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Wednesday, February 28, 2007
"Is she gone yet?"
My new puppy clients are usually overjoyed to see
me ("She smells like hot dogs and she has an awesome
hedgehog toy! Yea!"), but every so often I meet a shy dog
who would rather I leave right now, thank you.
Today was one of those days.
Beautiful, adorable, wrinkle-rific Coco, the 10 week
old Shar-Pei, was not excited when I showed up. In
fact, she spent the first 20 minutes hiding behind her
owner and/or the couch.
Coco has a sibling-cat who more than made up for
her less-than-warm welcome. Smokey the cat was up
for ball-play:
And she helped herself to my treat bag (yes, she even ate hot dogs):
Meanwhile, my heart was breaking because I wanted to
TOUCH THOSE WRINKLES!!!
During our lesson I tried to be as slow and calm as possible,
(not easy for a naturally spazzy person like myself) and coached
Coco's Mom from a distance. Any quick movements, sudden
noises or rapid approaches sent Coco running for cover.
"I think I can do "down", even with that lady in the room."
Coca warmed up to me a bit over the course of the lesson, but
she's not in love with me yet.
I don't think she's even in like. But I'll get her.
My killer combination of toys:
"This texture....so intriguing!"
treats:
"Did you say turkey hot dogs?"
and natural goofiness will make it happen. I hope.
Coco needs a stepped-up socialization plan to keep her skittishness
from taking root. She's very shy for such a young pup, but the good
news is that she has a dedicated owner who can devote lots of time
to the cause.
I'm can't wait for the day I walk in to Coco's house and she says
"I'm so happy you're here! Look what I can do!"
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Too Shy, Shy
"Is she gone yet?"
My new puppy clients are usually overjoyed to see
me ("She smells like hot dogs and she has an awesome
hedgehog toy! Yea!"), but every so often I meet a shy dog
who would rather I leave right now, thank you.
Today was one of those days.
Beautiful, adorable, wrinkle-rific Coco, the 10 week
old Shar-Pei, was not excited when I showed up. In
fact, she spent the first 20 minutes hiding behind her
owner and/or the couch.
Coco has a sibling-cat who more than made up for
her less-than-warm welcome. Smokey the cat was up
for ball-play:
And she helped herself to my treat bag (yes, she even ate hot dogs):
Meanwhile, my heart was breaking because I wanted to
TOUCH THOSE WRINKLES!!!
During our lesson I tried to be as slow and calm as possible,
(not easy for a naturally spazzy person like myself) and coached
Coco's Mom from a distance. Any quick movements, sudden
noises or rapid approaches sent Coco running for cover.
"I think I can do "down", even with that lady in the room."
Coca warmed up to me a bit over the course of the lesson, but
she's not in love with me yet.
I don't think she's even in like. But I'll get her.
My killer combination of toys:
"This texture....so intriguing!"
treats:
"Did you say turkey hot dogs?"
and natural goofiness will make it happen. I hope.
Coco needs a stepped-up socialization plan to keep her skittishness
from taking root. She's very shy for such a young pup, but the good
news is that she has a dedicated owner who can devote lots of time
to the cause.
I'm can't wait for the day I walk in to Coco's house and she says
"I'm so happy you're here! Look what I can do!"
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I love looking at your pictures. Good luck with your new client.
2/28/07 6:32 PM