Bear has shown so far that he has all the Golden qualities. One of the strongest is his love of people. While weâre at home, he enjoys just sitting next to us, whatever we may be doing. Weâve been working with him on not begging for food while we eat meals. I thought it would take a length of time, but he learned within a matter of days. Now while I prepare meals in the kitchen or we eat meals or snacks around the house, Bear avoids food! Heâll sit in a different room or maybe in the same room but no longer shows interest. It was simple. That shows us that even though heâs nine he is capable of learning new things. Weâve also trained him to stay for lengths of time. He once tried to sneak after just minutes. Now, heâll wait on the rug comfortably to dry off when it is damp outside. Weâve left him alone for 5-6 hours and he has been just fine, so we are happy about that. We prefer he not be alone much longer than that if possible, since he has been all of his nine years. Bear is allowed free roam of the house but also likes to sit in his crate at times, so we crate him sometimes too. Weâve also had ducks outside when Bear goes out, and he just looks at them nonchalantly. He sits out in the yard, while the ducks eat below the bird feeders!
One very interesting thing about Bear is that he loves to chew his nails. Almost every night he crosses his front paws and chews his nails. It catches your attention because his nails and teeth cause a clicking sound that you hear. When he is done, you find nail chips lying on the floor beneath him. It is so cute to watch. He grooms his front nails himself!
