Kirby here!
Well what a week! First let's get the bad stuff over with. My anxiety returned again this week. I decided that it was time to start chewing at the door frames and barking my tail off again. I know, I haven't done it for like 3 months now but hey, I turned into a worry wart this week and I don't know why. When we were at obedience Thursday, mom asked Mary about it. She said her dog did the same thing once. She said to take a handful of cheerios and toss them across the floor and then leave. Cheerios! Woo hoo! Boy do I enjoy trying to find them throughout the kitchen! What a great idea! By the time I'm done with that and then work on my treat ball I feel okay and it's back to the window to watch the world go by!
Okay, now the good stuff! I visited with Ollie this week and we got along very well. (That's Ollie in the pic above.) Someday mom said I will be able to run after tennis balls with him! I can't wait! In obedience class Thursday we worked on socialization, apparently it means I go and meet the other dogs. Mary told my mom that if I started to bark and growl to call me to her and pull the leash. My mom did this twice and the third time I went out there with the big dogs totally confident. Mary said all I needed to know is that it's okay and I always have a safe place to return to (LOVE YA MOM!). However after that we did doggy races and I raced against a labradoodle who proceeded to follow me instead of going to her mom. She pawed me and I turned around growling and grabbed my mom's hand (SORRY MOM!). Mom was okay. Even with that incident Mary and my mom said I have come a long way! I have even played with the neighbor dogs, who a week ago or so I just barked and growled at. Yeah, I feel the confidence building!
Next week I have two obedience classes! On Tuesday we begin Advanced classes and on Thursday we have our last beginner class. It will be a fun class too because we are going to do tricks and stuff and if we know any we can show off! I think I"m going to do my rollover although I think mom is going to try to teach me another one this week...we will see! Wish me luck in advance obedience!
Woof!
Kirby
It is called a "Monster Ball" and what mom does is she wedges one of my bones in it and I try like heck to get it out. Even with all my talent, I haven't been able to get one out yet, I try to bite it and lick it and I really just exhaust myself trying to do this. Mom said that is a good thing, all I know is one day I'm going to get that bone out of there! I would totally recommend this toy to any dog! It comes in different sizes, so Dillion, if you are reading this dude, tell your Mom to get you one because it comes in a big dog size too!
I even let Scooter give it a try. I figured since she is bigger than me and so is her mouth she would be able to do it, but still no luck.
My obedience classes are going well. Well in the fact that I'm a very smart dog and catch on quick, not so well in that I still bark and growl at the other dogs. OH! I can't wait for Thursday! Mom said we are going to do something in obedience class called agility. Apparently it involves jumping and running, sounds like fun! Mary, my teacher said she really thinks I am going to like it and that it is going to boost my confidence, whatever that is. I guess it has something to do with me and barking and snapping at all the dogs that come near me. I am sure it involves treats so I am totally ready for it!
