Sammie trained a lot of puppies, including Pepper. She helped train some neighborhood puppies - she could always be counted on to do well with that, even as she got old. When we got Pepper as a 3 month old puppy, the lady from the rescue organization told us to stick her right into the same crate with Sammie and Sammie would teach her the rules. Thankfully, the lady also told us that it would sound like they were killing each other, but they wouldn't. She was right. Sammie trained Pepper better than we did and faster!
Sammie was also a wonderful "therapy dog" for senior citizens and children alike. When I was in grad school, she went 1-2 times a week to an adult day care center and let all the people pet her and give her treats. If she couldn't take the treat without touching their hands, she patiently sat back down. They were impressed.
Sammie made several trips to Munchkin's preschool as well and kindly allowed a bunch of squealing kids to love all over her in several rooms. She got to do this a couple of times in recent years.
What can I say? Even as she could barely walk these last few days & she couldn't eat, Sammie still was my obedient, well-trained dog - a true "first dog," I guess! LOL. She pulled herself to her feet and walked outside to "do her business" even this morning before we went to the vet. It was slow and unsteady and sad to watch, but she maintained that last bit of her independence and, frankly, stubbornness to the end. Good for her!
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