Name: Dusty
Story behind the name: When I was a child, I was befriended by a wonderful dog named Dusty while we were living in Colorado. My parents wouldn't allow me to have a dog of my own, so she became my surrogate dog and my best friend. Dusty was injured in an accident when I was twelve and put to sleep. I wanted to name my puppy after her to honour that friendship.
Breed: Miniature Schnauzer
Colour: Salt and Pepper
Age: 6 months
Food: Wellness Super5mix for Puppies
Favourite treat: Kibble and sliced up turkey franks
Favourite toy: Teddy Bear and 'Lambkins'
Favourite game: 'Keep-away' and 'Hide-and-seek'
Skills: sit (close and at a distance), down (close and at a distance), sit/down stay (long duration - up to 5 minutes; distance - up to 30 metres; left alone in a room - up to 1 minute), come (excellent consistancy with recall!), touch target (hand), touch target (stick), front (face me and sit), swing (from the front, walk back to 'heel position)', roll over, present each paw (ie: shake), high-five, heel, stop, wait (for food to be put in her bowl), street (stop at the intersection), cross (cross at the intersection), stand, 'where's the bear?', up/off (gets up and off of furniture by request),
Last housetraining accident: March 3