Boo Boo the Lab

I feel like such a proud mom being able to give an update on Asher (formerly Boo Boo). We were actually looking for a dog a little smaller than he is, but when we met him, we knew he was the perfect match for our family. In the three months that we have had him, he has learned so much and become such a wonderful member of our family. He went through, and passed with flying colors, a beginning training class right away. Since then, we have been challenging him every day by "upping" his training and he continues to improve and improve. Asher, in our opinion, is the best-behaved dog in the neighborhood as he walks on a lose leash right by our side and remains calm even when other dogs are barking at him or even charging him! We hear things like "I wish my dog was that well behaved" from other dog owners all the time. We have a cat that is skittish, and Asher has done really well with her (and to bring a 70lb dog into this house was something we weren't sure how she would be able to handle). He chases her occasionally wanting to play (she doesn't quite get the memo though!), and has even tried to heard her, but the best part is that she isn't afraid of him. She doesn't hide under the bed or avoid being in the same room with him and will often sleep within 1-2 feet of him. This speaks volumes to his energy toward her, and has been another one of Asher's blessings in this family. Asher gets lots of structure, 4-5 walks a day and even a daily bike ride—which I can't recommend highly enough! We keep each other moving—I have some health issues that put me in a lot of pain and fatigue and going on these daily walks and bike rides with him have been really beneficial for me too. I could go on and on about how wonderful he is, but I'll save some for our next update! Ash is beautiful, adorable, affectionate and increasingly well-behaved, and we just look forward to a long and wonderful future with him as part of our family.