Payton's Great Adventure continues.

 

Wendy and I are happy to report that Payton is doing great. After dealing with a sensitive digestive track we now have him on a low fat diet and that has turn things around for the time being. The energy that both Mya and Payton have is keeping Wendy and me on our toes errr feet. We have enlisted Payton in an obedience class at Spot on K9s. This type of training is recommended and required of dogs adopted from the Good as Gold Golden Retriever organization. The training is based on the philosophy of Positive Reinforcement and uses a “clicker” and small food rewards for good behavior in training. I had heard of using a “clicker” but was unsure of any success using it. I’m a believer now. After three, one hour sessions, and homework, Payton is doing great.

He / we have more work ahead of us but things are coming along fine.


Mya and I continue our visits to the Greens of Elgin, Rosewood Nursing Home and St. Joseph Hospital.