Here's a picture of Oso/Aku hanging out together after a grueling walk
down the driveway. He's doing very well! The two of them get along great!
Both are learning how to work with the "buzz" collar
(editor note: Oso is deaf, collar is only a training aid)
Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2004
> I just wanted to update you on Oso's progress.
>
> He's learning signs. His name sign is once around his nose with the
> index finger "O" and up to my eyes forming and "O". Two O's is OsO -
> sort of. Anyhow it gets him to watch. He's doing good at Pawsability.
> It's a little hard to re-enforce "stand" and he wants to sit but other
> than that he's quite good at obedience - but much better if it's before
> dinner and you have a treat. We are going to start training with the
> vibrating collar now that he has most of the basic
> vocabulary. This will allow him to go off leash in the back so he can work
> up to a sustained run (hahaha). I think he's tired of dragging the
> long line behind so that'll be nice for him.
>
> He and Aku get along. They sleep together on separate beds, and spend
> portions of the day together in a kennel. We still supervise a little,
> but they get along great - except we do separate them at mealtime. Oso
> is a little bit protective of his bowl. He likes his food. They even
> walk together on loose-leashes side by side - cool!
> They can't play yet though since Aku is still mending.
>
> Oso gets along good with the Pekes. Silver still barks at him, but I
> think mostly just for recreation. He's very patient with Monkey and
> doesn't mind when she runs under him. He does get a worried look if one
> of them sits on his bed though... then when they get off, he lies down on it.
>
> He's great with the ponies - but he still wants to go in with them and
> play. He hasn't shown any real interest in the chickens. He looks at
> them, they run - he doesn't. He does like the cat
> though it doesn't like him.
>
> His ears are doing better, still rinsing them out daily and applying
> drops. There's lots of calcification, but we are going to talk to Donna
> Kelleher who does alternative treatments to see if we can't stimulate
> some healing. I swear that some days the swelling is down enough to the
> point he can hear a little... but you never know - he could just be
> psychic.
>
> Anyhow - just wanted to let you know that he's doing very well, he's a
> very very sweet and intelligent dog.
>
> Thanks again for everything!!
>
> Todd & Rebecca & Oso & everyone else
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