A couple random dog things

[crysania4]

When we were out on our walk today, we went by the Methodist church that's down the road. Out in front of it next to the sidewalk they had set up a "dog watering station" which consisted of a large dog bowl full of water, a jug of water and a cat bowl, just in case there are cats around. It had some quotes about taking care of the animals and the like printed up and laminated and stuck into the ground next to it. I thought it was pretty neat.

Dahlia's really getting solid on give me a paw, so I'm starting a bit on "sit pretty." I don't know how most people do this, but Dahlia will NOT take both feet off the ground on her own, so what I've started with is asking for her paw and holding it while she balances herself upward with the other paw off the ground (if that makes sense). She got it right away. After a handful of repetitions and other things she stopped "getting it" and so I figured the training session was over. We did a down and a sit and then I asked for her paw and ended it there. I tossed her foxy a couple times for fun and then she settled down to squeak. All in all I'd say it was a successful training session.

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[shinoakkitenshi.livejournal.com]

that dog watering station is so cool!! too bad things arent like that around here.