Cookham Dog Walkers August Training Walk
I
think it’s fair to say that thunder and lightning would not be the preferred conditions
to host a dog training walk. It’s August
as you recall, you kind of hope that it might be like high summer? Sort of hot and maybe even a bit sweaty? If not hot, then warm? And sunny?
As it was, Cookham Dog Walkers showed their mettle – they are a hardy
lot it seems, they just pulled on their wellies, turned up the collars on their
sowesters and grabbed their sodden dog treats to attend regardless. Of course, the dogs were entirely oblivious to
the wet, they were just thrilled to meet some new friends. Jia, a Tibetan Terrier decided the best way
to demonstrate her enthusiasm was by running everywhere, extremely fast and
preferably whilst jumping. Which was
fine because Honey, who purely by coincidence is also Tibetan Terrier (X Poodle),
was easily her match. Milo the Bichon
Frise was a little overwhelmed by the girls, so he very sensibly kept his head
down and concentrated on being an extremely good boy.
Except for the few moments when he could not quite contain himself, and
he’d jump up. Concerns from the CDWers
were; how to train consistent recall, how to keep greeting other dogs and
people calm and how to stop jumping up.
Concerns from the dogs (whispered in my ear when Claire Sayles, dog
trainer and behaviourist (BScHons, DipCABT) from Paws 4 Thought was not looking) were; how to get given sausage,
how to get given chicken and how to get given cheese.
Two
loops of the safe, enclosed field later and Jia was still running rings round
everyone except Claire, Honey was entirely under the control of Olivia (aged 9)
and I’m afraid I ruined it for Milo because he was just so scrumptious, I couldn’t
help but fuss him even if he was making my jeans muddy. We did call it a day after about an hour, but
only because we were all developing trench foot.
If
you are not in the Cookham Dog Walkers Facebook Group already, join here and keep
an eye open for the next training walk – maybe there will be one in February in
glorious sunshine with unseasonably warm temperatures! Or maybe not!
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