Morning Routine

Hi y'all!

Leon and I are doing okay. I've been having some crazy syncope/heart stuff, so we've mostly been resting at home the past few days (got out for a few hours yesterday, but it was rough). I see my cardiologist on Thursday.

I saw this video on YouTube about a cat vs. dog trick contest.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5dIB2oF6sQ&list=FLodC-thEUDY4sU51bK9uvLg&index=1&feature=plpp_video

It inspired me to do some "for fun" clicker training with Leon and Marzipan (I've really not done much training at all in a while, to be honest). Would be something fun for us to do while I'm here at home --mental stimulation for both animals (Marzipan will do ANYTHING for her Feline Greenies --and Leon, well, he's a Lab and loves FOOD --so he will work well for his kibble/special treats).

Here is a video I took this morning of our "morning routine" of doling out breakfast. Marzipan's "sit pretty" --I taught that using the clicker and shaping her behavior (it serves a purpose --keeps her from getting in the way while I'm pouring her food into her bowl).

Lastly, I leave you with this photo of Leon and Marzipan:

Until next time. :)

Food Bowl Retrieval

For those that remember the whole food bowl ordeal when Leon and I got home from training (where he suddenly decided he was terrified of his stainless steel food bowl and could not possibly retrieve it--even though he had been retrieving it for quite a while) --well, we overcame that issue after a little over a month of trial and error (and with help from knowledgeable people at Service Dog Central). He has retrieved the bowl without issue ever since.

Finally got a video of him retrieving and carrying the bowl. This was taken at college group last night --he had been running around playing and was thirsty --so he picked up his bowl and carried it to the water fountains. :)

I also got video of him playing, but have to fiddle with the video a bit, so I'll post that when I get it finished.