Just like parents change their lives for their kids, I find I change my life for my dog. I don’t do mornings, and Saturdays are for sleeping in. Not today! Our local dog whisperer/trainer (Will Thomas) has a pack gathering on a farm once a month in the early morning. We took Max today to socialize him with other dogs. Wow! That was fun … for Max. He had me scared out of my wits when he took on a German Shepherd twice his size!
Max tends to get a bit aggressive, it’s why we brought him there, to get some help. The trainer said that Max does over do it a bit, but he listens to correction … except from ME! I know what I have to do to fix it. Glad we went, but I forgot to bring my camera. Only got a few shots from my old fashioned phone, can’t even get on the web with it. I thought I’d share the pics below. Anyone in central Florida interested in the dog trainer, his link is on my blogroll. Click continue for photos.
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Hey Shannon, fun to hear about Tres. The GS was not aggressive at all in the tug-of-war play, Max wasn’t too bad either, until a Dobie jumped in and got him riled up. The trainer had to step in. However, I was scared with Max not concerned about taking on any dog, even those twice his size. I tried really hard to stay calm. Whew! Thanks for the comments Shannon. Hope you are doing well. Getting closer ….
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Love the pictures! Dog socialization with a trainer on site is a great idea! I think it will be helpful for all.
On a tug-of-war note, my Tres (80 pounds) used to play tug-of-war with my friends dog Piper (about 20 pounds). Neither one was dog-aggressive so it was hillarious to watch – Piper pulling with all her might and Tres just casually hanging on. Both are gone now – maybe they are playing tug-of-war in heaven now.
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Yes Lauren, there were a few GSDs there, and Max played tug-of-war over a throw-toy with one twice his size! It was scary, but I’m glad we did it.
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I think I noticed a couple GSDs in the pics…I wonder if my Keyser would do well there. He is dog aggressive too – I’d be scared to death. But I wonder if the stimulation overload would temper his response…I am thrilled that Max enjoyed himself!
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