The latest addition to #TeamGunner turned 6mths of age today.The time has flown by and Skipper has changed from an awkward little pup into quite a handsome young dog. He is a lot like his dad Jaunty but there are many instances where grandad Gunner's genes shine through - not least his ability to concentrate and listen. Fingers crsssed these traits remain and develop through the next 6 months. 
Although Skipper had a short assessment from 'Him the trainer' a couple of months ago, we are off for our first real session tomorrow. He's already comfortable with the whistle instructions for 'sit', 'turn' and 'come here' and will happily hunt for or retrieve tennis balls and small dummies. He's also able to 'sit & stay' for several minutes whilst I am in sight and is growing more confident with staying put when I disappear from view. Uniquely amongst all the dogs we've had up till now he also understands to 'lie down', something we learned together at puppy class. It will be very interesting to see how we get on tomorrow. Up till now everything has been learned through play and I'm hoping we'll be able to continue in that way ....
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