[Funner than it looks]Much as Emily's barking and crazy and brattiness drive me bonkers some days, I feel I'm going to miss her hyperactive naughty Highness when she's all grown up.
'Cause watching her FRAP and try to dig a hole through the bottom of her crate while upending the pillow so she looks like a giant white turtle, on the car trip back from puppy class? Pretty effing funny.
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Emily Notes
During March we had been actively working to minimize Emily's barking at people and dogs.
The principle has been to keep her from going into a state of fear. When the warning signs appear, we either feed her yummy treats, or make her focus on us by dancing with her, or give her affection and stroke her tail.
In the last 2 weeks, she has become much friendlier and at dog class she was finally happy with the other people and dogs.
At class, we also found that it helps Emily to meet other dogs by distracting the other dog with a treat so Emily can gently sniff around the strange dog without getting into a wresting match.
Emily Notes
During March we had been actively working to minimize Emily's barking at people and dogs.
The principle has been to keep her from going into a state of fear. When the warning signs appear, we either feed her yummy treats, or make her focus on us by dancing with her, or give her affection and stroke her tail.
In the last 2 weeks, she has become much friendlier and at dog class she was finally happy with the other people and dogs.
At class, we also found that it helps Emily to meet other dogs by distracting the other dog with a treat so Emily can gently sniff around the strange dog without getting into a wresting match.
