Sorry for not posting recently but I put together a video of Ranger at a basketball game and this was his first time and though he had a moment, he was able to correct with tons of verbal praise and a couple treats here and there!! I put them in order so it made sense and I did take out a lot of me praising because it was so loud in the video… However the last video I added, I would love advice on what happened. Around the end of the game, Ranger went to a really great friend of mine and literally put his front feet and whole front body on her lap and completely rested on her and wouldn’t leave her side. Eventually another friend lifted him up so he was spread across 2 girls and more comfortable. Not kidding, he was there for about 5-10 minutes get tons of head pats and loving. I did put him into ‘free boy’ after a minute to see if he was getting distracted and wanted love, but just continued to stay there until he felt okay and gently got off their laps and came back to me and laid on the floor. Overall, I would count this a win since he listened, acted immediately, did tasks during loud moments, and had a great smile and attitude throughout! (He is also getting a new vest I promise!)

I forgot to post this but Ranger did AMAZING on our airport trip on the 30th and he did try to get up on the landing but honestly, I felt the immense pressure on that landing and I knew he was uncomfortable but he went right back down!!! He did also fix himself when we passed another service animal and looked back at them but looked ahead before I realized and said “leave it”, I love how perfect he was.. Enjoy our video!! I absolutely love Ranger and this made me so incredibly proud of him! Again, THANK YOU Amanda for your help leading up to this trip!!

I’ve been working with Ranger about noticing real cardiac problems in public with having him act before I notice rather than me telling him. To practice, we have been working on me sitting and my legs starting to bounce. Tonight, I was extremely stressed out by how loud it was in the restaurant. I hadn’t even noticed that my leg had started bouncing and when I noticed, Rangers head was laying there and OMG I TRIED SO HARD NOT TO DISTRACT HIM BUT I HAD TO PET HIS HEAD!! I COULDN'T WAIT, HE WAS SO CUTE!!! He had acted perfectly and I’m so surprised by how much knowledge was sticking to him so I’m glad all this progress was going smoothly!!

Today, my sisters in my sorority and I had a wonderful time outside with Ranger and some puppies! I let him be a completely normal dog without any vets or booties but I did have his collar on in case he got any funny ideas 😂But he made so many friends and found out he does not like bubbles but the greatest reaction was when he jumped for that bubble and everyone in harmony went ‘ooOOHHH’

Tonight Ranger, his father and I were having tons on fun in Walmart if you can’t tell by the video! Ray Ray was doing amazing with the freezing air, frozen doors opening right next to him, and his father doing some Michael Jackson moves😂 We do need to work on ‘down’ is what I found out since I do not usually have to use it daily since when we go to class, he already lays down in ‘place’ and similar at home.