Dog waits patiently outside of store for Dad

A dog patiently sits outside of Target with a sign around his neck. A bit unusual, right? Shoppers who walk past the dog don't really understand why he's there. Did someone leave their dog behind?
These shoppers can't help but pet him. They're wondering where his owner is. The entire scene is puzzling ... until they notice the sign around his neck and understand its meaning.
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It turns out the dog's name is Jackson.
Jackson wears a sign around his neck that says, “Dad told me to wait here. Me waiting."
And indeed Jackson patiently waits. He doesn't move from his place, despite the lure of people who come over to pet him.
“Everybody wants him,” says Steve Moore. Moore is Jackson's owner. He had rescued him from a shelter only a month before the story made social media headlines. “I find that amazing because four weeks ago nobody wanted him."
Moore, who is not a professional dog trainer, often takes Jackson to high-traffic areas to accustom him to staying put when told to do so. Then, hiding just out of sight, he keeps an eye on the retriever. “I wouldn’t bring him here if I thought he’d run out into traffic,” says Moore.
Any dog can be trained, reasons Moore. He believes "it’s all about attitude and what you’re willing to bring to the table that interests the dog." In Jackson’s case, that’s food. The motivating factor for Jackson has enabled his owner to teach him many new tricks, but the most important is for him to sit motionless when given the command. Jackson’s training takes place out in public, where there are more distractions for him to overcome.
In the video below, Moore demonstrates how he works with Jackson to train him, and amazingly, even when offered food from someone else, he won’t move until his owner releases him. After watching it, you just might be inspired to take your own dog out and work with him or her. Give it a try!
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