REX

Rex looking out the window.

As soon as my husband, Dan, and I brought Rex into our home, he went sniffing around to every corner of the house.  That was that, and it's been our home since.  

The first week we finally worked out a schedule. Of course Rex needs to go out first thing in the morning and last thing at night.  But he likes to eat his second bowl of food in the middle of the night!  He's not much of a playing fetch dog, but we're working on it. He has brought us a squeaky newspaper after we threw it and said, “Fetch!”  We need to get him really excited about the toy- like something big is going on.  

Rex was good while walking on the leash. He started to pull a bit so we worked with him on heeling. He does a great job!  We don't make him heel all the time, but Rex knows he needs to leave some slack in the leash. He will heel when asked.  We've had a problem with Rex turning around at the end of the drive to head back to the house. He's doing much better at it now. 

Rex is really a sweet dog.  We are having fun teaching him new things. We use a positive approach and always have those Zukes mini treats to reward Rex when he's learning something new.  Sometimes I stuff the treats in a small Kong and he figured out how to get them out using his paws to spin the Kong.

Rex could sit and lay down when we got him.  He has learned to give his paw to shake, stay with treats 6-8 feet away and wait until he's given the “come” signal to go get the treat, let leash holder out the door first, sit or lay outside the kitchen when we eat, and so much more!  We're so proud of him!  We love him so much and he loves us back.

That’s the most important part of the whole story

This adoption has made us so very happy! Thank you!