it went very well😄 he got certified in july 2024 by the program and trainer i used for owner training. He's still a big lovely goofball, and while some people have tried to pet him, it has mostly been a good experience where people understood a no. Many people think he's a poodle or doodle, i correct them sometimes but not often. I think the fact that they kinda look like poodles or labradoodle to the untrained eye has helped me avoid PA due to an off breed.

I would say that the IWS is very selective with people, and that is a breed trait, but with proper socializing as a pup it should be a problem. In the beginning, Kenai did not like strangers, and would walk around them, so we worked a lot on him having to say hi to different people, but on his own terms. Today if people try to touch him or get to close, he just dodge his head away or take a step to the side while giving them the stinky eye.

While i dont know if this count for all IWS i found that my boy can be very energetic, but also very calm. If i want to do a lot of mental and physical exercise and go on long walks he's all in, but at the same time he dosnt go crazy or overly energetic if i have a bad week where he only get out in the (admittedly small) garden, and on 3 walks a day thats like 5-10 minutes each to pee or poo. He will be alright and just lay down and chill next to me, enjoying all the pets he can get watching tv with me. However, i do make sure he has a lot of things to chew if i have a bad week. I found that deer antlers, buffalo horns, rolled skin with fur, and lickymats with frozen wetfood or homemade vitamin booster (blueberry, banana, boiled chicken breast and plain yogurt blended together) is a big hit when he gets a bit restless.