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Building mom's confidence

Minnie on Activities - Wed, June 18 2008

As you know, my mom is not very confident about taking me out. Well, tonight after Maddie and Mama M left, mom took me for a walk. I helped mom build her confidence. I didn't bark at anything!! We passed a very loud lawn mower and some kids on bikes. I didn't make a sound. Then, as we rounded a turn, there were two greyhounds. Now, when I'm in the house, I bark at those two dogs like a mad woman!! Tonight, because I'm working with mom, I was very quiet. Not a peep as we passed them! You should've heard all the praise I got! I think if I keep this up, I may get to go to WB Pizza someday!

Peaches on Jun 18 at 08:58 PM

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Good going there, Minnie. I'm not so sure I could have passed up barking at all that, but then again, WB Pizza wasn't hangin' in the balance.....;0)

Sydney on Jun 18 at 10:27 PM

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Wow, Minnie! I was good for my mom when she got home and walked me all by myself, too! We had to pass this house that has 6 Doodlesomethings in their yard, and mom stopped there to talk to their mom for like 15 minutes. I hardly got excited at all, even though they were barking trash to me. Maybe you and I can have a play date someday. That is making me nervous now, so I have to go.

Minnie on Jun 18 at 10:47 PM

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Sydney said:
Wow, Minnie! I was good for my mom when she got home and walked me all by myself, too! We had to pass this house that has 6 Doodlesomethings in their yard, and mom stopped there to talk to their mom for like 15 minutes. I hardly got excited at all, even though they were barking trash to me. Maybe you and I can have a play date someday. That is making me nervous now, so I have to go.

My mom said maybe you and your mom could come over and we could all take a walk together! I think we could be good for that. Just think, if we are good, maybe they will take us to WB Pizza and leave Maddie and Bev at home in their crates!!

Ojo on Jun 18 at 11:03 PM

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Hey Minnie, remind your Mom to take lots of tasty treats on those walks with you so she can reward you for great behavior. Then you'll learn to do that behavior more often for her. Great job!

Charlie (Goosey) on Jun 19 at 10:43 AM

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Terrific job Minnie. I'm pretty good when out of my territory, too. Mom's noticed that I get all wacked out at home, but on a leash in public I'm pretty good (at least most of the time). Mom's having trouble deciding if its territory, fear, agression, or all three mixed up together.

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