We are now in week 20 in the lives of Bruno and Maxi 'therapy dogs in the making'. They have been a whirlwind 16weeks since we took them home. Now it seems as if they were always here. We have had some moments to be sure, but none so surprising as this mornings stressful walk. I don't know what set these guys off but it seemed as though they had never had any leash training whatsoever. Any knowledge of good behavior was gone. I was pulled along the street by a combined weight 75lbs of sheer muscle and strength. I have no idea what happened to my now seemingly 'deaf' pups. My heart was pounding my arms and fingers aching and honestly I was distraught, weeks and weeks of training and this!! So I turned around marched them home and put them in their crate and treated myself to a nice 'Mother's Day' chocolate fest. After 5 mins of calm I returned and tried the process once more--success, they miraculously could hear me this time. Still some excitement but they learned very quickly a walk can end abruptly and get you sent to bed. Now I think I know how all this came about, I had the audacity to be proud of Bruno in school yesterday and that pride just ---well almost------ had me have a fall. It reminded me we still have a very long journey to get to "Therapy Dog" status. Best keep a store of chocolate on hand to calm my nerves:)
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