Squirt, I mean --- Sam did fine at puppy training. He performed to the "Let's Go!" command fairly confidently. He also embarrassed me with a new greeting. When the male instructor petted and talked to him at the start of class, he squirted a quick stream of liquid, let's just say, into the air. He did not hit any one. He was seated and leaning back a little, so the fluid just arched through the air with the greatest of ease. This happened one or two more times when various men in class petted him. No one was in the way.
Sam seemed oblivious to this new reaction. I'm guessing his male dog "marking" ability kicked into gear without the control factor as a natural part of puppy development. Again, never heard of that before, but it must be typical.
The command for this week is "Sit" and "Stay" with hand motions to communicate what we want --- that's the tricky part. And practicing in the heat is no fun, especially on little paws touching the pavement.
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