Rescue Dog Journal: Therapy Pet Student
#PetSmart Training
~Shasta: Â I feel like I’ve done it!
Dog Mom: Â What exactly have you done?
~Shasta: Â Didn’t I graduate from my PetSmart Training class?
Dog Mom: Â Well yes you did.
~Shasta: Do I get a treat?
Dog Mom: Â I believe you had many treats during training.
~Shasta: But I can NEVER have enough treats!
Dog Mom: Â Shasta you are nothing if not predictable. Â Let’s see how much you remember of your training.
~Shasta: Â Uh on, I bet that means photos…
Dog Mom: Â You bet, and a video!
Learning to wait
Learning to Wait 2
It’s about time I got a treat! Did you think I do this for free?
The ULTIMATE LEAVE IT! If you don’t think it’s hard to avoid that pile of treats I say….. JUST TRY IT! I DARE YOU! ~Shasta
Dog Mom: Â Shasta, you and I have a photo shoot on Friday and it’s your 1st visiting day. Â Are you excited!
Shasta: Â I can’t wait to meet people and help make them feel better.
Caring paws at Adventist Medical Center Hanford get ready for a mega dose of cuteness/handsomeness!
Smiles, Barks and Wagging Tails, Denise & ~Shasta
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We love the pictures! It is terrific that PetSmart (who we visited on our trip to the USA) are being socially responsible and helping guide pets and owners down the right path.
Well done graduate!!!!
Thanks, we think they are pretty cool over there at PetSmart too!
Great job, Shasta! I’m pretty impressed at your “leave it” skills in the video. We are still working on that one in on that in our house! Adorable pictures!
I can’t say it was easy and I don’t need reminders at times but Dog mom says she is pretty proud! 😉
Congratulations! Job well done!
Thanks!
well done! We did three levels of obedience training followed by urban agility that helped us keep the habits! “Stay” has got to be the command we use the most!
Oh cool, the Urban Agility sounds fun. We will have to look into it. Thanks!
Looks like Shasta did marvellously well at training. Definitely deserves a treat or two for outstanding behaviour.
Congratulations! A well deserved treat!
Congratulations!
Love the photos 🙂
Purrs xx
Athena and Marie
Congrats to Shasta, what a smart doggy!
Congrats on your certificate! We did Penny’s puppy class at Petco, then moved on to a local trainer. She had a blast.
Well done Sasha! You look marvellous in your graduation hat! I hope you get your certificate framed and put up on the wall for all to see!
Congrats, Shasta! What great behavior! I wish Henry could stay that composed in a PetSmart 🙂
Great job Shasta. I would give you a treat for all you learned in class.
Shasta, looks like you have your people well trained to give you LOTS of treats. Congratulations.
Sarah, Shadow, and Stealth
I’m so glad PetSmart offers these wonderful positive training programs, congrats to Shasta! So wonderful that you guys are going to help people with your new skills.
Congratulations, Shasta! I love that graduation cap and you did marvelous with ignoring that pile of treats.
Terrific job Shasta! And great job documenting I think Shasta deserves a few extra treats for being so good.
Congrats! It’s always exciting to see dogs learning to have fun AND develop good manners at the same time.
Good job, Shasta! I think he deserves a bunch of treats. Mr. N concurs.
Good job and I agree you deserve those treats! Love Dolly
Great job, Shasta!
I love these pics and learning to wait is so hard for all three in our pack. We practice with our food bowls in the a.m. Everyone cannot eat until they wait for about 60 seconds and I release them. 🙂 Congrats on graduation!
Awww. so cute Shasta, keep up the good work!
You’ve all worked really hard to get here, congrats to all of the family. I think Shasta is going to really enjoy doing his visits.
We’re coming home tomorrow, yah! See you soon. Mum
Congratulations! That was a great “leave it!” The only way my dogs could do that was if I had something even more delicious in my hand! Don’t forget to keep practicing all you learned!
Wonderful photos of your classes! We got our Therapy Dog training at PetSmart too, Icy and I have been a therapy dog team for 3 years now and we love it!
Love & Biscuits,
Dogs Luv Us and We Luv Them
You are showing such self control, Shasta! So very PROUD of you! Your hoomans are awesome to want to do “therapy” with you to help others! What a TEAM! <3
Wahoo! Congrats to Shasta on achieving this great goal! Love all of the photos!
Congratulation!
I love these pictures so much.Thank you for sharing.
Shasta looks so adorable in all the pictures. Seeing Shasta training in PetSmart actually intrigue me to send my pet for training also. Thank you for sharing the lovely post
I really appreciate PetSmart’s training program. Shasta is doing really well and should be able to pass his Pet Partners test with flying colors…