Booger, the Service puppy in training

Booger, the Service puppy in training this page is intended to chronicle Bo**ers life, development, and training as he grows up.

It's been a while since I posted. I turned 7 months on 6/12. I've grown a LOT. About a week ago, I weighed 57lbs. We wil...
06/18/2020

It's been a while since I posted. I turned 7 months on 6/12. I've grown a LOT. About a week ago, I weighed 57lbs. We will update at next weigh in.

06/18/2020

Some quality time with Loki.

Photo dump! It's been a while since I've shared anything. As of 4/12, I am 5 months old. Weighed in at 42lbs about 2 wee...
04/21/2020

Photo dump! It's been a while since I've shared anything. As of 4/12, I am 5 months old. Weighed in at 42lbs about 2 weeks ago. The big dude in some of these pics is my Daddy, Cory. Even sleeping in the same bed as him, it took me a few weeks to be willing to say hi to him independently. Now, I get excited to see my Daddy when he gets home from wherever he goes without us. I'm still having some trouble with consistent obedience. I'm pretty sure that's more of mom's fault than mine because they haven't been able to do as much with training over the last 2 months because they've had pneumonia for almost 2 months now. They tested negative for the current plague (COVID-19) at least, but it still has sapped a lot of their energy. So maybe it's not mom's fault as much as the pneumonias fault. Anyway, enjoy the photo dump 💜

03/31/2020

One of the very important tasks I'm learning is to grab different objects for my mom and pass them to them. This is an example of the items I'm learning to bring.

This is how I tell momma it's ok when he has nightmares. I cuddle and give him lots of kisses. He says it works because ...
03/28/2020

This is how I tell momma it's ok when he has nightmares. I cuddle and give him lots of kisses. He says it works because he won't hit a critter, even in his sleep where he would hit a human. I love my momma 💜

03/26/2020

I AM PUPPY!!! HEAR ME SNORE! (Momma was trying to catch some dream running and barking, but I stopped before he could get the camera going)

I love to sleep in weird positions. I'm snoring while continuing to adjust
03/26/2020

I love to sleep in weird positions. I'm snoring while continuing to adjust

03/26/2020

Momma says I'm a good boy because I woke them up. They were having a PTSD nightmare, so I bounced on their chest once, licked their face until they said "I'm awake", and lay down on their chest until they stopped shaking and asked me to get off.

03/25/2020

For those wondering about the weird pronouns with my mom/momma, it's because Mandy, my handler, is super gender fluid. Some days (like today) he is more of a he, some days, he's more of a she, some days he's more of a they. If you talk to him, any pronouns are fine as long as they're said with respect. He doesn't expect people to be able to keep up with his ever changing gender, but it's also perfectly acceptable to ask what his pronouns are on any given day.

03/25/2020

Today, I found one of mommas hair ties on the floor. I was going to play with it, then he asked me to bring it to him and I did without hesitation! I got lots of treats and praise for it!

From yesterday's session on item identification and retrieval. Pictured are left to right, top to bottom: "pulse ox", in...
03/25/2020

From yesterday's session on item identification and retrieval. Pictured are left to right, top to bottom: "pulse ox", inhaler, w**d bag, and keys. The hardest thing is being willing to give up the items rather than taking them to chew on, but I'm doing really well. I'm a little unsure of the heavier things because I'm not sure if I should pull against any resistance.

03/22/2020

The beginning of crate training is stressful for me, but momma says I need the training anyway. They're losing their hair and the last of their wits

3/12/2020Today, I am 4 months old! Happy birthday to me!
03/15/2020

3/12/2020

Today, I am 4 months old! Happy birthday to me!

Night of 3/14 sleeping after a long day being in the car. I met a bunch of other dogs today! I also have hit a turning p...
03/15/2020

Night of 3/14 sleeping after a long day being in the car. I met a bunch of other dogs today! I also have hit a turning point regarding the car. I fought getting in the car when we left home (as is my norm).

First, when the humans went to charge the car, we discovered a hidden dog park at the charger! At first, I was afraid to even say hi to the other dogs through the fence, but still really wanted to try to make friends. For a while, I sat next to the fence with my tail tucked, sniffing at the other dogs. Then, I led my momma into the dog park air lock thing. They brought me into the small/shy dog area so we could take it slow. I was pretty cautious, but I kept saying hi (with my tail tucked) to the big dogs through the fence. But then, I met a new friend! Her name is Daisy, and she is a 3 month husky/Shepard mix. We had lots of fun running around and playing. We got to say hi to a few other smaller dogs and played with them too, but I think Daisy is my favourite. I still fought getting in the car.

When we got out at the next charger, I took 45 mins to find a place I was ok with p*eing and tired out momma. Then, I was hesitant to get in the car, but at least I willingly put my paws on the door frame. I wasn't sure how to get the rest of the way up, so momma helped me.

Then, we took the human kid to Grandma's house. I met Sugar (link to her page in comments because it won't let me tag here), who is grandma's fat pitty rescue. She was really overwhelming with her interest in playing with me... She definitely doesn't realize how big she is, and is SUPER hyper. I asked momma to pick me up to save me from Sugar stepping on me, and they did. When it was time to leave, I tried to jump in the car, failed, and got some help.

After that, we went to see a friend of momma's, where I got out after whining like I needed to p*e. I spent another 45 mins dragging them all over the place, then tracked my way back to the parking spot that Daddy was in when we left, but he wasn't there! He was moving the car to follow us so that he could make sure we were safe. He parked by us and called my name. I got so happy! I even sat and asked momma to let me in the car. I still needed help climbing in, but I got a little bit better this time at doing it on my own.

At the last charger before home, I yet again dragged momma around for 45 mins acting like I needed to potty. When Daddy came to tell us the car was done charging, I happily followed him back to the car. When the door opened, I immediately clambered my way into the car and prepared to get my seatbelt on!

I was really happy when we got home. I really missed Grumbles throughout my day.
My humans think I'm starting to understand that my Ohana is never going to leave me behind or forget me, and that seemed to be a lot of my hesitation around car rides.

Morning cuddles with Grumbles 💜 I had a LOOONG day in the car with my humans yesterday while she stayed home, and I real...
03/15/2020

Morning cuddles with Grumbles 💜 I had a LOOONG day in the car with my humans yesterday while she stayed home, and I really missed my adoptive doggo momma.

I love my Grumbles cuddles in the morning
03/02/2020

I love my Grumbles cuddles in the morning

Photo dump for the last 3 days. Grumbles has been teaching me how to behave and playing a lot. Today is day 9 of my new ...
02/18/2020

Photo dump for the last 3 days. Grumbles has been teaching me how to behave and playing a lot. Today is day 9 of my new home and I'm still worried my mom has disappeared forever if they walk away even for long enough to use the bathroom without me.

Day 6. I got this new shirt to help me stay warm. I also got a tiny nip that scared me earlier because I kept putting my...
02/15/2020

Day 6. I got this new shirt to help me stay warm.

I also got a tiny nip that scared me earlier because I kept putting my entire face in Grumbles mouth even though she did the full teeth baring growl for at least 5 mins this time and kept trying to do it on many occasions prior to let me know that she didn't like it. I haven't quite learned my lesson it seems...

I also really want Loki to play with me, but so far all he will do is tolerate me bouncing at him and shoving my nose/tongue in his ears.

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