random Friday musings, and puppy update

[electricland]

The problem with doing yoga once a week (on Thursdays. At lunch, in a spare office) is that I am spacey for the whole afternoon and very stiff and sore (good stiff and sore, though) the following day.

Hurray for Friday, though! It's gorgeous here. If I'd known it was going to go up to 25 I might have worn a skirt.

Followed instructions when picking up Blue yesterday evening with MIRACULOUS RESULTS. (Said instructions were: Call ahead to ask aunt & uncle to put him out in the back yard. Enter the house. Ask them to let him back in. Wait in the hall. Once he spots me, calmly pre-empt the customary BOUNCE! FLING! IT'S YOU! OMG OMG OMG! with high-value treats.* Have him sit. Keep on with the treats. And it WORKED.) Other dog owners have already commented on the change -- we saw the Golden that he hates this morning, and I took him into a driveway and had him sit and fed him treats and he was great, and the Golden's person remarked on how good he was being.

*Turkey franks and string cheese, in this case.

Comments

[cretkid.livejournal.com]

I try to do the same with Rosie: there are only a few dogs she does not tolerate being around, and a few dogs that she will not willingly go near (including the Golden on the corner) and I've gotten used to the idiosynchrosities that is being Rosie's human, but one thing I am very glad she has learned is that if she would rather walk in a different direction, or wants to meet the dog coming our way, she sits. No jumping and no fussing. 8 out of 10 times I would say it works, unless it's the Golden or the Kerry Blue (??) terrier down the street. All bets are off then.

[electricland.livejournal.com]

that is very good!

[jenlev.livejournal.com]

Go you!

[mrs-cake.livejournal.com]

BOUNCE! FLING! IT'S YOU! OMG OMG OMG!

That's the best, most concise description of a dog's welcome I've read to date. Made me laugh!

[electricland.livejournal.com]

aw, thanks!

When it's my dog, I find it sweet yet annoying, so I'm trying to work on it...