Day Three of Training

The mall, grocery store, amusement parks, crowds, sporting events, here we come for today we learned the basics of tethering! This skill from Red will change our lives in big ways. Up until now, if we try outings like this, John or I need to be constantly prepared to grab Nick by the arm or hand when he tries to run away. Sometimes, because it can be too much work, one of us just stays home with Nick. With Red's capability to be tethered to Nick we have a new found freedom. Tethering involves the use of a special leash of which one end is attached to Red and the other attached to Nick. As the handlers, John or I walk with Red and Nick follows along (pictured above). We feared Nick may be resistant to this, however, much to our surprise today, he was all smiles, even holding on to the tethering leash and following. This gives him freedom too: freedom from our death grip.

More pictures from today are below.