Iris is currently with her adult raiser. She will continue to work hard on generalizing her cues and house manners in a new environment, with a new handler. This stage of training is to prepare them for University.
All of the training and care provided to each dog would not be possible without the support of generous volunteers and donors.
Breed: Lab x Golden Retriever
Gender: Female
Date of Birth: November 5, 2022
Sire: NSD Echo
Dam: NSD Euchre
Litter: I Litter
Sponsor: sponsored by long time friend of NSD, Roxanne Weidemann, who has previously sponsored many NSD pups, including most recently, Emmett and Norbert.
Volunteer Team: Diane Petrella, Jade Bieth, Sandra DeGraaf, Emily Hedge
February 2023
Iris is a very sweet girl. She loves to run around and play with her puzzle toy. She is the biggest cuddler ever!
She loves people. She is also a very smart little girl, who loves to find new things to do (or get into). Iris has been working hard, she has very good eye contact and listens when called. We have also been working on impulse control when food is served, staying still and waiting till I tell her to go. It’s a work in progress but she is doing better each day!
May 2023
Iris is a happy and energetic girl who has recently joined us. She is settling in nicely and gets along well with our other dog. We have been working on basic commands and working to strengthen her halti and flat-collar walking. She is eager to learn and she loves a cuddle!
August 2023
Iris has been practicing how to be calm around small children and is doing incredibly well. She has been working on recall and can be counted on to come even when playing with other dogs (most of the time). She continues to work hard and practice all that she has learned and still loves to cuddle on our lap at the end of the day!
November 2023
Iris is a happy and funny girl. She is eager to learn and sometimes executes a couple of her learned skills in quick succession, anticipating what I want before I’ve even asked! She loves car rides and outings, her friend NSD Cori, her littlest humans and meeting new humans too.
February 2024
Iris is just the happiest girl who is excited and eager to learn. She is working to perfect the high school skills that she has learned such as “chin” and “step” and also working hard to contain her excitement when need be. She is very well behaved when out in public.
April 2024
We are excited to welcome Iris into the 2024 Fall class of NSD University in June!
