SEAMUS (COURTESY POST)

About SEAMUS (COURTESY POST)

Seamus (Seamy) is 4yr/10mos old, weighs 45lbs, is neutered, is up to date on his vaccines, and is microchipped.  Seamy's guardian adds:   "Seamy (shaymee) has been with my family since he was 8 weeks old and has been very loved.  He is well cared for with annual visits to the vet and regular grooming.  We trust him completely with my children, now ages 15/18/21.  He went to 1 year of training and is extremely bright and loves to learn, plays dead, sits, waits, down, goes between my legs, has great recall etc.  I walk him about 3 miles every day and he walks well.  Due to his anxiety, he is reactive to other dogs, people, bikes, etc. on walks.  Therefore, when I see these distractions on walks, I immediately start using the word YES (my word of recognizing a positive behavior and a contract to give him treats).  He knows to look at me and he will get a treat, in fact I have to treat him relatively rapidly to get past the distraction.  This has helped tremendously and our walks are very enjoyable.  He is PERFECT when we are just home with him.  He has great house manners. Seamy's biggest issues are the front door and guests.  When we try to crate him when visitors come, he will bark and struggles to calm down.  He will not take a licky mat or frozen kong in this state.  We have a lot of people in and out of my house and he stays in a state of anxiety.  It is ve