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Hi all,
Have a friend coming over to watch a movie tonight so this might be short (which for me is probably a good thing)...
Willow is doing really well, overall. We have had a couple of training sessions, pretty basic stuff but stuff I definitely needed to know. I still worry from time to time that I'm not giving Willow enough stimulation; I try to do puzzle toys and plenty of exercise but I still feel guilty whenever I feel like I'm making her just lie around most of the day.
Had a setback Tuesday; left for 3 hours, with her loose in the house (which I'd done before with no problems), and came home to find the trash can tipped over and its contents strewn about the house. So, back in the crate she goes, and the trash bin goes into the pantry. But now I"m worried if I leave her loose in the house, she'll find other ways to curb her boredom: like chewing furniture. So....crate.
The trainer has mentioned to me on several occasions that Willow acts younger than she is (she's 3). She certainly can be a brat, air-snapping and barking when I make her do something she clearly doesn't want to do. But I wonder if her immaturity is...I dunno, a result of being neglected for much of her young life (which I'm not sure was the case, though the previous owner thought so). She has a looooot of energy, and one of these days I'll have to post a video of what she does when she has a stick or a ball. She jumps around like a kangaroo and tosses her head around like it's the most fun thing ever (much more fun than me throwing the stick or ball, apparently).
Leash reactivity is definitely better but we still have setbacks. I don't use the prong much but I am leash correcting on the advice of the trainer.
Check station is still mostly going well!
Well....friend is coming soon, so we'll see how Willow does!
Have a friend coming over to watch a movie tonight so this might be short (which for me is probably a good thing)...
Willow is doing really well, overall. We have had a couple of training sessions, pretty basic stuff but stuff I definitely needed to know. I still worry from time to time that I'm not giving Willow enough stimulation; I try to do puzzle toys and plenty of exercise but I still feel guilty whenever I feel like I'm making her just lie around most of the day.
Had a setback Tuesday; left for 3 hours, with her loose in the house (which I'd done before with no problems), and came home to find the trash can tipped over and its contents strewn about the house. So, back in the crate she goes, and the trash bin goes into the pantry. But now I"m worried if I leave her loose in the house, she'll find other ways to curb her boredom: like chewing furniture. So....crate.
The trainer has mentioned to me on several occasions that Willow acts younger than she is (she's 3). She certainly can be a brat, air-snapping and barking when I make her do something she clearly doesn't want to do. But I wonder if her immaturity is...I dunno, a result of being neglected for much of her young life (which I'm not sure was the case, though the previous owner thought so). She has a looooot of energy, and one of these days I'll have to post a video of what she does when she has a stick or a ball. She jumps around like a kangaroo and tosses her head around like it's the most fun thing ever (much more fun than me throwing the stick or ball, apparently).
Leash reactivity is definitely better but we still have setbacks. I don't use the prong much but I am leash correcting on the advice of the trainer.
Check station is still mostly going well!
Well....friend is coming soon, so we'll see how Willow does!