Archer got his first report card from Guide Dog School. It appears he is an "A" student! In honor of Archer's success, I am chewing the Kong toy he left behind. Thanks, Archer! We love you!
TRAINING REPORT - PHASE ONE
Archer is a sweet and spunky boy who is
highly food motivated. Archer is
starting to learn the basic skills that will lead to becoming a guide dog. He did very well with his targeting skills on
grounds. He also did well transitioning
from the soft handled harness to the regular
harness. The evaluator wrote that he is
a bright, eager and willing male that has a lot of natural drive. Archer did very well on his first trips in
town and picked up on the curbs very quickly.
Archer shows a lower level of distraction around
other animals and is easily managed by voice and light leash cues. Archer has nice drive and likes to move out at a faster
pace. If he wants to continue at this
faster pace, he will have to be extremely accurate with his curbs and
obstacles. This is something that we
will continue to watch as his training progresses. Archer loves to play out in the community run; he
can usually be found hiding out chewing his Nylabone in the tube.
He also likes to chase some of the girls around. Archer lives with Kelsey, a black male
Labrador. Archer is a pleasure to work with and I am looking
forward to seeing how he progresses as we move on to the next stage of training.
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