So, you know that we got a dog named Jasmine!! Nine months old and FULL of energy..wanting to go go go!!! Since my first walk with her...it was MORE her walking me and I was begging for her to stop so I could rest and lean upon a tree. Not NOW baby......I have been reading documents on line...trying to get a handle on Labradors! Did you know that they come from England!! I love all things BRITISH...perhaps that's why I wanted one! After reading a site on walking your dog, I was ready to tackle her nightly walk! I made her sit, fastened the leash...still making her sit till I WAS READY..... I then went outside! OWNERS go out first! If a dog went out first, they are leading you! I never knew that!! Tight leash...no room for movement, you walk her, she stays beside you or behind you. YOU stop when YOU want too, not the dog...you let the dog sniff things that YOU chose, not what she wants!! So with all this information...out we went!!
It was hard at first, but with the tight leash and my arm behind me(awkward), we walked slowly. I kept saying to her...I am the ALPHA DOG, you are my bitch(soo much fun...I kept telling her..."I'm in charge")....I just hope that people weren't listening to me. But we had a slow, regular pace walk. And I didn't let her wander to sniff things, I decided what tree or electrical box she could sniff. Then on the sidewalk....there it was...someone left it behind...was this a trick, were the gods playing with me and my strength, a test....we came across half a sandwich...REALLY!!! But I had her walk around it...even though she tried to get it...I WON!!! Hear me ROAR!!!
Another obstacle..which can be hard to ignore....were the barking dogs behind the fence alongside the sidewalk...but Jasmine did it!! Also...the neighbourhood we live in, there are an abundance of CATS!!! We came across 4 or 5 cats....and just when I forced a stop, till I was ready to proceed, or having her sit down till I was ready to move....a cat would come out from under a car or a truck...REALLY....it was like the CATS were flaunting in front of Jasmine..."look at me...come and get me....ohh that's too bad you are on a leash...meowww....I'm not on a leash...na na nana na..." BUT we did it. The evening was mild and she walked GREAT!! Sometimes a LITTLE TOO FAST...but we made excellent progress!!!
So reading up on these things worked...thank goodness for the Internet!! Now to work on jumping...which will take more time I am afraid. But as a friend mentioned on Face book, she is still a pup, it will take time, we all have to get used to each other! The one thing that I wont ever get used to is the GAS...wholly crow...she could knock you off your feet with her AROMA!
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