When we met up, I was stoked to see Focus. When I got of the car I could hear his tail going crazy in my brother`s truck. I opened the door and out jumped this 90lb yellow lab! I was quite shocked with how big he was, but i am used to tiny Ryder, so he pry has not gotten too much bigger since August. I then got Ryder out and took them both to go potty. I walked them around and I swear Focus is not the same! He was not trying to play with Ryder at all (very unlike Focus), focused on walking and waiting for the next command. I double checked his tattoo to make sure it was him!
I then gave Ryder to my mom and took Focus out to work. I did forward, left, and right. I was impressed! Focus was truly amazing and stopped at all the curbs and looked for cars and when i told him forward he looked again and then proceeded if it was safe I did set him up and told him forward when a car was coming and he stepped out, looked, and then backed up. I was amazed. I really wish he had become a guide, he would have been awesome at it.
I will have Focus for a week or so and then he will go to the people who are adopting him. The family came over today to say hello to him and they brought their dog over for Focus to meet and Saturday afternoon he is going over there for the afternoon. All went well and they are very excited! He wants to get started on his training within the month so he can be ready and start competitions ASAP. Focus will still be a part of my life and I will see him over the years and be involved in his competitions and training. So I will blog about Focus when something exciting happens!
Ryder watching my parents and leader dig out her car.
Focus was very excited to see me!
On the way home, very good dogs!
Ryder looking at Focus who is on the seat.
Agreed to share the bed, though Focus has it now!
Katlynn, Focus, & Ryder
4 comments:
Loved your post. How great that you get to spend a week with Focus. I love his dark eyes with guy-liner! That's so awesome how he seemed so different to you, with all that training under his belt. 90 pounds! He's almost twice Cabana's size!!
He just seemed different in the way that he does not need to watched 24/7 anymore, I am not always thinking about what he could be destroying, and he has matured A LOT in 3.5 months. He has really adapted to the working dog mentality and is always by my feet/side when I am in the house waiting for me to tell him to do something. It was pretty amazing to see him "work" I know most of the guiding commands so iI was working him in Sacramento when I got him and he impressed me!
Wow he did grow!!! Glad you get to spend a little time with him!
I am so glad you get to spend a week with him! How cool is it that he knows all his commands and can show his stuff to you. Have a fun week with both your gorgeous boys!
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