Alaska

Markdown Content: Our volunteer heard Alaska as she left her car and approached the house! A very vocal young lady, and keen to make sure visitors understand whose house they are entering.Alaska was over enthusiastic when our volutneer entered and the best plan seemed to be to ignore her and her antics, and sit down. She didnt expect to be ignored and soon discovered that all her show of "bravado" was pointless and, besides, she could smell treats so this visitor must be ok. The volunteer found that Alaska would happily follow an instruction to sit or lie down, rewarded with a treat; and was then amused to watch Alaska quickly figure out a "barter system", offering a ball in exchange for a treat. Alaska is a beautiful and intelligent 4 year old girl, but very full of high energy and needs to learn manners & boundaries. She did attend a one-on-one training session a couple of years ago but,unfortunately, this wasn't followed up at home and she is quite unruly when outside the home.She i...