Duke

Here is one very lucky little dog. His name is Duke and his future looked very bleak. We first met him at the Amador shelter when they called and asked us for an assessment.  He has been showing some tendencies to resource guard his possessions and would growl when some people approached. We found that he really was just a little knucklehead that was not properly socialized. He simply needed to learn proper manners and how wells things workout if he behaves. Within an hour he was showing his real friendly nature.

But his luck turned when he was adopted out too early and found himself being returned back to the shelter. The staff was told that he growled at a family member so they returned him. At this point things did not look for this little guy.

But Duke's guardian angel was watching and his fortunes took a dramatic  turn. The Second Chance program was full, so a very kind person stepped up and purchased a board and train package for little Duke. So out he came and is has not taken him very long to win all our hearts.

So now he's here in school and doing very well. He is about a year or two old and a neutered male. Duke is probably a cross between a Dachshund and Manchester Terrier. He has the long body characteristics of the Dachshund with the head and tail of the Manchester. He also has the terrier attitude but is mellowed and made very willing by the Dachshund side. He is very healthy and current on all vaccinations. He's also heartworm negative and on preventative. He is very active and loves to play. He's had a German Shepherd puppy for a roommate and had a great time.

He loves the training process. It makes our day when we approach his kennel in the morning and he is jumping up and down ready to go. So far, he knows how to heel, walk on a loose lead, wait at doorways and sit when you ask.

The most important part of the training process is for Duke to trust a leader. The more he finds how well things work when he works for us, the more proud his happy prance gets.

How about a nice sit?

After a training session nothing beats a little nap and some hugs. And that goes for all of us!

And he even likes cats! Here Duke meets our residence lucky cat, TC. No problems and at the end of our test session, they wanted to play together. And that's a good thing because TC is almost bigger that Duke!