obedience-training.
Anna Westhoff Each week, Ben Westhoff shares the ups and downs of owning Pippi, the dalmatian mix he and his wife Anna adopted as a puppy in late 2009, and the first dog Ben's ever had. No one wore a cap or gown, but Pippi graduated from her basic training class this week. Actually, going into the final session of the eight-week course, I wasn't entirely satisfied with Pippi's progress. Sure, she could sit and wait, but that was about it. When it came to going "down" onto her belly as commanded, she would only do so if there were treats involved, and even then she didn't do it very quickly. As far as getting her to "drop," forget about it. When she had a toy or a forbidden food item ...