It has been a crazy day! We are so thankful that Trapper was matched with Zion. He stole our hearts at first glance into his kennel. He is very strong... Rob & I know we both need a lot of training. Zion has so much training it is a little intimidating as handlers. The Master trainer Jeremy @ 4 Paws for Ability is awesome and we feel pretty confident that he will be there whenever we need help.
For those who may not understand, this two week training course is to train us as handlers for Trapper's service dog, it is not to train this dog. Zion is "super dog" trained already! We are actually amazed at the things Zion is trained to do.
Trapper was overwhelmed at the initial meeting of his dog & it took about an hour before he came over and showed much interest. Zion LOVES his treats! He will do anything for a treat (except the "No Grainers" GFCF dog treats...he just spit these out)...As we suspected Trapper also loved Zion's treats & didn't really want to share them with his dog at first.
Zion made us laugh at his "showing off". He would do the commands before we even asked. Then he started doing tricks like rolling over & trying to give us high five....this was before we knew he could do these, so we were not really sure what to do or what he was doing until it was explained later in the day. ;) Zion really loves treats & really wants to make us happy.
Trapper's sister Katie & his Grandma Leeth came up around Lunch time so Katie could meet our newest family member, too. She is so excited for Trapper & thought Zion was pretty cool and very cuddly.
Keep writing, Jami. We are reading! I am SO happy for your family. What an amazing journey you have all been through and this is just the beginning of what is to come. Congratulations. Trapper and Zion are going to have a great life together!
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