and boy is it tasty! Last Monday, Aunt Pat went to the first obedience class. She didn't take Chloe since this class was strictly informational. Last week Aunt Pat bought a new collar and a matching leash for Chloe. All human kids going to school get new clothes, so why shouldn't Chloe?
Anyway, Aunt Pat told us all what to expect, so we could make sure Chloe stayed calm. We knew homesickness wouldn't be a problem, since Aunt Pat would be there with her. Plus, we wanted her to know this was a lot different than the usual car rides where we go to the Vet.
Last evening, we went for our evening walkies early, so Chloe wouldn't be as hyper as she usually is around new dogs and new people. It seemed to work. Chloe was very excited and a little distracted by all the new dogs but she did well. Chloe and Aunt Pat stayed away from some of the bigger dogs because they seemed a little too intimidating.
They worked on name recognition, where Chloe got a treat whenever Aunt Pat called her name and Chloe looked at her, and a couple of other behaviours where Chloe got rewarded for responding to her name while doing other things. Plus, the trainers want the class to work on massage-making sure the dogs are used to being handled at the Vet, groomer, etc. They have to practice three times a day for 5 minutes each time. Of course, Katie and I have to get our reward, er, demonstrate and reinforce the proper response. The boiled chicken breast Aunt Pat uses for the special treat is yummy! The massages are great, too! I know, we're on a diet and we have to watch our snacking. But, we're taking two walks a day and our strolls are getting a little longer each week. Plus, we're outside a lot more now that the weather is nice, so I'm sure what ever extra calories we're eating are being burned off.
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