This morning was a bit chilly but about half way through the walk the sun was shining down on us all. Both groups walked at Southland today. All the dogs were exceptionally well behaved today and not one of them got into the swamp!! YAY!! That smells sooo gross - both of my retrievers went in yesterday. YUCK. Ziggy was back after a long summer vacation and Everest was happy to have his buddy back. Nicky, Guiness, Diego and Copper get along so well and really enjoy each other.
It was a big group this afternoon and surprisingly everyone was extremely well behaved until it came time to head back to the truck and then there was a minor revolt as Sam, Bruin and Everest made a run for the river. That meant I had to turn the rest of the group around and hurd them back toward the river. Cheetos, Diego and Copper were tired by this point and were reluctant to move from the places they had parked themselves. It took a lot of coaxing and a couple of leashes to get those stubborn little boys moving again. Once at the river everyone took the opportunity to cool off and get just wet enough for dust to stick nicely to the paws. Prior to the revolt Baby Rose pranced around chasing grasshoppers as only a 5 month old puppy can do. Harley assigned himself to "greeter" duties and wanted to remain at the parking lot gates saying hello to everyone as they came through.
Cesar Tip: Feeling sorry for a dog that has been abused can actually have negative repercussions for the very animal you want to help. In the animal world, sympathy is a weak energy. The best thing we humans can do for abused animals is to provide them with the kind of confident, calm-assertive leadership they can trust, and to give them room to regain their natural peach of mind.*
* Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan, The Ultimate Episode Guide
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