[Peanut]

Update, puppy class #2

Peanut attended his 2nd session of puppy school on Saturday. There was about 3 additional puppies that joined the class and also a larger puppy (def grad from puppy preschool a while ago, it was atleast a 6 or 7 month old lab. The instructor said that puppy attended puppy class with only 1 other puppy and needed more socialization).

Before we stepped into class, Peanut greeted the 2 new puppies- a 4 month old lab and a grey hound in the parking lot. The 2 pups were a little frightened, but warmed up to Peanut quickly.

When we got inside the class room, the first 20 min was spent off leash. This time Jessica (the puppy that couldn’t stop barking the 1st class) was slightly quieter, but still the most active and aggressive player. I noticed that most of the larger dogs all ran another, while peanut was off to the side lines. He wasn’t hiding in the corner, but didn’t seem like he wanted to participate. Peanut stood away from the crowd and watched. Occasionally a pups would approachPeanut and he sniff them. However he did befriend quiet a few of the puppy owners!

Next was a lesson in crate training. Followed by reinforcing the previous week’s “sit” command, and teaching the new command “down”.

My concern this week is whether peanut’s interest with pups is based on personality or in his corgi blood. When peanut was outside with the other puppies, he was the first one to greet them. But inside with many puppies running around, he doesn’t seem interested. Could this be because they are herding dogs?

I also asked the instructor why does Peanut always have a play bark when to fetches a toy. She says it has a lot to do with their genes and being in the herding family. She instructed to immediately walk away when Peanut starts his play barking and hopefully he’ll get the point. Any suggestions or comments on this?