This is Frank the Labrador cross bloodhound with his little friend Enid the cocker spaniel. They are looking very happy, confident and proud of themselves despite the fact that they are both still very young.
Enid is staying with me for the month for residential basic training. She is extremely well travelled as she lives in London and has made the journey all the way up to the North of England to stay with me. Her owner said that she was a very good girl during the journey which for both owner and Enid was a long trip.
Enid and I have really enjoyed our time together training, although now we are both feeling a bit tired with all the hard work we have put in. She is going home at the beginning of July so we will both have a rest then!
Enid now sits and stays on the whistle and with hand signals, and comes back every time on the recall. She sits at a distance and doesn’t jump up or rush towards others dogs or people, she has very good manners as well and is perfect at going through doorways without pushing and she sits and waits to be told when she can go through. All of this has been achieved through pack leadership respect and with plenty of love and praise as well, and without a treat in sight!
Frank has already been trained by his owner and myself and he is here on his holiday for a month whist his owners have gone on there holiday to the sunshine. Enid is now 5 months old and believe it or not frank is only just over 1 years old but despite there differences in size they both love each other and are the best of friends and they really enjoy playing together under strict supervision of course ! Although again despite Franks size he is very gentle when playing with Enid.
I’m sure they will miss each other when they have to go home, as will I, we are truly a little pack and now know each other well.
