Erik giving Blue Suggies!
Today we went on a Track with just us and Ajax's family. We both live in a heavily wooded area so Jeremy took us to the park where Papaw Jerry did his double back, over-under tree track! Samantha, Ajax and Tristen's mom hid with Erik so we could make sure Blue is tracking Erik not Erik and Papaw Jerry. I sat in front of the truck and didn't watch which way my kid went! Blue is a tracking freak! Jeremy mixed it up for us and sent Sam and Erik on some twist and turns! Blue followed their track to a T! I am so excited, I read Blue and followed him and didn't second guess him! I learned how to do a line check and make sure Blue was pulling me so I knew we were going in the right direction!
I almost cried today when I was thanking Jeremy for choosing Blue to be Erik's dog and training them to track! Blue isn't an Erik sitter by any stretch of the imagination (I think Blue might try to convince Erik to go hide just so he can track him), but knowing I have a second set of eyes and 1 outstanding nose on my side is a huge relief as well as knowing that when I tether Erik to Blue I can at least turn my back for a second and look at something when shopping or even venture out and go to a fair or amusement park. We can do things that I would have never attempted before Blue!
I am remembering the first day at 4 Paws! We are all sitting in this huge room and all waiting for them to bring out our dogs. We had gone over to Blue's cage and he looked so sad in there and didn't really react much! Then when Jen (one of the handlers) brought him out to us, Blue was like a wild child! Jen had to sit with us and hold onto Blue! I was not so sure about this dog! If you had asked me if I thought Blue would work out as our service dog I would have said "I am not sure he is a little hyper"! That afternoon we brought Blue back to the hotel and he was a different dog, we totally fell for him! He was still hyper but a sweet controllable hyper! Then off to 4 Paws we go the next day and he was like a crazy dog again! We are so in love with this dog! He is the sweetest dog and just the perfect match for Erik!
My mom is so mushy, YUCK! Blue laid his head on my lap and gave me suggies when we were in the car going to 4 Paws this morning! I was like WHAT ARE YOU DOING! I am a little cranky in the morning, like my mom we are not morning people! Blue just hung out with me, then tonight when we were running errands Blue laid down under my feet and I rested my feet on him, we were both happy. I like to play with Blue's paws the are so rough on the bottom, Blue isn't sure he likes me playing with his paws but if he is really tired from finding me or playing ball he doesn't seem to mind! Wish my mom luck tomorrow, she has to pass some kind of test so we can bring Blue home and he can be my new best friend and go everywhere with me! Bye Bye
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