Chuki Updates

Just a few things we're working on with the Chuki bear... Thought you all might want to know.

1st and foremost, we've started NILIF (Nothing In Life Is Free). You can google it if you're really curious but basically the premise is that dogs recieve nothing unless they do something for it. So before we pet Chuki, he has to sit. Long gone are the days of toys all over the house, now we keep them all in the closet and we control when and for how long we plays with them. The reason we started it is because he needs to understand that we're the boss, the pack leaders if you will. Anyways, we've already seen improvements! Wa Hoo!

2nd, we're crate training and he hates it. Absolutely hates it. But we're being persistent. Any advice would be helpful!

3rd, we're really working on the jumping. It's no fun for us and its especially no fun for guests. We're seeing big improvements with us, but we need some willing volunteers who don't mind being jumped on to have him practice with guests... any takers?

Lastly, we've joined Boxerworld. It's a forum type place where boxer owners post questions and such. We've already had some great answers to some of the questions that have been plaguing us.

Thats about all with Chuki. Actually, it's quite a lot! We're trying to get him ready for the big move!

MULUB,
Taylor

PS. Also Chuki is learning the 'off' command and the 'touch' command. The fruits of our labor - he no longer sleeps in the bed with us!!! WAAA HOOO!! And we're hoping that the 'touch' command will make it easier to train him to ring a bell on the door when he has to go out at my parents' house!