Today Eli got to work with Quake, Quaid, and Quail. They are all siblings, two years old and so sweet. They were a little distracted by new surroundings (for Quake and Quaid especially) but Eli was able to work with each of them and learn a few new commands, like having them "tug" to open a door, "push" to shut it again, "alert" to press the handicapped door button, and "light" to have them turn a switch up or down. He also got to work with a couple of harnesses that will help him with balance.
We also got to see a few new puppies that were there. Oh my goodness is there anything cuter than a lab puppy?
All cuteness aside, we were happy to have another opportunity for Eli to learn how to handle and command a dog. He learned to "dress" a dog and got to brush Quaid. We were also working on having the dogs "tug" to help him take a glove off as well as pull his jacket sleeve off of his left arm (something he struggles with).
Stay tuned for more developments. We have some fundraisers in the planning stages and hope to be announcing them soon.
Thanks for your interest and support!!
Marc and Naomi
