Out With Friends and In
Sunday, March 5, 2017 at 7:07PM 
Sorry but this is late and not much to fill you in. Dennis said the dogs were great. Benji, Chase and Murphy departed. Teddy Thomas (we have 2 Teddy's here) is departing either late tonight or tomorrow depending on the plane.
We went to Rens at first to pick up a present for our friends dogs. Stormy was I am here and Raven was curious but more reserved. When we went to our friends it was the same. But they wandered the house. Slept and relaxed. A dog will not lay down, relax and fall asleep without a level of confidence that they will be okay and safe. Would you?
Raven wasn't sure about bouncy Hugo at first but she told him off and then all was good. How did she tell him off? She growled at him under her breath to get him to stop jumping in her face. He was persistent. A dog must be able to say this to another dog. This is how they communicate. Stormy instead had Hugo growling at her and she was the persistent one in his face and she didn't listen to him. Two different types. Stormy needs to understand dog language and respect that if someone says no it means no. Each has to be conditioned in different ways.
We now have Panda in heat. No Leti connection yet (still early) and no Ella in heat yet.
It's Sunday.... Hope it was a good one for you.
Tomorrow class 2.
Reader Comments (3)
Very interesting to read about Raven and Stormy. Cooper is like Raven for sure....if you get in his face, he will tell you off. We see it when we go for walks and meet other dogs. The odd dog will get in his face and he will tell him off. Communication is so important :-)
I agree with both of you about communicating. But I had to learn. At first when Rusty growled under his breath I was embarrassed because I didn't want the other owners to think Rusty was dangerous even though I know he would never do anything. I know know it is fair that he let his buddy know how he feels. I am not sure that he gets the message all the time if he is the one who wants to play. Glad you had a little time out.
I am so glad that your dogs tell others off, I was worried that Pup was the only one doing it when some young dogs got in her face.
Raven is really beautiful.
Ps I got my grooming table, it's in good condition and has all the bits for the noose, thank you for suggesting it Darlah.