A nice and unexpected compliment

[Lab_adore]

On our walk yesterday a girl came up to us with her 10 month old dog Rupert. I think he was a lab/pointer cross because he looked just like the gorgeous Pig @Lara_Pigletina.

She was out of breath and said her dog was so badly behaved outside (yep he was pulling her practically over) and then she asked 'how do you get Maxx to walk so nicely?'. You could have blown us both down with a feather! Our dog? The worst behaved dog in the world? And then it dawned..... actually he wasn't! I showed her how we trained him with treats in the other hand and then we talked about recall. Her dog has none, just like Maxx. We told her we were doing Total Recall with the whistle and we hope that soon we can get him to come back that way as we ruined any chance at verbal recall when he was a puppy through our own ignorance.

She thanked us and then Rupert dragged her off into the park and of course Maxx decided at that moment that he'd had enough of walking nicely and started to leap and lunge after them...

 

[Jacqui-S]

You win some, you lose some.
Maxx is growing up with good manners. They will stick.

 

[Lab_adore]

Thanks @Jacqui-S . We live in hope!

 

[Oberon]

How nice that your training has been noticed by and has helped others. And good on that girl for asking for advice.

 

[alschwahn]

It's always lovely when others compliment your pup! Good on Maxx for displaying nice behavior!

 

[Xena Dog Princess]

How nice about the compliment, and that you've given that owner something to think about re training

 

[Atemas]

Aah that’s lovely and will give you a boost - if something goes wrong here, then I remind myself that Red is a ‘work in progress’.

 

[Granca]

That’s lovely! At least Maxx eventually showed that he has his limits, so the blip at the end probably just proved how much you’ve achieved!

 

[Emily_Babbelhund]

Good for you and Maxx! And I agree with @Granca , that blip at the end was a reminder of where you cam from but over time will continue to happen less.

 

[kateincornwall]

Aww, proud moments are so lovely, even if they don't last too long ! Never mind , he can do it and he did ! xx

 

[MellowYellow]

It’s moments like that that really give you a boost and encourage you to keep on with the training. Good boy Maxx!

 

[FayRose]

That just goes to show that sometimes you 'can't see the wood for the trees' - in other words it's only when someone points it out that you realise how much you have actually achieved. Well done both of you.

 

[Boogie]

 

[Shaz82]

Well done, it's great when you realise that actually the naughty things they used to do are not so bad anymore, or they don't do that anymore, or you see someone with a dog much worse than yours and feel quite proud that things are working out.
Maxx is a good boy.

 

[Lisa]

Your hard work is paying off! Congrats to both of you!

 

[Naya]

One day soon all of your training and patience will pay off and you will want your terror back, I know I wish that sometimes

 

[Charlie]

Excellent work xx

 

[Lab_adore]

Thanks everyone, your encouragement and wisdom makes it all so much easier

One day soon all of your training and patience will pay off and you will want your terror back, I know I wish that sometimes

Maybe the cuteness when he steals something and stands there with it in his mouth bowing and grinning begging you to chase him. But not the constant nicking and chewing stuff he really shouldn't have....like hubby's almost brand-new, expensive sheepskin slippers that he accidentally left within reach on Saturday night. RIP. There were muttered f-words on Sunday morning from OH to the culprit so Maxx and I fled to the backyard to play fetch....