Indy being trained by an 8 year old

This week I was baby sitting my great nieces and nephew. A 3 year old, an 8 year old and a 5 year old. My great niece, Mackenzie, who is really into the dogs, decided to try her hand at training Indy in obedience. This was their first time working together and her first venture into obedience training. All in all, the training session went well. Indy did very good for listening to a child and Mackezie learned a little about his lessons. Thought it was a little funny because she wanted to do it like in a dog show, so that is why I was telling her "praise your dog lady" kind of like I was the judge . Click on the video to see Indy doing his healing, down and stay for an 8 year old child.

The reason that I decided to let Mackenzie have a try with him is because if he enters into a home with children he needs to respect the children as much as he does the adults in the family. Even if he does not go to a home with children, he will come into contact with them during his daily walks and his life and he must be mannerly and behave with them. He is very good with the kids and a very smart dog. I am hoping that his adoptive family will continue on with his obedience and maybe get a rally or CD title on him. I know he is definitely up to the job with a little work.

Here is another pic of Indy with 3 year old Keiran.