He got lots of play time with Owen in!

That weekend Torino had his first bath!!! He absolutely loved it!!

What else, what else? He and Winston are glued together, playing TONS and tons!

Lecture Class tonight so he has to stay home! I'll update again later!