These are Astrid's first two report cards from professional training. The first one is below and the most recent above. When we got her first one, we were quite concerned because she did not seem to be settled and was not performing well. The second report is better. To be on the right track you want all the behaviors in Part 1 checked and none of the behaviors in Part 2 checked. So we are going in the right direction. The anxiety does not surprise us because she tends to be quite introverted and goes off to find a quiet spot if there is too much activity - or even if there is not. So the activity of the kennels and training must be a lot for her. The good news is if they think she is too anxious, they will release her and send her home to us!
With her most recent report she is picking up a dumbbell off the table but then quickly drops it. They want her to hold onto it. Her dropping it does not surprise me because she was a champ at getting a ball and then dropping it at my feet. She is probably wondering why they won't pick up the dumbbell and throw it for her!
All in all, she seems like she is on a good path and she will decide if the life of a service dog is right for her.
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