Leroy

to hear from you. LeRoy is a treasure. He has developed his personality and his colors are actually changing a bit as he matures...more black and his eyes have darkened a little. He has learned 'down' but not 'stay' since we have had him. 'Sit' is still his best command. He goes to the dog park every week day. Too crowded on the weekends and he gets over stimulated. He has improved and actually lets people at the park pet him. Not so much at home with our guests. Which is too bad because they all think he is so cute. His walks are still too much him leading me, but I am just glad he walks most of the time instead of running. We have had to replace two gentle leaders...one cause we were not so gentle and the other because he actually chewed it off when resting. Guess I should have taken it off sooner. He has improved with the barking when guests are here and does not follow them so much. Not because his training is better but we believe it is because of a phermone collar we bought from our vet. Seems to calm him. He has had it for 30 days which is about when it wears out. We are going to try him without it and see what happens. He does well with children if they don't chase him. We had a little one with us for 6 weeks. They became the best of pals. Treats I think were involved and a few droppings around the table. We had to work hard for this not to become a begging situation but it seems ok. Still can't find anything he likes to chew that lasts for any length of time and he has destroyed two shoes. BAD BOY. He is not very cuddly but never complains about being touched. Does really well at the groomer. Still has a problem with his anal glands so he gets a little help every 30 days. We changed food but it didn't seem to make much difference. Guess it is just going to be his thing. I am attaching a recent picture. I have the cutest little video of him with a toddler and will send if your email can handle to file size. Take care and keep in touch. Priscilla and Taylor.