We recently received an update from his new owner. There is no way I could have ever imagined how well Chance would take to his work. We have two pups that have just turned a year old and have been working on their agility and rubble skills since they were old enough to walk. Chance passed them both yesterday at training. We still have a long way to go, but he is walking on top of block walls, heels like he has been doing it for years, has a solid stay, and is working on the rubble for partially hidden victims.
Most dogs are a little stressed as they are introduced to the rubble.
Chance just doesn't seem to care. He is a very confident dog. Chance just gets to the victim in record time and barks like there is no tomorrow. Again, his outstanding level of confidence is awesome. I actually think he would hang upside down and alert us if I asked him to.