Hi Everyone!
Yesterday Kailaq and I went back to PetSmart to train for the Pet Partners Skills and Aptitude test. The hardest part was getting Kailaq to ignore his biggest weakness. . . tennis balls. Kailaq absolutely loves to play fetch, and if any tennis ball is laying on the ground he immediately picks it up. Part of the test is to have Kailaq walk past a toy on the ground. Kailaq was quite distracted, but after a few runs Kailaq was able to walk past the tennis ball with some minor distraction.
We also practiced crowding Kailaq and petting him. Kailaq sat for a while and then eventually laid down for belly scratches. Needless to say, I am not worried about this part of the test.
After this exercise, we had Kailaq be placed in an environment of angry yelling (acting of course!) Kailaq was more confused than scared or nervous. When there are loud noises however, Kailaq does show signs of fear. I will have to work with him on that.
We also got the experience of Kailaq interacting with a little boy who wanted to pet him. Kailaq was much bigger than he was, but he remained seated the whole time! Yay!!!
In the end, Kailaq overall is pretty prepared for the test with the exception of the tennis balls!!!
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