The other night my little sister had a friend over and Frodo grabbed his deer antler and settled down to chew near the computer where they were sitting. They got a little wound up and louder and my sister's friend (who has been over before and who Frodo knows and is fine with) reached out like she was going to pet Frodo (who was out of reach anyway) and he got up and moved his antler willingly into the crate to chew! Which is awesome since he hasn't exactly been thrilled about being in there for the protocol or just in general, he would rather be out and about.

I know it might not be the intended result of the protocol (which I *think* is to make them feel calm in general when distractions are around, as opposed to in one specific spot), but you won't find me complaining!

That is really the only input that I have for now, but Frodo and I have our K9 Nosework seminar this Saturday so we can really see how he is doing with the crate! Plus I am just so excited to finally let him use his nose for a PURPOSE!