Bottom and Snow are two very cute little dogs with two very different personalities. They are doing pretty well learning their new commands, although we have had a few obstacles to face. Both dogs are learning to walk on the leash, sit, down, and place. While both have had aggressive issues in your homes, so far, only Snow has presented them to me. The most difficult command for Snow is the "down". The Down command is the most submissive command you can put a dog in. If they are going to challenge you, it is usually in this command. However, I can say that today he is doing much better with that command. He will most likely test you with this command, but we will show you how to reinforce this behavior in your Going Home Lesson.
Bottom has had some mild issues understaning the collar. I think you had mentioned that he had been on a bark collar in the past. This may be playing a little bit of a role in that confusion. We are now incorporating treats to help with his confusion and it really seems to help. Treats, of course, will be weaned out prior to him coming home. He is very willing to work for us and is learning his commands very quickly.
Above are pictures of Bottom and Snow in sit and down commands and one is a picture of Bottom waiting at the door with our terrier Dona.
