Han's Point of View...Was That An Airplane Or Your Hand

Mom has started me on the next round of obedience classes and I must say all this wavy hand stuff is confusing. So I'm sitting in class ready to walk and Miss Mallori of K9 University gives the humans instructions. Next thing I know this hand sweeps across the top of my head and I am instructed to heel. Wait a gosh darn minute, I didn't come to these classes to be dived bombed by a hand. Mom stopped walking, I sat and we did it AGAIN. What the heck is this? Oh no, now she is throwing that hand down in front of me and telling me down. What is with all these hand signals? Over and over we went with these two new commands. I wonder if it gets worse.

After Mom had a busy week then we left for Texas to go see Sam, Lizzy and Chewie and of course the humans, Maggie, Noah and Andy and of course Heather, J and Christie. All us dogs had a grand time together, but Sam the old man was not doing so well. Slept most of the time and wandered about the house. Being the pup I am I had to display my attitude and ended up on the end of a leash next to Mom not able to move from her side. By the third day when Lizzy and Chewie arrived and I could behave myself Mom took the leash off of me.  We stayed for 7 days the Mom drove back to Oklahoma. I like traveling in the car as I get to sleep. 

What? Back to training class? Another command and hand waving? What this time? Mom had to step out with her right foot and turn in front of me while throwing her right hand down in front of my nose for the Stay command along with a Come, Heel command. Lots of review and repetition. Mom says to get use to it as I will have to learn to respond to her with hand signals and no voice commands. What!? 

Sounds like I am going to have to straighten up and fly right if I want to pass my class. 
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Mom here: Han is doing well in his classes, although he is the typical chilled out puppy. Actually lazy. His sits slide into downs. He is so happy being in a down position that he doesn't want to sit. So much work to do on that behavior. Otherwise Han is doing so great.  We went shopping the other day and not once did he bark, even when he saw another service dog who went nuts when they saw Han. So proud of this boy.

Remember parents, remind your children to not touch or pet dogs who wear a service dog vest because they are working. 

Sad to report that my daughter and her family had to put Ole Samwise down. He was 14 years old and a real sweetie. 
But he was suffering and no point in letting an animal suffer once the quality of his life is gone. Rest in Peace Samwise.