Working on

    Right now I'm working on teaching Missy "Look at me" while walking. Thanks to the great members of DTA I now know that Missy reacts because she is excited and a tad nervous. She's like a puppy when it comes to other dogs. When she barks, pulls, spins.. it's her way of letting out all the excitement, like Piper plays tug with her leash after we walk pass another dog. Teaching her "Look at me" will allow her to focus on me instead of other dogs walking pass. I will let her see that the dog is there than have her "Look at me" Thank you so much to everyone on DogTrickAcademy for all your help. One day Missy will be a good canine citizen. 

It's been a while

So I've been negating training Missy lately, because I'm still trying to balance her and Piper. Today I took Missy and Piper on the Suwanee trail (I know I know shame on me I really shouldn't have.). Well coming back we spotted a dog so I pulled the girls to the side and the people with the dog went a little into the woods to go to the creek, I took my chance and quickly walked past them. From there they were a bit behind us, and I was a nervous wreck. Than in my hurry I look in front of me to see a lady is holding something and with me being blind as a bat I couldn't tell what she was holding so I couldn't tell what the item was until she was three foot from me. Of course being lucky me her "Item was a little maybe 12 pound dog. My Missy did AMAZING she looked at the dog and very calmly walked pass!!! CHEERS, Go Missy!!

Okay so the dog was small about 12, owner was holding her and the dog was very calm. No squiggling in the owners arms or barking. So maybe Missy's okay with small dogs being held while being calm or maybe and dog being held as long as the dog is calm. I know she is less likely to react to a calm dog, or at least not as badly as other dogs.

Dogs in need of space

Please everyone share this so that people can be aware that if a yellow ribbon/bandanna or whatever is tied on a dogs leash he/she needs space.