- Location
- Sydney, Australia
Doggy brags
- Thread starter snowbunny
- Start date
- Location
- Isle of Man
What a lovely comment, and how nice to learn that F has credited you for your hard work. I got a warm fuzzy feeling.
- Location
- Close to Devon/Somerset border
I feel a brag coming on and I think it is well deserved.
A while ago I moaned on here about runners in the lane coming up behind us without warning. Well, we've been getting Molly used to runners and trying to teach a 'way' to deal with them passing and approaching. When we see them coming, we call Molly to our side and ask her to sit, looking toward the runners, also asking her to stay as they pass. Originally she was all for joining them, trying to run with them, even hoping for a quick jump up and kiss
Anyway, we've persisted and today, during our early morning walk, this happened. I was daisying along, pondering on all sorts, Molly was some way ahead sniffing the banks and doing what they do when she suddenly turned back and trotted towards me. I hadn't called her or made any other sound and as I looked up to see why she was coming back, a runner appeared behind her. She came back to me and sat by my side, looking toward the approaching runner. As he passed, another couple appeared, Molls stayed where she was. Lots of praise and a treat, we were just about to set off again when another 2 came round the bend. Molly sat back down again in the same position and waited for them to pass.
I'm SO pleased with her, all this without a word from me. I really think this deserves a brag
A while ago I moaned on here about runners in the lane coming up behind us without warning. Well, we've been getting Molly used to runners and trying to teach a 'way' to deal with them passing and approaching. When we see them coming, we call Molly to our side and ask her to sit, looking toward the runners, also asking her to stay as they pass. Originally she was all for joining them, trying to run with them, even hoping for a quick jump up and kiss
Anyway, we've persisted and today, during our early morning walk, this happened. I was daisying along, pondering on all sorts, Molly was some way ahead sniffing the banks and doing what they do when she suddenly turned back and trotted towards me. I hadn't called her or made any other sound and as I looked up to see why she was coming back, a runner appeared behind her. She came back to me and sat by my side, looking toward the approaching runner. As he passed, another couple appeared, Molls stayed where she was. Lots of praise and a treat, we were just about to set off again when another 2 came round the bend. Molly sat back down again in the same position and waited for them to pass.
I'm SO pleased with her, all this without a word from me. I really think this deserves a brag
- Location
- Andorra and Spain
- Location
- Argyll & Bute, Scotland
That's brilliant. Be proud girls. xxx
Atemas
UK Tour Guide
- Location
- North Cambridgeshire
Aah this is fantastic. You are right to feel proud
- Location
- Isle of Man
You should be proud.
Jacqui-S
Moderator
- Location
- Fife, Scotland
Brilliant training!
What a good girl
What a good girl
- Location
- Herefordshire, UK
It really does well done @FayRose , for perseversing. And of course well done Molls, a true star
Love her 
.I mean, she did it twice!
- Location
- Herefordshire, UK
- Location
- East Sussex
Candy
Biscuit Tin Guardian
- Location
- West Yorkshire, UK
There are two Asian families living in our road and the children regularly play in the street as do all the other children who live here, it's a fairly quiet safe street with good neighbours. As Joy are up and down the street several times a day a lot of the children have got to know her and will come and stroke her but the little Asian ones have so far all been frightened of her and run away, screaming 'Doggy! Doggy!'
Today though, three of them asked if they could stroke her. I said they could, but they should try to be quiet with her and not scream as this might frighten her. It took them several attempts, but the littlest boy managed it first, followed by his slightly older sister. Big brother who must be all of six, still couldn't pluck up the courage, and they wouldn't go near her head, just carefully stroked her bac
Today though, three of them asked if they could stroke her. I said they could, but they should try to be quiet with her and not scream as this might frighten her. It took them several attempts, but the littlest boy managed it first, followed by his slightly older sister. Big brother who must be all of six, still couldn't pluck up the courage, and they wouldn't go near her head, just carefully stroked her bac
Candy
Biscuit Tin Guardian
- Location
- West Yorkshire, UK
Oops! Clumsy fingers on my mobile!
Carefully stroked her back. Joy was so calm and patient throughout all this. Although they didn't scream there was a bit of excited squealing (children, not Joy) and their hands were rather backwards and forwards, but she sat when I asked her, and when the children asked her, which thrilled them to bits and just let them get used to her. An elderly neighbour who has known Joy since she was tiny was watching and commented that it was a lovely sight and that she had 'turned out a reet calm creature'. I'm ever so proud of her!
Carefully stroked her back. Joy was so calm and patient throughout all this. Although they didn't scream there was a bit of excited squealing (children, not Joy) and their hands were rather backwards and forwards, but she sat when I asked her, and when the children asked her, which thrilled them to bits and just let them get used to her. An elderly neighbour who has known Joy since she was tiny was watching and commented that it was a lovely sight and that she had 'turned out a reet calm creature'. I'm ever so proud of her!
- Location
- Andorra and Spain
Lovely, @Candy! And stroking her back is brilliant - that's exactly how children should stroke a dog, and stay well away from the head, friendly or otherwise, as it can be really uncomfortable for dogs (and us!) to have strangers' hands approaching the face.
Now you've got me wondering, do you have a Yorkshire accent?
Now you've got me wondering, do you have a Yorkshire accent?
Candy
Biscuit Tin Guardian
- Location
- West Yorkshire, UK
People from Yorkshire don't think I have, they say I 'talk posh'. Friends who knew me when I lived in London say I now have a Yorkshire accent, so I'm not sure how to answer your question! Although originally from Down South I have lived in Yorkshire for half my life now and suspect my vowels have flattened slightly at least. What continues to fascinate me is the huge variety of Yorkshire accents and phrases, which vary according to which part of Yorkshire you're in. Then there are all the different Lancashire accents as well! Truly wonderful!
- Location
- Andorra and Spain
I'm truly awful at placing accents. Awful. Just... awful. But I do love a soft Leeds accent. I have a few friends from the Otley area and their accent is lovely. In general, though, I just hear "northern" 
Candy
Biscuit Tin Guardian
- Location
- West Yorkshire, UK
So did I until I moved here, don't worry!
- Location
- Close to Devon/Somerset border
