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As I’ve told some, I’ve started taking the dogs to puppy training at Petsmart.  It’s probably a little later than I originally planned, but the dogs in the class seem to be around the same age anyway.  It’s been two weeks worth of training so far and my dogs are slow learners, but they’re picking things up the more we practice.

For the most part, they can sit, stay, and lay down on command.  Not every time, but most of the time.  They’re much better now than when we first started.  I switched them over to liver treats and I think they like them better than their old treats so it gives them an incentive to listen.

It’s tough with two dogs and one person especially since both dogs want my attention.  I’ve found that it’s easier to train one at a time and as they both learn it individually I can transition them into listening together.  I’m going to try to bring a crate to puppy training this week and see if that method can help during class time.

I think so far so good.  The three of us just need to practice more and I think they’ll do just fine.