It was a long week out in Denver. I didn't wake up until 2:00 pm this afternoon. Thankfully Lisa was fully functional today and could take care of Buddy.
Once we made sure that Buddy was feeling better - no more limping, we took a walk through the park and down by the creek. He walked well on leash and as we passed other dogs, we practiced what we learned last week about approaching dogs (1 hr).
As we approached the creek, I let him off leash and he tore around like a Tasmanian devil. He bounded into the creek for a refreshing romp through the water before returning to the park to meet up with his friends.
After calm greetings, Buddy was so happy to be able to play with other dogs. He especially likes to play with a growly boxer and a yellow lab puppy. He and the boxer endlessly tug and chase. He and the puppy wrestle until she lets Buddy know that she's had enough and she chases him away. We used up our allotment of play time for the next three weeks today (1.5 hrs).
Note: Buddy has not been biting his leash since we returned.
“My goal in life is to be as good of a person as my dog already thinks I am.”
- Anonymous
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