People Magnet

Ed and I are constantly surprised at what a great people magnet Kruiser is. Everywhere we go with him, we talk with more people than we ever have before. Folks up in the town of Fraser near our cabin recognize us now and remember Kruiser's name; we've talked with people at church we've never even noticed before; and best of all we have the chance to tell people about using assistance dogs with kids with autism. Kruiser will open all sorts of social doors for the child who gets him in the end.

We've been at the cabin since last Thursday and have done a little work on Kruiser's "heel" and automatic sit when I stop walking, but best of all we are getting good results with our effusive praise of "come." We're at almost 100% recall now.

A fun thing for Kruiser and Pat this time at the cabin is that some neighbors of ours are up with their 6 month old lab puppy. All three immediately started tumbling and playing, no intros needed. Here's a picture of the 3 hot dogs on a walk in the middle of the day: