We tried to spend a lot of time outside today even though it was a bit warm. Sinbad was happy to have the company...he hates to be the only one melting outside. But this weekend is suppose to be HOT so we may not be outside much tomorrow.
She has such a good time with the other dogs...
But I make sure to be involved in her play as much as possible. I want her to know that humans are as much fun to play with as other dogs. This will help her to be more in tune with where her people are at all times. Sometimes you see dogs that get into a play group and could care less where there people are at or what they are saying. Part of building a good recall is preventing that from happening.
She's very responsive during play and will settle right away. Just what we want! And she does it with a big smile.
We make sure she is nice and responsive to commands when she's playing too. It's nice to be able to get her from a state of high energy one minute to a calm, controlled state the next minute.
Of course, she needs time to just be a dog too. There's nothing like a good sniff with a friend.
Or exploring nature. That girl loves her dirt...
We're still working hard on her automatic sit for greetings. It's not perfect but it's definitely improved.
It's a good thing too because those paws tell us she's going to be a big girl. No sense waiting until she can knock everyone over before addressing the jumping issue. Now is the perfect time to nip that in the bud.
She's doing really well in her crate. She's a little vocal in the morning when she hears me moving around. We've been practicing being calm and sitting before opening the door. She's really coming along nicely with that!
We're practicing our greetings a lot when she first comes out of the kennel too because that's a super exciting time for her.
If you are looking for us tomorrow, we'll be hanging out by the AC vents. She's got them all scoped out...
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