Our walks last night were fabulous. Walking the dogs separately really has made a difference. I'm able to address issues better and, hopefully, will lose a little more weight with these extra laps around the neighborhood.
Playing these games with Shane has really helped. I now have a pocket full of little treats that I throw on the ground when something loud is going on. He is now able to deal with the garage door. This morning we went out to the busy main street and I was able to lure him one block by throwing treats on the ground in front of him. By the end of the block, he was walking along and just looking to me for a treat when a truck sped by. I'm so jazzed. Cannot wait for my dog show audio tape to arrive.
I'm still entered in a show this weekend and it's killing me, but I will have to stay home. Until I get this dog show anxiety under control I don't want to aggravate the situation. I just read that exercise doesn't help reactive dogs that much. It only serves to increase their adrenaline, so that explains why all the running around I was doing with Shane at the last show wasn't having much of an effect.
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