I'm Still Here!!

Hi all! Sorry I disappeared for a while. It's taken me a bit to get back into the swing of things. I am still working on getting into a sleeping schedule. It seems like 5:30 comes way too early every morning. I like getting to school early and leaving right after school. Things have been going great! I love my kiddos and it is so nice to leave school relaxed and not frustrated which is what happened at the end of every day last year. I am actually feeling as though I am in the right profession. I didn't think I would connect with a class like I did last year, but I already feel like a little family. It's awesome!

Good news... Bandit passed his school! He did great jumping through the hula hoop and the trainers loved it! I am going to enroll him in a "Tricks Class". It's a clicker course, which some people have actually used to "heel" their agressive dogs. For the most part the dogs learn stupid tricks and it's more for the owners to learn how to correctly use the clickers. Here is some more information if you are interested: Clicker Training. I am looking forward to it. I am more interested in keeping him around other dogs. After that they offer an AKC Good Citizen class which we may take as well. I feel that by doing these classes, Bandit is learning that I am in charge. He is still aggressive, but I am feeling more confident as an owner which is helping me be calmer when we are on walks and outside.

Here are a few pictures of the new graduate. He wasn't enjoying the pictures, so they aren't great, but he is still a cutie!

He got a certificate and yes, it's on the refrigerator and will be scrapbooked along with these pictures :)

It's late (8:30, but it feels like midnight) so I think I am going to turn in for the night and will try to be back more than once a week :)