Suzie Update

Look at this beautiful girl! She continues to amaze us day after day and has been training just wonderfully. We go to the German Shepherd Chicago Club once a week for obedience training, and have also joined our local park district course for eight weeks. I personally like the German Shepherd Club more, but puppy dog just loves both. She heels wonderfully and has "Sit" down to a science (even the trainers are impressed!)…we are improving on "down", "stay" and "come" everyday.

We do continue to struggle a bit with separation anxiety, but do see improvements. As after much reading and talking with others, it seems to be a common train amongst rescue dogs. If you have any suggestions, we would love to hear them. One thing we often consider is the possibility of another dog…as she just adores her neighbors and the dog park, we believe having someone else home with her when we are out might work wonders. The other side of that is that we want to have her a bit better trained as we walk a lot and the logistics of having a 60+ lb. dog with another dog could become a bit more complex! We do keep our eyes on your website and Pet Finder, as well as our local Naperville shelter all the time.

We are so happy that this placement worked out so well...thank you!
Katie and Rob Sperl