Next week he will finish his basic commands and at this point he has learned
Sit
Down
Wait
Under
Place
Leave it
he still has his fun commands like touch, shake, etc but those aren't service related.
Sept-October he will learn his Advance commands
Nov-April we will meet with the trainer EVERY week to start task training and his ADA training out in public. His task will be a "Forced Fetch" Where Dacotah will have a leather tassel of sorts attached to him and/or his clothes that if he runs in a dangerous situation, Loki will grab and hold. He is also being trained that during Dacotah's meltdowns he will "distract" him so Dacotah turns his attention to the dog and gets re-centered.
As many of you know we decided to train Loki ourselves to keep the cost low but more importantly so Dacotah would bond with him. Today Loki is close to 80 pounds and Dacotah plays ball outside with him, and wants to help walk him when we are on neighborhood walks. The bond is growing and we are excited to see how calm Loki is and how fast he is willing to help us with Dacotah's needs.
Tonight I took Loki to Food City and to Walmart. He does wonderful ignoring other people, doesn't bark, doesn't do anything but walk beside us. I LOVE IT.
Speaking of cost we are about $2500 short of our goal to cover his full training. We plan on having a few more fundraisers over the next 2-3 months, but if you or someone you know would like to make a donation, please get in touch with us. I will be taking up another PAWS4DACOTAH order for shirts, so if your work or church would like to order them, please know it's for a great cause.
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