The Return of the Droop-Monster

My puglet, Droopy, can now speak on command. It's the cutest trick ever. Since he is still reluctant to bark, he will make a pathetic/cute half-bark at first and then follow with a big dog bark. Maybe I will add a video of him later. The way Droopy learned this trick is kinda strange. Pancho hung a new picture on the wall, and for some reason Droopy hated it and began to bark at it. We said "good speak" and gave him a treat. It didn't take long for Droopy to bark if we looked or pointed at the picture, and eventually he barked without the use of the picture, only with verbal cues. He also has learned high five recently, but that trick is very similar to "shake" so it's not as impressive. He can also "stand up" for quite a long time.

I plan on taking him on a walk today after my classes, because he loves going on walks. He does need a lot of training when it comes to walking, though, as he tends to pull. I avoid him pulling by running with him at the beginining of our walk so that he releases a lot of his energy. After he gets tired of running (max 2 minutes), then he will be a good puppy and walk. I am teaching him "heel", and he seems to be learning it. Sometimes he will actually respond correctly to the command, but other times he is confused by it. (I can tell when he is confused because he flexes his ears really far back so that the wrinkles on his forehead are stretched and smooth, and looks at me with puppy eyes like he's in trouble). Nevertheless, he doesn't let the commands get in the way of a good time.

He has an adorable little gallop and slobbery mouth when we walk, and he is very attentive to me. He tends to look up at me every now and then, smiling with his curly tail wagging side to side. But, because he is a brachycephalic dog, he runs the risk of being easily overheated, so i bring some water to splash on his face/for him to drink, and keep the walks short. He is always exhausted after the walks, though, and has to take a loooonnnggg nap on my lap afterward.