Cliff's Jumps for Dinner

Cliff acts like he's on a spring board when it comes to his meals. Although not as active in this video, he has a pretty good spring in his feet when anticipating his meal and really is more excited about getting it than eating it.

Heathcliff getting ready for a hunting weekend

This is a new person that Cliff has never met before and is learning to handle with a "stranger". He did quite well.

Making Progress

Since my last writing, Cliff has excepted his kennel during the day and will stay quiet in there for hours. He seems to only start to whine when he may have to go potty. Which he now knows the meaning of. Although you have to repeat the word several times when he goes outdoors (he gets distracted), he does do it. He does bark to go out when he has to potty, if you aren't telling him first, and has gone to the back door. Or if he is sleeping, he will get up and wonder in circles, to let you know. He still has accidents, but far less than before. Since he likes to walk, we take a walk before bedtime, weather permitting, and he has met every tree in the neighborhood :o) He prefers to back up to bushes or tall grasses to do his #2, but no problem if it's not around either.

He prefers to lay in a big comfy recliner than a dog bed, but does know the word "off" and does it without hesitation, if you want your chair. He loves to be petted and will now roll over for a belly rub. He's not a kisser, or hugger as many setters are, but he has a way of putting his head in your lap or hands that has the same special meaning. LOVE!

His separation anxiety seems to have gone away now too. I can leave him with my other dogs and not hear him bark or cry when I walk out the door. I guess he knows I will not leave him like his last owner did.

When in the mood of play, he is silly to watch bounce around after his stuffy, throwing it up in the air and pouncing on it, or running the yard with a tennis ball and dropping it. He will bark at others to play with him. He has a low, muffled bark.

Welcoming in Fall

At least someone smiles for the camera. Not me.
I can think of better places to sit than on crunchy leaves.
Like this cheese cake pose?
Sharing a bench.