One of the dogs assigned to one of the groups is Tink -- a very small Chihuahau. The boys learned very quickly that training an adult small dog can be a challange. Many times they are difficult to lure into a down position, and in Tink's case, she was also difficult to lure into a sit.
Quite by accident the boys discovered that she does a beautiful play bow, and they spent most of their training session with her on Wednesday perfecting this trick. Within no time Tink was not only bowing reliably, but holding it for over a minute at a time while the boys reinforced her with tiny Chihuahua sized treats.
It was fantastic that the boys went from frustration to pride at what they were able to train this little girl to do. I'm sure it will make them look forward to future sessions of dog training at HAWS.
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