So Clem is a perfect Golden Retriever puppy. She is cute and soft and affectionate and floppy and stubborn and distractible and what did you just eat!? Clemmy is here for a week of basic obedience and to curb some puppy behaviors. She is VERY sweet and emotionally young and so she is an absolute love sponge. She lives for physical touch and so praising her is easy. She is also a bit of a buffalo and so correcting her can be difficult because she gets so distracted that she will take a correction in order to sniff whatever thing has caught her interest. I am confident that as her handler (me) becomes less of an afterthought she will be easier to keep on task but for today we had to focus on not pulling on the leash, sitting when we stop, and on coming when called. I am keeping her workouts short for now because her ability to focus isn't terrific but I plan to push her more and more each day. She is a fun dog to work with and she is catching on quickly. She has settled right in and loves Scout and Ace (the other dogs here). I always enjoy Goldens and I am sure Clemmy will be no different. But for now it's time for her to go to her kennel for the night to rest up for tomorrow.
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