Oliver

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My parents and I have picked out a Cavachon puppy, which we will name Oliver (after Oliver Twist). He will be coming home with us on Feb. 6. His current residence is in Lancaster County, PA. He is a very cute puppy. :giggle:
 
Congratulations. I have seen a couple of those at the groomer, as they are a relatively new mix, but thought they were very cute. :)
 
Bottesini said:
Congratulations. I have seen a couple of those at the groomer, as they are a relatively new mix, but thought they were very cute. :)
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Thanks! We fell in love with his big brother when my brother and sister-in-law watching the big brother for a weekend and they came for a visit.
 
Meet Oliver!

Here is a picture of Ollie (his nickname):giggle:.
 

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So cute! He looks like a little cotton ball. :)
 
Aw.. cute puppy!!
BTW, congratulations on your new addition!!! :)
 
Update

Oliver is home with us. We picked him yesterday in PA. I will use this thread to give on him.
 
February 23 Update

Oliver weighs 6lbs now. The vet says he is a very happy puppy.:giggle: Oliver is housebroken with a rare accident on paper and in the house.
 
Picture of Oliver from Yesterday

We think he is about 10 lbs now. We should see how much he weighs at the vet on Tuesday.
 

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When he is at the vet on Tuesday, he will receive a final booster shot and his rabies shot. After Tuesday, I think he will need a shot for a while. I also get to become a dog walker!
 
I am finally a dog walker! Oliver and I started together in the mornings on Friday.
 
Yay!! Next step, puppy kindergarten?

Dogs can learn signs very well. They are more visual than verbal. Mine know the standard dog commands by hand signals for sit, down, stay/wait, through (walk through my legs, as a cute trick), go to bed, come, a few other things. They would learn as much as I want to teach, for sure.
 
yes, dogs naturally follow non-verbal cues, especially as they are related to humans <including things like pointing> whereas wolves <whose behavior is often MISTAKENLY compared directly to dogs> do not tend to follow the same non-verbal cues well.
in dog training teaching basic cues with visual lure or capturing the physical motion and then adding the visual signal tends to be more successful - especially for the novice trainer - than utilizing verbal cues, especially spoken cues are continually repeated.

my guys know a variety of hand signals for everyday use as well as novice obedience cues. I add in the verbal later.
<Beach Girl, my girls also do the leg-weaving behavior as I've taught some Freestyle moves>
:)
 
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