Apache enjoys playing keep away with the tennis ball now. He gets the ball and then bobs and weaves and slides around to keep from letting you get it back. The fur along a line from his shoulder to his tail comes up and is quite interesting. He is becoming to look more and more like what he really is and it is very beautiful.
He is also very good therapy for me since I am afraid of big dogs. At the last dr visit on Saturday, April 19, he weighed between 66 and 71 pounds, couldn't get him to stand still long enough to get a definite reading.
He is learning to sit and wait before he takes his treat from my hand, I can hold it over his nose and he waits until I say ok and hand it to him before he takes it.
So we are both learning, he is 18 weeks now and I am glad that we have gotten him his shots. His brother and sister from the same litter have died, because they didn't get their shots. His sister was the runt and was the exact image of a wolf and was a beautiful little girl and so sweet. I am very sad that she is dead, his brother was more of a loner and flighty.
I have been working very hard trying to teach him and train myself not to be afraid of him.
He is also very good therapy for me since I am afraid of big dogs. At the last dr visit on Saturday, April 19, he weighed between 66 and 71 pounds, couldn't get him to stand still long enough to get a definite reading.
He is learning to sit and wait before he takes his treat from my hand, I can hold it over his nose and he waits until I say ok and hand it to him before he takes it.
So we are both learning, he is 18 weeks now and I am glad that we have gotten him his shots. His brother and sister from the same litter have died, because they didn't get their shots. His sister was the runt and was the exact image of a wolf and was a beautiful little girl and so sweet. I am very sad that she is dead, his brother was more of a loner and flighty.
I have been working very hard trying to teach him and train myself not to be afraid of him.
I am waiting for him to get a little calmer, but then we are going to get a harness and a wagon and teach him how to pull it. Thinking of then decorating the wagon as the Captain's Yacht and use it to raise money at charity events. First thing we have to do is teach him not to get so excited and jump on people.
See you all next time.
