The Training Begins

There is nothing more rewarding than the trust and obedience of a Dobe. I had the pleasure (and privilage) when training my previous Dobe, Abaddon, of working him with a guy who had trained Air Force Police dogs for over twenty years. I'll post stories about this experience in due course, but perhaps the most important lesson in obedience training I learned was this: you can't do a thing with a dog unless you have its attention. Aamon is already showing signs of this attention. For example, he's content to relax on his bed while I sit nearby reading a book and drinking coffee. However, if I get up and walk anywhere, he'll jump out of his bed and follow. There are rewards for this, either an encouraging word and patting, or a tiny piece of dried beef strip. My instincts tell me Aamon is going to be an absolute delight to train.