Ellie and GB are doing fine- I needed to change.

Joe and GB took Ellie out to play with her kong ball this afternoon. Boy, can Ellie run. When Ellie first came home, she was a one sport dog- tennis ball. Now she plays with her squeeky green bone, her blue rope tug, and her kong ball. The kong ball gives her much better exercise, as it can be thrown a lot further.

Ellie and GB's training sessions had slowed down to a crawl, until I realized what was missing was Becca. Not that we need Becca herself, but we need 2 adults for these training sessions- one for Ellie and one to support GB's efforts. GB couldn't keep the commands straight or reward at the right time, which confused Ellie to no end. Once Joe supported GB, by making sure which command she was working on and prompting her to give the reward as soon as Ellie complied, the training went much smoother and GB felt much more successful. She looks so normal, it is much too easy to ignore her limitations.