Doggy brags

edzbird

edzbird

Location
Isle of Man
Meg was OK with the new Malinois, Kato, last night at Dog School. Well ok-ish. I was proud of her. One lunge at Kato and a couple of lunges at some pesky dogs who were allowed too close by their dozy owners. But all in all, she was a good girl, her focus was on me (and my pizza crusts!). And Kato was a different dog to last week too. Two proud dog owners.
 
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Atemas

Atemas

UK Tour Guide
Location
North Cambridgeshire
For months now, I have been taking Red out into the garden to toilet with her lead on. This is because of the horrible snarling dogs behind the bottom fence. A couple of times when they have snarled, she has reacted but stopped because of the lead and me talking quietly and gently to her and her getting a treat. It’s not how we want things to be but during all the fence fiasco when they were at the gaps in the fence barking and growling, she reacted (hardly surprising) and we felt we needed to try and break the cycle once we installed a new fence (which wasn’t our responsibility but had to be done). I have almost dreaded the warmer weather because of their behaviour

Today, it’s been hot (sun has gone in now) so we opened the conservatory doors and let her choose where she wanted to be. Bless her, she settled outside. They snarled and she startled but looked at us. We made reassuring noises and she settled down again. Last year she would have been flying at the fence in response to them. She was out there quite a long time and I thought if she reacts I’ll put her lead on…..but it wasn’t necessary. I don’t think for one minute the problem is over but it was encouraging today. I yearn for the day when we can all just be out there enjoying our garden as we should be able to.

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Lisa

Lisa

Moderator
Location
Alberta, Canada
So pleased with my pooch today. It was time for the yearly dreaded vet visit. As it happens his usual vet (our good friend) was gone so we had a lovely young woman vet. Simba went in happily, as he always does, and was happy to see her. She suggested that she do the exam in the back room, a more open space. We went back there and Simba was really good. No growling. No muzzle (!). The vet tech fed treats while the vet gave the poke. He hardly reacted at all except for the very end when the vet tech was a little slow with the treat stream and Simba turned and air-snapped at the vet. But honestly, this was the best visit he’s ever had, and I was so proud of him.

I had never considered before that part of his fear reaction at previous visits was that he felt cornered in that little exam room! Which makes total sense! I had thought it was the handling, the needles, etc. But he was a different dog in the more open space.:facepalm: Can’t believe I hadn’t thought of that before!!
 
Granca

Granca

Atemas said:
I don’t think for one minute the problem is over but it was encouraging today. I yearn for the day when we can all just be out there enjoying our garden as we should be able to.
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That’s very promising. I really hope you can. Well done, Red! :clap:
 
kateincornwall

kateincornwall

Location
Cornwall , UK
This was our boy this morning , I was so pleased with him . We had met up with @Emily_Babbelhund and dear Carbon on the beach, much fun and frolics in the sea, followed by a trip to a lovely garden centre cafe for breakfast . We have sat outside cafes before but have never taken the dogs indoors , I guess I thought it would be a sensory overload for Reubs but he was fantastic , just sat there, drank gallons of the water provided and settled a treat , sandy face lad xx
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