Day 7 -- Happy Thanksgiving!

What good dogs! Kazi and Capri did great at Thanksgiving. They stayed in their x-pen until the excitement wore off and all the guests had been instructed on how to interact with them.

This is also a place I can put them if I can't keep an eye on them during the dinner. They are still babies and don't know yet that it's not appropriate to toilet in the house so it's my responsibility to know their schedule and see that they get outside when they need to. This sometimes meant that I left guests for short periods of time to see to their needs. Once they get older and consistently learn the appropriate place to toilet, they won't need this much attention. Just a little bit of work now will make it so much easier in the long run.

They are still a little nervous around new dogs but, when allowed to approach on their own time, they come around and quickly become friends.

Kazi warms up to Nancy, a service puppy in training.

They are learning to ask for attention by sitting. If Kazi had climbed all over this guest she would have gotten up and walked away. If she had interacted with him it would have only reinforced that behavior. They have started to learn that it pays off to act appropriately and the guests were happy to pet them when they were polite.

Everyone was smitten with them and they had a great time. I was very pleased with their behavior! It's not easy to remember your manners when you are so terribly excited about the company.