So far, Finn is enjoying his stay with us. He has met new friends and loves to play with them. He is doing very well with his training so far. As you know, he had never been on a leash prior to coming here. He is doing great with that now. He is now able to walk calmly on a flexi-leash and follow me around the yard. Right now, he is also learning to sit, follow me, place, and stay. He is also doing very well with his crate training, which will help in his housebreaking. He loves his crate and feels very secure in there. Finn is a very smart and sweet little boy. He is very food motivated and this is helping with his training. Of course, we will also teach him the difference between his treats and ours. HaHa! The only problem we are having with him at this point is his submissive urination. As I believe I had discussed with you prior, this is a genetic temperament issue and is not really something that can be "trained" out of him. We can work on ways to help improve it, such as not reinforcing the behavior by doing anything that excites him when we want to take him outside, etc. At this point, ignoring the behavior and not drawing much attention to it is the best approach to take. I will explain this more in his "going home lesson". Hopefully, as he matures, and as you learn to interact with him without the "over-excitement, this behavior will diminish.
