So Abb's is doing well, why, I'm really not sure. We just finished our second class at ARF. After ‘Unleash the madness’ they created a ‘Unleash the madness II’, which is an on going class that we can do multiple times (hopefully different dog combo). In addition to the classes I put Abb’s on puppy Prozac, it was a hard decision but I think it was the right one. She has been on the drug for 6 + weeks now and we should start seeing a difference and I think we are. But, she has been in two classes and has some new dog friends, so I guess it probably a combination of everything. I have noticed lately that in hard situations Abby has checked in with me before she has gone “BlaaaH” at the other issue… And came back to me straight away and gives me her full attention.
We started a new thing our last session at ARF. We put her on a long lead (held by the instructor) as well as her gentle leader (held by me) and when she reacted to one of the harder dogs I tossed her lead over her back told her "No Way Abby" and ran away from her. She freaked and ran after me, it was hard to do to her but it seemed to work. You react, you loose you human, it was hard, the look on her face, but she immediately turned her attention to me.
On a great note she is doing really well with people. We have had a lot of house greetings, and two of the people that come over we aren’t doing the gate greeting, she is just in a sit stay and then released to greet.
I guess it’s all good…
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