An awesome training session

Mom and dad took me to PetSmart yesterday and did a training session with me. First we worked on staying calm around other dogs and not barking because I want to "talk" to them and play. Then we worked on sit/stays. During that section of training mom was very proud of me. I was sitting and staying and a guy stepped over my butt end. Mom didn't plan it and wasn't expecting it but I did really good. I looked back and watched the guy but I stayed sitting. After that we worked on down/stays but mom did something different. She put me in a down/stay and then walked backwards to the end of my leash then she dropped my leash and kept walking backwards for a bit. If I got up she said "ut ut" and moved me back to the same spot and started over again. She was really proud of how good I did especially when dad told her that another dog had walked past behind her and I didn't break the down/stay. Oh and for some of the times she did this instead of calling me to come to her she walked back to me and gave me a treat and then backed away again then called me to her. She said that's good practice for some test she wants me to take but I have a long ways to go still before I will be ready for that. She said I have to learn to stay calm around other dogs first and be ok with people petting/examining me and brushing me. Plus I need to learn how to walk beside her without my head collar on. She said next week I get to see Kelly again. Kelly is the trainer who is helping mom teach me and Jameel what we need to know. I have only met her once so far but I like her a lot. She makes learning fun and gives mom great ideas on how to help me with my behaviour. That's why mom has been able to make so much progress with me so quickly. She follows Kellys' advice and does lot of work with us in between sessions with Kelly. She said next weeks session is going to be really special though because we are meeting Kelly at someplace called a mall. I can't wait to see what that's going to be like.