Sometimes I wish that I could rewind the live action of my life and examine the situation better. I figure it would work just like Dartfish, that video software so many people use to
evaluate their runs. When Lilly reacts, I could rewind and look for hints, causes and solutions. And, maybe more importantly, when she doesn’t react, I could look for clues about why. …
After an hour or so of public training at the last farmer’s market of the season, Lilly and I dropped by our fav restaurant for a little lunch. The perfect ending to a very nice day.
And, then some rotten man (yes, man … not kid) on a skateboard ruined it. This is a tale of how skateboards, styrofoam and PMS don’t mix. …
We’ve all seen people do it. And, let’s be honest … We’ve all done it. Repeat commands, hoping it’ll work. Generally, it just erodes the word’s power. So much so that Patricia McConnell included a section subhead in one of the chapters of her books called something like … “Don’t repeat commands. Don’t repeat commands. Don’t repeat commands.” That still cracks me up. But, it is important to know what words we use with our dogs and what we expect them to mean. Enter the Command Log.
Since when is every public place a zoom zone for kids? Not to date myself, but back in my day we played in our neighborhood, and outings to malls, farmer’s markets and the like were
something altogether different. My mom would have never allowed errands to be playtime. Clearly, I notice it more because Lilly reacts to fast-moving objects, but it seems like everywhere we go there
are kids zooming by on skateboards, scooters and those wheelie shoes. It’s enough to put an anxious dog over the edge. …
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