The hound surprised us both with the last September class, and graduated from level 3. This means that her stays are confident for at least a minute (even when distracted by another hound) and loose leash walking is the norm. She’s also good at coming when she’s called in the face of minor distractions. Unfortunately, the creek is not a minor distraction… it’s all-consuming and still too much temptation for her. It’s even worse now that some (very foolish) ducks choose to frequent it. What kind of duck likes a creek adjacent to a dog park?! Maybe by next spring she’ll have strong enough recall to enjoy her swims again. All in all, Daphne has become a very pleasant individual to have around the house, bar an annoying penchant for chewing up baseball caps. If you’re in the area, I can’t say enough nice things about All about dogs. They’re definitely worth the hike out to Woodbridge a couple times a week.