On our walk this morning Buddy saw some garbage placed near the curb and barked like he had never seen it before. Not sure what phase he is going through. Last Friday he was intimimidated by a pine tree and barked at it until we got closer.
What better time to test the young pup than the day after Christmas? So to the mall we went. First, a quick stop at the pet store to pick up some dog food and work on ignoring other dogs. Everything went fine until checkout when he spied a rather large dog and he proceeded to bark at him like he was a pine tree. Hopefully the Mounds experience last week hasn't affected him.
Since Buddy's first trip to mall about a month ago included a potty break (#2) in the middle of the mall, we were not eager to duplicate that experience. It would be a good test. On the way to the mall, we stopped at two packed stores, each with long lines. This tested his ability to manuever in tight confines and his patience to wait. After a long walk this morning waiting patiently was not an issue, keeping him awake was.
Entering the mall, Buddy seemed to be favoring one of his feet, so we stopped to clean off any salt. This seemed to resolve the issue. Usually Buddy is excitable around smalll children, however he reacted calmly, barely noticing, when seeing them in the crowd. The dining area was very crowded, but Buddy worked well through the traffic and when we found a seat he remained in a Down/Stay even with all the distractions. Walking out, Buddy started acting a little different, so we hurried out of the mall to color the first snow bank he could find.
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