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So this weekend and today have been crazy insane. Jordan's birthday party, a sleepover, (parents of the child that was sleeping over just never left and also slept over on my couch!!!! never again!). I fell behind on homework and housework and was just really rushed this morning. Normally I don't walk both dogs together. I like to be able to have all my attention on Chi and it's just too difficult to hold two leashes and a clicker. But this morning I was rushed and Petri really wanted a walk so I took them both. Mind you I was not in the most patient mood ever. Chi was excited because she didn't get a walk yesterday and was just nutty; bouncing, pulling, trying to jump on Petri, lunging and trying to eat the stupid beagle that wasn't on lead and rushed at us... Anyway I let all of this great clicker training info fly right from my head and became very cross with Chi. I gave her a few moderately hard leash corrections and used the "mom" voice. I was so frustrated by the time got back home, I put both dogs in their kennels so I could take a bit of a break and get back to my normal happy go lucky mood. Had a cup of coffee and relaxed, let the dogs out of their kennels and started on homework.
I heard Chi jump on the counter but before I could get up, she was by my side. She literally spit what she stole off the counter into my lap. What was it???? The clicker. I swear this to be completely true. She got her point across. I sat on the floor and hugged her, apologized for being the wicked, evil momma and all but cried. Will make a concerted effort to not even attempt to walk them together or train when I am frustrated and will try very hard to not forget all the great lessons that we've learned through clicker training when we really need to use them.
Just thought I'd share. I have the smartest dog in the world.
I heard Chi jump on the counter but before I could get up, she was by my side. She literally spit what she stole off the counter into my lap. What was it???? The clicker. I swear this to be completely true. She got her point across. I sat on the floor and hugged her, apologized for being the wicked, evil momma and all but cried. Will make a concerted effort to not even attempt to walk them together or train when I am frustrated and will try very hard to not forget all the great lessons that we've learned through clicker training when we really need to use them.
Just thought I'd share. I have the smartest dog in the world.