Partners and Paws Summer 2020

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Hey Everybody! I have some really exciting news…

I graduated from the Puppy Program and am now in the Advanced Training Program. Thanks to all of the love and support I got when I was little, especially frommy Puppy Raiser, Daniel, I graduated with high honors! According to my new trainer, Tiffany, I was ready to jump right in to learning the advanced curriculum. I have been doing just that for about six weeks now, and I’ve got to tell you, I’m having a blast! I have a new family at Tiffany’s, and at this point, we are doing swimmingly. I say "at this point," because the first few weeks were a bit of a learning curve for all of us. For example, during my first week at home, these people acted like they’d never seen a “zoomie” before! Obviously there is no better way to express abandoned delight with a situation than tucking tail and zooming. Needless to say, I taught my new family all about zoomies from the get go. As for me, I learned about house rules and manners, like when and where zoomies are appropriate, which is in the big backyard! About three weeks into advanced training, my family took me camping. Talk about delightful! I got to go on adventurous hikes every day. I met ponies, listened to waterfalls, and I even learned to swim! At nighttime, I stretched out and rested next to campfires then slept in a cozy pop-up camper. You’ll be very proud to know that with all of those exciting adventures, I only had one “inappropriate” zoomie moment, and it was really the ponies’ fault. I swear! Tiffany takes lots of pictures and is always taking videos. I think she shares them with other trainers, because she always says, “Today, we’re working on...” After she says “work,” we do some really fun games, and I get lots of love and sometimes tasty treats, too. She seems really happy, but I do think she’s a bit confused. She doesn’t seem to know the difference between work and play. That’s okay. She’s still got time, and I’m happy to keep “working” with her.

Sophia

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