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Yesterday things with Caeda were pretty cool, and I just wanted to share with some people who would understand. I'm proud of her for this stuff. None of it is huge, she didn't ace a Schutzhund event, or get AKC ribbons, but to me it was just as good!
She came and gently licked us first thing in the morning, no pouncing, just sweetness. Not a first, but awesome!
We had a guest later on in the day, yeah, she was kind of rude at the beginning, she jumped up once or twice, not hard enough to push anybody over (which is an improvement, she used to jump constantly and push towards the person). She calmed down and just went looking for petting after about 5 minutes (THAT is fast for her!!!!). When he was leaving he asked how old she was, we told him about 15 months, his words "wow, she's really calm! for her age I expected way worse". YEAH!!!
The major victories came on the walk, she barely pulled at all, she was on a flexi, but she rarely put any pressure on it, very conscious of her boundaries, and she checked in with us a ton! She even waited when we had to cross a road and crossed with us, no fight! She had a bunch of fun and got REALLY dirty.
The big awesomeness was when we got home. When she gets this dirty we go straight into the bathroom (she usually resists), I get her in the tub (she's very reluctant) and I spray her legs and belly off (she usually tries to get out). Last night she walked straight into the bathroom, let me take her collar off, hopped in the tub and waited for me....then stood patiently while I sprayed her off (even holding her front paws up when I sprayed each one!). She gave me kisses any time I leaned close. I didn't train any of this, its just been part of the routine for these big walks, SO cool!
We took her out on a short leash for her bedtime bathroom trip, no pulling, not at all, on the short leash there's usually some issues with this....NONE last night.
Anyway, I'm so proud of her for this stuff yesterday, I don't know if it'll keep up, but it was cool. Wanted to share with those who would understand.
Anybody else have any of these little victories they want to share?
She came and gently licked us first thing in the morning, no pouncing, just sweetness. Not a first, but awesome!
We had a guest later on in the day, yeah, she was kind of rude at the beginning, she jumped up once or twice, not hard enough to push anybody over (which is an improvement, she used to jump constantly and push towards the person). She calmed down and just went looking for petting after about 5 minutes (THAT is fast for her!!!!). When he was leaving he asked how old she was, we told him about 15 months, his words "wow, she's really calm! for her age I expected way worse". YEAH!!!
The major victories came on the walk, she barely pulled at all, she was on a flexi, but she rarely put any pressure on it, very conscious of her boundaries, and she checked in with us a ton! She even waited when we had to cross a road and crossed with us, no fight! She had a bunch of fun and got REALLY dirty.
The big awesomeness was when we got home. When she gets this dirty we go straight into the bathroom (she usually resists), I get her in the tub (she's very reluctant) and I spray her legs and belly off (she usually tries to get out). Last night she walked straight into the bathroom, let me take her collar off, hopped in the tub and waited for me....then stood patiently while I sprayed her off (even holding her front paws up when I sprayed each one!). She gave me kisses any time I leaned close. I didn't train any of this, its just been part of the routine for these big walks, SO cool!
We took her out on a short leash for her bedtime bathroom trip, no pulling, not at all, on the short leash there's usually some issues with this....NONE last night.
Anyway, I'm so proud of her for this stuff yesterday, I don't know if it'll keep up, but it was cool. Wanted to share with those who would understand.
Anybody else have any of these little victories they want to share?