Earnin' His Way- Puttin' Chazz Thru His Paces

Well, life has recently changed for little Chazz. In addition to his training to recognize the names of his stuffed animals; I got him a wooden puzzle. You know, it's kind of a knockoff of the expensive ones created by N.O. It's called a Flip Flap. Chazz figured out the slider part of it lickety split. He noses or paws the little caps over to expose the treats..and then gobbles them up!  The flap part of the game is tougher still. There are ratcheted wheels, one on either side that when moved will lift up two little flaps and expose the treat treasure inside. Wow, not sure I could figure that out without opposable thumbs. Chazz is still working on that, but has figured he can push at the hinge area and the flap will raise just enough for him to press his snout in there and get the prize. A-ha! That's using his doggy brain.

Anyway, all of this fun is just an introduction to the latest change. I am now using a Gentle Leader halter & leash with Chazz; and let me tell you he don't like it!  The Gentle Leader has a well done instructional video that comes with it, explaining how to fit your dog, use the item, and manage any problem behavior that arises. Easy, huh. Will see about that. Right now I am in the phase of trying to catch Chazz before he scrabbles the nose loop off his snout! Chazz is fairly dramatic when he is unhappy or doesn't want to do something. Oh well. I think he has a pretty good life and this will only enhance things for him....eventually.