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: Bear and Cody and Chair
: pndlake September 08, 2005, 12:28:13 AM

Here are some shots I thought you might enjoy of Bear and Cody while working at my house training for therapy dogs.  When all is done we will present to all of you the first three dogs of the Fresno chapter of Therapy Dogs International: Bear, Cody and Niki.  We will be very proud of them - they are all doing so great.

Peggy

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: brigid67 September 08, 2005, 02:40:39 AM

Awwww...those are great pics

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: DixieSugarBear September 08, 2005, 07:41:21 AM

Great photos, I love the hug shot.

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: Anakalia September 08, 2005, 07:49:11 AM

AWWW!!  Those pictures are great!  Bear really lives up to his name in that pic!  What a fluffy boy!  And Cody looks so super cute laying there, I LOVE his color!  Wow, therapy dogs that's awesome!!!  Keep up the good work boys!!

Andi

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: Blair September 08, 2005, 07:51:02 AM

Those are cute pictures!!

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: Moni September 08, 2005, 08:06:51 AM

Great Job boys!  I can't wait to hear more of the new Fresno chapter!

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: newflvr September 08, 2005, 08:16:59 AM

How much fun to do it together!  Great photos!!!  Great job, pups!!

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: GYPSY JAZMINE September 08, 2005, 08:39:34 AM

Ty for posting the pics...That is so cool!

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: Kiahpyr September 08, 2005, 02:26:37 PM

I want a big hug too!! Great pics!

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: nickerbokker September 08, 2005, 03:57:44 PM

here are some more pix!  this is bear, cody, and niki in the chair!  fun times!

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: dgodden5459 September 08, 2005, 04:40:05 PM

That's a great big hug. Wish we had training like that in my area

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: newflvr September 08, 2005, 05:13:26 PM

I like how Bear is looking up a Niki..."Hoh, boy!  You're gonna get in trouble now!!  Look how Cody and I are good and on 'down'!"

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: LaurieW September 09, 2005, 09:01:42 AM

Great pics!  I noticed the great 'down-stays', too!  I want to know - does Bear give hugs naturally, or did you train him to do it?  Both Casper & Bella wanted to put paws on shoulders as a greeting....I trained Casper out of it because he is so big & I was worried he'd scare someone who didn't know that this was a greeting, not agression...Be lla's working on not putting paws up on my shoulders...I have the same concerns with her - she's taller than me (I'm 5' 8 1/2") when she puts her paws up....someone that didn't know how sweet she was wouldn't understand that she just wants to say "hello" & sniff noses.  Is there a way to train her to do it on command, not just when she wants too?

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: jabear September 09, 2005, 09:27:17 AM

Laurie,
I did train Bear to give me hugs as a baby. He knows not to jump on me unless I tell him too (though sometimes he does when he is super excited). He usually only gives hugs like in the pic though when I am on my knees and tell him to "hug mom".

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: Nina September 09, 2005, 09:34:04 AM

those are super cute pics


Nina