Beautiful weather on Friday, so we took Echo to the bank and grocery. On the way we stopped at the nursing home to visit a neighbor. He is a true dog lover as the others in the nursing home. We were stopped a few times by residents so they could pat Echo's head or shake his paw, which he doesn't do and seems to shock people that he hasn't been trained to SHAKE.
Halloween was the perfect night to practice walking outside in the dark with different sights and sounds. After handing out candy, we ventured outside to brave the mean streets of Cuba City which were being patrolled by emergency vehicles with an occasional siren blast. Echo was spooked a few times and had to make friends with the Great (big) Pumpkin and an eleven foot mad scientist (parent on stilts).
While we passed out candy to the ghouls and goblins, Echo and Buddy practiced DOWN STAY when the door bell would ring. The first few ding dongs were challenging, but after the twentieth or thirtieth time they were oblivious. Now if Halloween was everyday, the doorbell would be no big deal. Echo has been better as we have become more focused and disciplined.
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