[Peanut]

The class had grown a substantial amount; I think there were at least 11 pups in the class! Still over half of the pups are the “big guns”.
You guys are right; maybe Peanut was a bit overwhelmed during class. I did see some improvement from his first session, hopefully it continues!

Peanut talks (barfs) loudly when we play fetch. Its fun to hear his excitement level, but when the boyfriend is sleeping in the morning or studying, he doesn’t think of it as “cute”. I’m trying to teach Peanut to “whisper” instead barking. I press my finger to my lips and say “whisper” and slowly roll to ball to play fetch. That usually works. I come to notice the noisier the ball (peanut prefers balls with bells than squeakers) the louder his barking gets. Also the higher you throw it, the noisier he gets.

Thanks everyone for your inputs, I really appreciate it!

oh, btw, the clicker really works for Peanut! Last night I was training him on “down”. Normally he’ll only do the command if I lower my hand and give him a treat. After using the clicker method, he can go “down” without the hand gesture! (but he’s still anticipating that treat!). Im impressed!