We attended our last week of the adolescent dog class at Thinking Dogs. Nancy welcomed us to continue the class but I'm going to look around for conformation classes next. Either way, I will be using the class to practice being relaxed and hanging out around other dogs, with small bursts of training or play time. It will benefit me to learn more about conformation, though.
We skipped play time at the end of class due to Terra's previously mentioned injury, which I was able to narrow down to pain in her back right leg. She was favoring it intermittently during the day. (We have an appointment with the vet tomorrow.)
We participated in an exercise involving leash walking close to other dogs. We also practiced IYC, stand-stay, chin target, and nose target. We played tug a lot and walked around.
After class we went to Office Max to buy printer paper. Terra was initially frightened by my swinging a shopping basket around. By the end she didn't mind it moving closer to her face when I would move in to treat her. She needs more practice just standing around when I am looking at products, paying the cashier, etc.
She was acquiring a funk again from rolling around and playing outside, plus she got a little diarrhea on a back leg after we got home. So it was time for another bath. This time she didn't fuss as much and we didn't have any near-accidents with me being pushed out of the tub. She did try to nose past the shower curtain and I had to reprimand her sternly. I wish that there were a way to tether her into the tub. When I have my dream house, it will include a large walk-in shower with a dog tether.
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