I'm so sorry about keeping you hanging! There hasn't been anything to update you about for some time. We've been biding our time just waiting to hear something and finally yesterday I couldn't take it any longer...I just had to email the trainer!!! She replied within a blink of an eye stating that she'd been meaning to get in touch but time flies! (Don't I know!!!!!)
Riley is doing excellent! He is making progress in obedience and is now scheduled for surgery (Ouch) on December 21st! Our poor baby! He is also on track for his socialization. At that point the lead trainer, the woman who will be working with Riley on his socialization (Jennifer) and we will meet to discuss what Riley needs to learn in order to benefit Leah. So that is very exciting that we are now getting to the "Service" part!!! Jennifer will then also work on these specific skills with Riley so he can come home with this training.
Now the big news...{drumroll}...we are expecting with fingers crossed, that Riley will come HOME on January 15th!!! We certainly know this date could change, but that is the goal! Once he comes home, he will stay and with us for about a solid week (to get to know us and his HOME!!!!), then we will again start-up private lessons so we can pass the service dog certification tests!!!
So, that's the news...isn't this great?!?!? We're thrilled! We're trying to gear the girls up...but it seems that the only thing that they want to discuss right now is 'kiss-mass' and 'Tigger'...hmmmmm. Not exactly what we're going for but...
Blessings to all...