The train station sounds pretty tough for any dog. Sounds like Grimm did really well though.
I take Ruby to a huge outdoor promenade/shopping area. Tons of foot traffice, strollers, toddlers, rustling bags, music, you name it. It's designed like a gauntlet so that you have shops directly on both sides of you the entire time. Fountains to rest by patio chairs, etc..
We always have people wanting to pet her, and we always have people wanting to take wide arcs around her (all depends on their comfort levels). It's a really good for practice with small children - stroller brigde can always be found.
To get her to be calm or focus her I keep treat with me. Then I'll pick a spot have her sit and gently call her name. If she responds right way and looks at my face, she gets a GOOD GIRL, pet, treat. If she has trouble I call her again and tap the leash. When she finally looks she gets a GOOD GIRL and pet- no treat.. took too long. I only treat on super fast response first time. Sometimes she gets all wound up then I will set down in a chair bring her really close and speak to her about the world in general in a very soft voice, pet her chest and back, maybe give her a drink of water. She usually calms down and begins to only listen to me.
Sometimes I'll whisper to her and she can't help but look and focus to try and figure out what I'm saying.
I take Ruby to a huge outdoor promenade/shopping area. Tons of foot traffice, strollers, toddlers, rustling bags, music, you name it. It's designed like a gauntlet so that you have shops directly on both sides of you the entire time. Fountains to rest by patio chairs, etc..
We always have people wanting to pet her, and we always have people wanting to take wide arcs around her (all depends on their comfort levels). It's a really good for practice with small children - stroller brigde can always be found.
To get her to be calm or focus her I keep treat with me. Then I'll pick a spot have her sit and gently call her name. If she responds right way and looks at my face, she gets a GOOD GIRL, pet, treat. If she has trouble I call her again and tap the leash. When she finally looks she gets a GOOD GIRL and pet- no treat.. took too long. I only treat on super fast response first time. Sometimes she gets all wound up then I will set down in a chair bring her really close and speak to her about the world in general in a very soft voice, pet her chest and back, maybe give her a drink of water. She usually calms down and begins to only listen to me.
Sometimes I'll whisper to her and she can't help but look and focus to try and figure out what I'm saying.